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I meant done with buying. Done with used market. Have seen almost nothing recently that even looks decent at a decent price.
Nothing to do with the forum, but lots of people upset anyway.
Now, when I read these threads, I almost feel like selling at a low-ish price - albeit one I'd be happy with - would be frowned upon, as I'd potentially be putting guitars in the hands of flippers. On the other hand, price things high, and I'd be accused of being greedy and inflating the market. And then there's the third idea, that if you sell here, in the classifieds, you're kind-of-sort-of-expected to sell at "mates' rates".
It all feels like a bit of a minefield.
The other benefit with eBay is that you can get an idea of what they are like to deal with by prior feedback.
If you sell on £1 Seller Fee and accept cash on collection it is a very cheap way of selling. If you use PayPal I think they charge 2.9% plus 30p but you do get a reasonable level of protection.
Use eBay wisely and in my opinion it is a near perfect selling platform.
I've sold a few guitars on eBay, I've always done a bit of research on what I'm selling and come up with a price in mind which to me seems fair and generally I have achieved the value or a bit more. I've never been unduly disappointed but I'm not a greedy person either.
Low starting prices see to attract and retain more interest.
I keep buying guitars to flip but keep forgetting to sell them!
I've sold a lot of guitars and other stuff on eBay in the past, before I fell into the non-selling rut I've been in for the last few years.
And touch wood, I never had any major problems. A few issues with delivery, a couple of things which got slightly damaged in transit, but only one scammer (and that was when I was buying, not selling).
But I've read so many stories - mostly on here - in recent years of dodgy eBayers, claiming not to have received items, or claiming they're damaged, etc. And as already noted, eBay seem to side with the buyers over the sellers. It's put me off using it.
In my mind I have decided that buying and re-selling is a rental scheme (ie if I get to play a guitar, it cost me £xxx to do so) - pretty obvious that I am not in it for the money !!
Aside from entrepreneurs ridiculously speculating for the future, I think ebay does allow market value to find its level - isn't it inevitable ? To the OP, I am sure we have all experienced being outbid, and that is why ebay works (you had a ceiling at the given time, and the buyer's was higher. Perhaps they were prepared to go even another £100 higher - you will never know).
I would hope (and I may be misguided) that the small businesses hoovering up gear will either find they cannot shift at their prices, or the market is too slow for them. Which hopefully may limit the amount they are prepared to invest.
Yes we've looked into that with all the local rescue centres but they always seem to be either old, too big or difficult to handle and we've got 3 young grandchildren.
get a shit load of dogs from rescue centres and sell them for 2 grand each online!
Nobody would buy my grandchildren, they're a bit unruly.