skankdelvar Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I'm thinking of unloading* scads of old musical tut that's laying around the house while concurrently going on a GAS-propelled rampage. Call it rationalisation, if you will. That's how I've sold it in to herself. So with Christmas coming up, what should I do? Sell [i]before[/i] and buy [i]after[/i]? Or Buy before and sell after? Or both before or both after? Lord knows, it's difficult enough prioritising what to sell and buy without having to think about when to do it. [size=2]* BC fee paid already[/size] [size=4][color=#fff0f5].[/color][/size] Edited December 8, 2013 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 give it away tis the season of good will and all that blx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Sell before and buy after! No, wait... Edited December 8, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Wait until Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 You're running out of time to sell before . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnm93 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Drop it off round mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Do it AFTER Christmas but BEFORE New Year. Everyone's bored off their tits then and are trawling the interweb for a consumer capitalist retail fix and looking to spend the Christmas cash they were given by their rich in-laws (yeah, right). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What have you got GAS for, Skank? I think we should be told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) If you want a serious answer, sell then buy, because then at least you will know how much cash you have realised from the prospective sales. It's all pie in the sky until the punters put some money in your hot little hand, so if the money from the unwanted gear is important to you then wait and see what you can get then go shopping for more stuff . I am currently selling some D'Addario strings on Basschat , and so far the unreasonable bastards who who pass themselves off as the members of of this site have failed to buy them , despite my bargain price, easy payment terms and promise of complete satisfaction and the chance to win a night out with one of the actresses from Hollyoaks , so I wouldn't take it for granted that your gear will sell automatically. Edited December 8, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1386527018' post='2301088'] ...the chance to win a night out with one of the actresses from Hollyoaks... [/quote] That's putting me right off to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Actresses???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I have picked up some major bargains on eBay after Christmas - including a beautiful Yamaha BBG for £110 last year - as a spare for the one I bought new for £400. Same colour, not a scratch on it.......... But back to the point : I actually don't spend any money before Christmas, as I have won stuff on eBay with very low bids in January, which I think is down to alot of people a) having their credit card bills in etc and being skint, so there are few buyers around, and a lot of stuff gets listed,as the skint are looking to raise some cash. I'd therefore say - sell before and buy after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1386527018' post='2301088'] the chance to win a night out with one of the actresses from Hollyoaks , [/quote] second prize is presumably 2 nights out .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Set your price by what you think you want not by the time of year, then advertise it , if it goes then it doesn't matter what time of year it is, if it doesn't then you've lost nowt but understand alittle more about the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Some very useful advice, Gents. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnm93 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 No probs - happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 As an unashamed gyppo gear-flogger, rule-of-thumb is avoid Christmas, as most people don't have money for gear before, and don't have money [u]at all[/u] immediately afterwards! Rein in the GAS & wait for the January pay packets! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1386527470' post='2301095'] That's putting me right off to be honest. [/quote] Would an ACTOR be more up your street mate? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earhook Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Blew my combined xmas funds from all who would contribute on a washburn b20 off ebay on sunday night. Might have been cheaper at some other time but xmas is when you have a spare bit of cash from the inlaws. Careful parcelforce. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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