Willie G. Moseley Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 "...it'd be ______________."Fill in the blank, and let it be known why you think it'd 'make the cut' and end up on television.I'll go first: It would be my Gittler #78 (a very early Israeli example). Incredibly cool visually, an instant attention-getter, and is a fully functional instrument (sounds, IMO, like a Strat w/ its middle pickup on if played thru a Fender tube amp).The thing is, under my present financial circumstances I'd probably want to just pawn it instead of selling it, and I don't know that I've ever seen that kind of transaction on 'Pawn Stars'. Such an attitude would probably eliminate the instrument from consideration for the show.
The Shark Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 This....best sounding tweed I've ever heard. The guy from Cowtown would find it's all there, but he'd beat me up over condition. I'd parry that an amplifier's sound slightly edges out condition as the primary focus during valuation. We'd not come to an agreement. My Fuller brush from the same year would get lonely.
kanegon Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 He'd get one of his buddies to appraise its value and offer you exctly half of that. Seems to be a pattern...
MCChris Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 He'd offer you half what it's worth.Which is a perfectly reasonable opening salvo when you're dealing with a retailer whose primary intent is to sell it himself. From there, let the negotiation begin.I dealt with this constantly when I worked at GC. I never understood why people took the process so personally. I guess it's a direct result of having totally unrealistic expectations.
Cary Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 He'd get one of his buddies to appraise its value and offer you exctly half of that. Seems to be a pattern... "It's in rough shape, it's going to take up space and sit for a while, I have to find the right buyer, the market is soft, etc, etc". I understand they have to make money, what I don't understand is why a lot of those people go ahead and sell it for half of what it's worth anyway. If it's worth a grand, and they offer you $500, just say "thanks anyway", and go put it on ebay. What I REALLY don't get is the people who sell something that has been in their family for generations for $100, and then go blow it at a casino in 5 minutes.
BadgerDave Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 He'd offer you half what it's worth. Which is a perfectly reasonable opening salvo when you're dealing with a retailer whose primary intent is to sell it himself. From there, let the negotiation begin. I dealt with this constantly when I worked at GC. I never understood why people took the process so personally. I guess it's a direct result of having totally unrealistic expectations. Which is precisely why ebay does not suck.
FrankieIII Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 The thing is, under my present financial circumstances I'd probably want to just pawn it instead of selling it, and I don't know that I've ever seen that kind of transaction on 'Pawn Stars'. Such an attitude would probably eliminate the instrument from consideration for the show.I saw on Pawn Stars just yesterday where a guy pawned (not sold) a Picasso litho for a $20K loan.
HamerHokie Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I know for a fact I have nothing they'd want. The only thing that comes close is my late father's Sweet Sixteen shotgun, but given its date I don't think they'd be able to buy it legally.
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