Members Unclemeat Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I see they are running that, 15% off deal if you trade something in. Question - Does that mean my trade automatically becomes 15% of the purchase price, or do I actually get 15% off and then also get whatever $$$ amount the assign to the trade? This makes the difference between what item I trade. Thanks, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 It doesn't really mean anything. I assume they want you to think it means the price of the new item comes down 15%, but it really doesn't matter if they undervalue your trade, which they will. The only number that matters is the cash difference you have to pay, not whether they write it up so it looks like you got a 15% discount. FWIW, it's usually pretty easy to get a 10 - 15% discount at GC without trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Dont do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unclemeat Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 It doesn't really mean anything. I assume they want you to think it means the price of the new item comes down 15%, but it really doesn't matter if they undervalue your trade, which they will. The only number that matters is the cash difference you have to pay, not whether they write it up so it looks like you got a 15% discount.FWIW, it's usually pretty easy to get a 10 - 15% discount at GC without trading. Definitely agree on all points. I just talked to a guy there, though, and they will knock off 15% with my trade of a $30 delta lab chorus pedal I bought. That seems like a no brainer to me. That brings the price of the item well below anything I can find anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Holy {censored}ing call them and ask? Edit: What I mean is, why not just call them up and ask what it means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 My GC doesn't haggle much, but they're happy to knock 15% off if you trade in a cheap piece of gear. They'll give you a pretty weak store credit in trade for your item, but that's why you trade in cheap stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JR13 Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 If you plan on trading in at guitar center, bring lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Definitely agree on all points. I just talked to a guy there, though, and they will knock off 15% with my trade of a $30 delta lab chorus pedal I bought. That seems like a no brainer to me. That brings the price of the item well below anything I can find anywhere else. Sounds like it's worth doing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Expect the Pawn Shop experience of being offered half or less for what you paid for the item. The 15% off will definitely confuse you when the bill is done -you won't know if they duped you or actually gave you correct value for trade and then discount. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Sell your gear, then go get the 15% off. It's offered all the time. MF is offering it right now on anything over $299.00. GC will match this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Expect the Pawn Shop experience of being offered half or less for what you paid for the item. The 15% off will definitely confuse you when the bill is done - To clarify you will get 1/2 or less of the current used value for any gear brought in. It's not really a good deal, but it does save you the hassle of selling it yourself. That may be worth the hosing you will get for some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flintc Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 To clarify you will get 1/2 or less of the current used value for any gear brought in.It's not really a good deal, but it does save you the hassle of selling it yourself. That may be worth the hosing you will get for some people.Yep, I asked them and this is what I was told. They estimate what they can sell it for, and offer you half of that. Let's say you spent $1000 six months ago for a guitar you played once and didn't like. They'll estimate they can get $600 for it, so they'll offer you $300. Notice that GC rarely offers any discounts themselves, such as on used gear. Sales mean the manufacturer is offering the discount. Notice also that they are absolutly forbidding customers from buying one anothers' instruments. They'll allow straight trades in the parking lot only. This makes sense - if I'll offer you $500 for that guitar and GC offers $300, which do you take? I win, you win, so who loses? GC (in most places) is in the business of selling mass-produced inexpensive guitars and amps. So if you have anything of real value - a truly vintage collector's item, a custom-built one-off with unusual features, etc. they probably can't move such items, so the offers will be terrible. You have a famous-name custom-built 9-string fan-fret short scale bass you spent $4500 for? Uh, we'll offer you $400, how's that sound? Moral: if you ever plan to sell a guitar, buy it used to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 GC will most likely give you 28% to 35% of your items value.You're better off selling on Ebay or CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Buy a cheapo $5 OD pedal on eBay (as long as it works), and trade that in to get 15% off your purchase. Probably will get $1 for the pedal. Trading in anything of value works against you as they offer 40% of the item's worth. To buy a new $500 guitar, you would need to bring in a guitar with a used value of $1,000 in order to get $400 in trade in credit towards the other guitar. Guitar Center can buy NEW stuff at cheap prices due to volume purchasing. They won't pay you more for your used guitar than they would pay for it new. In a trade in, you're basically selling an item to the worst possible buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gmoney1221 Posted February 21, 2021 Members Share Posted February 21, 2021 can I trade my current equipment for new equipment on equal price bases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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