Members booher Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 I think this is a big part of pedals, and guitar stuff in general. But let's say I walk into a store and they've got a pedal running for $60 bucks. I've got two pedals that I want to take off of my hands, and they happen to be a Boss OS-2 (just bought a no-led RAT) and a Boss CS-3 (I'm hoping they still have the CS-2). Would you say that asking for 75 bucks between the two is fair? So basically I'd get the CS-2 $60 pedal and 15 bucks to boot. I'm hoping to start off with asking 40 each. This is more of a mom & pop shop sort of deal, so I hope I can try and get this out of them. What do you think? And what are your bartering methods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 Originally posted by booher I think this is a big part of pedals, and guitar stuff in general. But let's say I walk into a store and they've got a pedal running for $60 bucks.I've got two pedals that I want to take off of my hands, and they happen to be a Boss OS-2 (just bought a no-led RAT) and a Boss CS-3 (I'm hoping they still have the CS-2).Would you say that asking for 75 bucks between the two is fair? So basically I'd get the CS-2 $60 pedal and 15 bucks to boot. I'm hoping to start off with asking 40 each. This is more of a mom & pop shop sort of deal, so I hope I can try and get this out of them.What do you think?And what are your bartering methods? take whatever you thinik is fair and halve that and that's what you'll get in trade.in general stores don't give you anywhere NEAR what you think you'll get. they have to make a profit on the stuff and it may sit around for months, etc. but that's why God invented eBay. or just sell 'em here. see SPAM sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted March 25, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 do you know how long I had these two pedals up for sale in my signature? and spamming, too. besides, i need quick cash, shipping can be a bitch because I live at school and don't have any cheap boxes. I know I can at least sell these two for the one pedal. I suppose I can always try anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 you'll get $40-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thor653 Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 Around here they offer $20-$25 for most types and brands of pedals.I always get more for them on ebay. It just takes more patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 ebay them with buy it now for the price you think is fair.That is what I would dogood luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billystrat Posted March 25, 2006 Members Share Posted March 25, 2006 In my experience you get far more worth out of trading pedals or selling them here. With the mom and pop style store you may get lucky, but most music stores always get pedals for nothing and then sell them for waaaaay too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted March 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy you'll get $40-50. I had an MT-2 that I sold on Livejournal for $50, and guitar center wanted to give me $30 for it. But for both of these I figured I could walk in and straight up trade both of them for the CS-2. But, the price also went up to $70 when I found it there. I'd probably go back on a weekday when the guy I knew was working there, and tell him it used to be $60 and these two pedals are worth more than that but just settle for the trade. I'll probably still try and sell these things here and try to find a cs-2 on ebay or something, or eventually just go blow my giftcards on the CS-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamoDave Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Stores generally mark up their inventory about 200%. So if they paid $33 for something, they would sell it for around $100. You have to figure what you think they could realistically could sell your pedals for. Then figure they will maybe give you about 1/3 of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by TeamoDave Stores generally mark up their inventory about 200%. So if they paid $33 for something, they would sell it for around $100. you're not a mathematics major, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy you're not a mathematics major, are you? 200% mark up of 33 is 100. Because you round multiples of 5 over 25 up. Your not a business major are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by booher shipping can be a bitch because I live at school and don't have any cheap boxes..... the USPS offers free boxes of different sizes for Priority Mail items, some big enough to send a green muff in. you can still use that box to send it with UPS or whoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamoDave Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy you're not a mathematics major, are you? Nice try, dumbass, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 . all done by bartering. alot of my stuff is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jon Hiller Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by TeamoDave Stores generally mark up their inventory about 200%. So if they paid $33 for something, they would sell it for around $100. You have to figure what you think they could realistically could sell your pedals for. Then figure they will maybe give you about 1/3 of that. As an owner of a mom-n-pop music shop I can tell you that we don't, nor does any other shop I know of, get anywhere near 200% markup on used OR new gear. You do well to get 33 to 40 percent these days. I don't know where you pulled that figure from (or who might have given it to you), but it's way, way off base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by SpectralJulian Your not a business major are you? You're not an English major, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by murch33 You're not an English major, are you? Dammit I wish I knew how to quote from separate posts. That whole 'Major' series was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KBN Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by Billystrat In my experience you get far more worth out of trading pedals or selling them here. With the mom and pop style store you may get lucky, but most music stores always get pedals for nothing and then sell them for waaaaay too much. "It is not too expensive. You just can't afford it." -Jim Rohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 All I know is a store near me wouldn't swap my $200 drum machine for a $120 pedal. They sell on consignment; I tried to explain that they can have 17% of both these items (i.e $55 total) or they can give me the pedal, pay the owner $100, and get $100 profit when they sell my drum machine. I'd just doubled their potential profit but they wouldn't listen to it - "There's no guarantee we'll sell your drum machine man". Incidentally they haven't so I'm taking it back and putting it on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamoDave Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by Jon Hiller As an owner of a mom-n-pop music shop I can tell you that we don't, nor does any other shop I know of, get anywhere near 200% markup on used OR new gear. You do well to get 33 to 40 percent these days. I don't know where you pulled that figure from (or who might have given it to you), but it's way, way off base. You're right. I meant stores, as in not just music stores, but clothes, food, etc... I know the profit margins in the music stores are tighter than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MonkeyKnifeFighter Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy you're not a mathematics major, are you? Originally posted by SpectralJulian Your not a business major are you? Originally posted by murch33 You're not an English major, are you? Kuh-Lasssic! ~MkF! "What is your major malfunction?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Thankyou! Tho you kinda need to read all of it to see the Hilarity. Oh and how the arse-wipe () did you do that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSage Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Originally posted by booher besides, i need quick cash, shipping can be a bitch because I live at school and don't have any cheap boxes.US Postal Service will give you free boxes. That's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members derek_32999 Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Originally posted by MrSage US Postal Service will give you free boxes.That's cheap. REALLY??? The boxes in usps are not free.(Think about it, it is from the federal government!) It just depends on what slack ass pissed off worker that doesnt care is behind the counter. Or maybe that is just N.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSage Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Originally posted by derek_32999 REALLY??? The boxes in usps are not free.(Think about it, it is from the federal government!) It just depends on what slack ass pissed off worker that doesnt care is behind the counter.Or maybe that is just N.C. I get all my boxes free from USPS. They have a store at usps.com You just enter your shipping information, pick out your boxes, and they send them to you. They're marked Priority Mail, but that's what I use anyway. There's one size that's perfect for pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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