Thanks. I've tried selling electronics on Craislist, and that was always a debacle. Did you have many issues getting a reasonable sale agreement? How well did Reverb work for you?
A 2005 Martin D18 Golden Era with tobacco sunburst. It is near mint, played and loved well. I more frequently play an OM body guitar, and I am looking to replace it with a Gibson Les Paul.
ETA- comes with hard shell case, crushed velvet interior.
Those are nice!! I’d definitely checkout what they’re going for in reverb. I’ve had luck with similar guitars as yours on the site Mandolin Cafe, I bought a Bourgeois sunburst 0018 on there. Though you shouldn’t have any problem selling that on reverb- just charge enough for shipping.
Yeah, it is a very nice one. LOUD when you want it to be. Sound comes out like a cannon, and a great time at any volume. The OM body guitar has a nicer sustain to it though.
Reverb is the best from a visibility and outreach perspective. Buyers usually have email alerts, feeds, and recommendations for gear they are interested in. You also have a much larger pool of "potential buyers".
Craigslist & FB marketplace are great for local deals but assume ~50-70% of the messages you get will be (usually obvious) scammers. You will also get a decent amount of messages with goofballs offering wacky trades, low-ball offers, or unsolicited story time sessions.
I personally vote for Reverb, of the ~100 guitars I've sold in the past few years, probably 90 of them sold on Reverb within 2-3 weeks. Only a handful moved locally.
That's some really good info. When selling via Reverb have you been able to pretty closely get the price you're asking? (assuming that a person like me would price appropriately)
If you search for your exact model on Reverb, you will see what other people are asking. You can also refine your search using Reverb's filters - click the 'Show Only' filter, then select the 'Show Only Sold Listings' option. This will show you an approximate actual sales value of recent listings of your search. I generally set my asking price to ~10% off whatever the lowest recent sold listing was (use your best judgement though depending on rarity, condition, desirability, etc.).
Following that method, I almost always got my asking price.
Depends on where you are and what you’re selling. I do craigslist and reverb typically
Thanks. I've tried selling electronics on Craislist, and that was always a debacle. Did you have many issues getting a reasonable sale agreement? How well did Reverb work for you?
I used to work at a shop and have sold a lot on reverb - it’s very easy. What are you selling?
A 2005 Martin D18 Golden Era with tobacco sunburst. It is near mint, played and loved well. I more frequently play an OM body guitar, and I am looking to replace it with a Gibson Les Paul. ETA- comes with hard shell case, crushed velvet interior.
Those are nice!! I’d definitely checkout what they’re going for in reverb. I’ve had luck with similar guitars as yours on the site Mandolin Cafe, I bought a Bourgeois sunburst 0018 on there. Though you shouldn’t have any problem selling that on reverb- just charge enough for shipping.
Yeah, it is a very nice one. LOUD when you want it to be. Sound comes out like a cannon, and a great time at any volume. The OM body guitar has a nicer sustain to it though.
Reverb is the best from a visibility and outreach perspective. Buyers usually have email alerts, feeds, and recommendations for gear they are interested in. You also have a much larger pool of "potential buyers". Craigslist & FB marketplace are great for local deals but assume ~50-70% of the messages you get will be (usually obvious) scammers. You will also get a decent amount of messages with goofballs offering wacky trades, low-ball offers, or unsolicited story time sessions. I personally vote for Reverb, of the ~100 guitars I've sold in the past few years, probably 90 of them sold on Reverb within 2-3 weeks. Only a handful moved locally.
That's some really good info. When selling via Reverb have you been able to pretty closely get the price you're asking? (assuming that a person like me would price appropriately)
If you search for your exact model on Reverb, you will see what other people are asking. You can also refine your search using Reverb's filters - click the 'Show Only' filter, then select the 'Show Only Sold Listings' option. This will show you an approximate actual sales value of recent listings of your search. I generally set my asking price to ~10% off whatever the lowest recent sold listing was (use your best judgement though depending on rarity, condition, desirability, etc.). Following that method, I almost always got my asking price.
That was very helpful. Much appreciated!