thebrig Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I'm about to put a lot of gear up for sale and I'm interested to know what you consider to be the best, and safest places other than our very own BassChat Marketplace. I've used eBay in the past, but I'm now wary of the amount of scams associated with it, and of course, the high fees they charge. I definitely don't trust Gumtree, but I've heard that Reverb is pretty good, has anyone used it, and how does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I'd recommend avoiding eBay, I'd go with here, Facebook Marketplace (but listed cash on collection only) and for the stuff that's more 'specialist' talk to Mark at Bassdirect for a consignment sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I can't even tell you how many plonkers on Gumtree don't understand 'Cash on collection - pickup only - no shipping'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Supernaut said: I can't even tell you how many plonkers on Gumtree don't understand 'Cash on collection - pickup only - no shipping'. Yeah, I could swear that someone was deliberately trying to wind me up a while ago with that 'Can you meet at Waterloo?' ....'No, collection only' 'But I would be collecting it from you. At Waterloo' ....'No, just you collection from my house'. Okay, how shall I transfer the cash?' .....'cash on collection' 'yeah, but shall I transfer cash by Paypal or Bank?' Personally, I've found Basschat to be the best for avoiding plonkers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, SumOne said: Personally, I've found Basschat to be the best for avoiding plonkers! I don't believe we've met then, my name's James 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Moos3h said: I'd recommend avoiding eBay, I'd go with here, Facebook Marketplace (but listed cash on collection only) and for the stuff that's more 'specialist' talk to Mark at Bassdirect for a consignment sale? I was wondering about a consignment sale, any idea what sort of commission shops/dealers charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Bassdirect is a very fair 20% I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 The Gallery charges 15% on commission sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Is it just me or is now a bad time to sell? Certainly towards the lower end of the market <£500 prices seem to be very low. £150 for a neck thru Peavey Zephyr and £120 for a modern Ibanez SR300 seems ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: Is it just me or is now a bad time to sell? Certainly towards the lower end of the market <£500 prices seem to be very low. £150 for a neck thru Peavey Zephyr and £120 for a modern Ibanez SR300 seems ridiculous You are probably right but I am having a new window installed in my "music" room that needs a bit more light, and I have three basses hanging on the wall where the new window will be. Like many of us, I have far more gear than I actually need or use so I have decided to move stuff on and keep everything to a minimum. Sounds drastic I know, but in reality, I know that I only need two basses, main bass and backup bass, and I have five at the moment. I’m not under any pressure from the boss, and she expressed genuine sadness when I said I'm going to sell a few. Edited May 11, 2021 by thebrig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 +1 on The Gallery. Sold a few through them, they've got such a wide customer base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 58 minutes ago, thebrig said: *** Like many of us, I have far more gear than I actually need *** wash your mouth out! 😠 😜 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, thebrig said: You are probably right but I am having a new window installed in my "music" room that needs a bit more light, and I have three basses hanging on the wall where the new window will be. Like many of us, I have far more gear than I actually need or use so I have decided to move stuff on and keep everything to a minimum. Sounds drastic I know, but in reality, I know that I only need two basses, main bass and backup bass, and I have five at the moment. I’m not under any pressure from the boss, and she expressed genuine sadness when I said I'm going to sell a few. Why not just swap the 3 basses with Perspex bodied ones...? Edited May 11, 2021 by yorks5stringer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Specialist shops are good because they will usually get a better price than you would get by selling privately, which helps offset the commission you pay. Plus, they deal with all the tyre kickers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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