OK, I'm generally not a mean person but...

[Alex]

This just had me laughing out loud!

 

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/spo/1535443261.html

 

[JBo6]

Fucking lame. Sorry for the sucker that ends up with those.

[Julian]

The posting is gone already, what was it?

[Water]

some older, but not anything antique, ice tools for $300, and a lot of whining about wanting to get exactly $300, from someone local only.

 

I don't ice climb so I am unsure, but the OP or JBo6 would probably elucidate further that asking $300 for them would be like asking $3000 for a 95 dodge neon today.

[Crillz]

$3000 for a 95 dodge neon

 

 

Damn! You mean I got ripped off?

[Water]

nah, nah, you got a really good deal.. you must have got those tools for $300 too! great deals abound! =)

 

[spiderman]

I see a lot of things priced in the Yard Sale that make me laugh too. Sometimes I can barely refrain from making a snide comment on their post. IMHO used gear, if it's not ancient like those tools, should get about 30% of retail value. I get a kick out of seeing people selling their used shit for 70-80%. If it hasn't ever been used and just sat in a closet, therefore is in brand new condition, 50% seems about right to me.

[Pete_H]

30% Really? So a pair of this or last year's top of the line ski boots or ice tools in excellent condition used a couple times should be sold for 30% of retail?

 

What ever.

[kevino]

Yeah its all about demand. Something tells me you can sell really popular and current generation of items such as ice tools, screws, crampons, cams, etc for a lot more than 30-50% of retail. This is evident....everywhere.

[spiderman]

Pete. For items in excellent or unused condition, 50-60% seems right to me. But then again, it's all about demand and a set of new gen cobras will fetch 85-90% without blinking an eye. When I say 30%, I am talking about some of the older(3-6 years) used stuff we're seeing. I probably should have been a little clearer on what types of goods, and what type of condition I was referring to. But you're right, lots of goods are in high demand and get a lot more than my percentage estimates. I'm not going to go into any more detail than this, but I think we're on the same page and you get my drift.

 

 

 

[rocketparrotlet]

I see a lot of things priced in the Yard Sale that make me laugh too. Sometimes I can barely refrain from making a snide comment on their post. IMHO used gear, if it's not ancient like those tools, should get about 30% of retail value. I get a kick out of seeing people selling their used shit for 70-80%. If it hasn't ever been used and just sat in a closet, therefore is in brand new condition, 50% seems about right to me.

 

Do you have any gear for sale?

 

-Mark

[zeroforhire]

This is found as a sticky on TGR, and while it applies to ski stuff, I think we could generally apply it to climbing stuff.

 

"50% of current selling price (not MSRP)

-10% per year old

-10% per times drilled, per core shot, per delam...etc

-10% per marker binding attatched

+10-30% for Rare/High-demand item "

[medicsandy]

so........what color's the dodge neon?

[Water]

green of course. like the POS hand-me-down I got in exchange for my 89' pontiac bonneville (worst trade). I think I put $3k into keeping that piece of crap running during college. worst car ever.

[sobo]

This is found as a sticky on TGR, and while it applies to ski stuff, I think we could generally apply it to climbing stuff.

 

"50% of current selling price (not MSRP)

-10% per year old

-10% per times drilled, per core shot, per delam...etc

-10% per marker binding attatched

+10-30% for Rare/High-demand item "

TGR's got something against Marker bindings???