whats fair?

[skunked_again]

i have a few rods id like to sell. whats fair as far as selling lightly used rods price wise? 2/3 the price of the rod plus shipping? half plus shipping? is there a standard for setting prices?

[Grey Wolf]

WHAT RODS ARE YOU GOING TO SELL ?

[Sam]

Man, what a question.  Super question.  Difficult answer.

How old are the rods and are they in good condition?

And how fast do you want to sell them.  Low price means they go fast; higher price means they go slow.

Since this is tax free money, anything you get is outstanding, so price the rods at a fair value and see what happens.  

The guys inquiring may offer a lower price in their negotiations.

And you may want to check out e-bay to see what their rods are selling for.

Good luck.  

[jimmieO]

Keep in mind a couple of things-

1. Shipping on a 7foot box is high

2. Find the cheapest new retail price you can find on the net, and then base your percentage off of that. People have a tendency to get snippy if they find it ANYWHERE cheaper online.

-For very lightly used rods, I would be willing to pay 65-70% of the cheapest retail price, plus an extra 15-20 for shipping

[skunked_again]

WHAT RODS ARE YOU GOING TO SELL ?

Mojo MBC70MF and MBC70MHM

[Muddy]

About 1/2 price plus shipping. If you need tubes I have 2

[roadwarrior]

I have recently purchased three G. Loomis GLX rods

from different members at about 40% off retail, delivered.

8-)

[skunked_again]

About 1/2 price plus shipping. If you need tubes I have 2

thanks for the offer. im still on the fence as to whats the best thing to do with the rods.

thanks for the replys everyone.

[cart7t]

Pricing used equipment is completely determined by what the market will bear.

I was selling used Curado B's a few years ago for almost retail price back when the D version Curado came out.

Rods are tough because of the shipping charges. You'll wind up paying $5 for a PVC tube if you don't have one and charges for 7' rods pushes you into the surcharge rates due to the length.

I'd try Craigslist first.

[uicdent11]

50% plus shipping or combined shipping on multiple rods seems about right for most rods in good shape. If it is lightly used and "like new" then I think it is fair to ask 75% and drop it from there if it doesn't sell. Shipping is approx. $20 so calculate accordingly. Of all the rods I have sold, most people offer $10-$20 less than the asking price. Usually we settle somewhere in between.Something to keep in mind.

[Stasher1]

About 1/2 price plus shipping. If you need tubes I have 2

I think this is about right, but on sub-$100 rods it's really not worth it IMHO. By the time you add $20 shipping onto a $50 rod purchase, you're within $30 of full retail price for a new one.

Used $100 rod for $70 or a brand new one for $100? I'd choose the new one every time, but that's just me.  

[skunked_again]

About 1/2 price plus shipping. If you need tubes I have 2

I think this is about right, but on sub-$100 rods it's really not worth it IMHO. By the time you add $20 shipping onto a $50 rod purchase, you're within $30 of full retail price for a new one.

Used $100 rod for $70 or a brand new one for $100? I'd choose the new one every time, but that's just me.

thats my deal right there. plus, i really think theres a lot better rods out there for the same price. im not into putting gear i dont like on others. ill find someone local and let them use it, if they like the gear we will work a deal.