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Location: Pennsylvania | My elite special didn't sell, guys! I'm in $700 debt and I'm trying to sell it again! If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know about it for me! Thanks so much!
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Location: SoCal | I'm probably butting in where I don't belong, but if I was selling your guitar, I'd start the bidding at a buck and put a reserve on it where you need to sell it. Put it on a 10 day auction and see what people are willing to spend on it. Starting the auction at $650 is intimidating for everybody except the one who really wants it.
There's a beautiful blue Legend 12 string that's been up about 5 times. The seller always asks for a high opening bid. If he can snag that one buyer then he's ok. But the way to generate interest (imho) is to start low and let the bidding take the price up.
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Location: Central Oregon | I agree with Paul, lower your starting bid.
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Location: Atlantic City, NJ USA | More and bigger pictures & close-ups of features.
I've considered making a living by buying guitars
on eBay, that have bad pictures. Then taking good
pictures and putting them right back on auction.
People buy with their eyes.
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Location: Pennsylvania | Thanks guys! All the suggestions were much appreciated! I have limited-to-none access to a digital camera, but I'm going to try to get some pictures of the actual guitar, and I'm going to lower the price as well! Thanks! |
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Location: NJ | Snow;
You JUST bought this guitar NEW, and then you you bought the "T", right??
Is it at ALL possible that you could RETURN the Elite from whence you purchased it??
Was it a reputable dealer with some kind of return policy?
Even a "store credit" might garner more equity than eBay will offer. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Hey, Cliff! Yeah, I bought the guitar from an official dealer (in NY), but I bought it on a "90 days, same as cash" deal (payed it off in about 10 days), and therefore there are no returns.
Then I bought the elite t while the elite special was being shipped down here in its kaman box. So I never played it nor took the foam wrap off from it. (It was played in the store, but still, it's by all means brand new)...
I bought the elite special for $815, no case and the elite t for about $675 with a case, so I only need about $600 to break even.
If it doesn't sell this time, I'll probably take it to a dealer and maybe trade it in on a half stack or acoustic amp or something, but I really wouldn't mind to sell it!
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Location: Pennsylvania | No, I never registered it. The papers are still attached to the neck.
I never touched the guitar--its still bagged up in some foam/plastic stuff.
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Location: NJ | Stand out in front of Guitar Center in a raincoat and go: "pssssst!!!....ay, buddy...wanna buy an Ovation?....". |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Hi,
I think you can get what you are asking on eBay. Like was stated earlier... start bidding at $1.00 or maybe $10.00. Set the reserve at the price you want to sell at.. I know it seems silly, but when folks start bidding, they end up driving the price higher sometimes than you will even think. It's the "bidding frenzy".. "I need to win" mentality. I have done this from both sides... as the seller and unfortunarly as a buyer... Although someone may get annoyed if you call it "new" as you are not a dealer...I'd say "Unplayed, still in factory packaging." That gets the point across. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Thanks so much, everyone! It's so great to get all these second opinions! |
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Location: Boston MA | I agree with Mr Ovation set the reserve at 700 and start at 10 and say still in factory box ect.... Im not a betting man but I think you will get it!!! people will start to bidd and nere the last few hours you will get a lot action give it a try. Brian |
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Location: SoCal | Everybody here is correct about the frenzy of bidding. I ended up spending $640 on a 1983 Country Artist cutaway that I could have had on a $400 buy it now. Damn. Of course, looking at that guitar now and realizing how much I play it, it was still a bargin. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | You guys rule, you know...
I've got three bids so far, the guitar is up to 103.51.
On a whim of thinking I'd never sell it, I set the reserve at 600, so now I cant change it. Thats okay, though--I'll be happy to get that much! That way I break even, and can play my elite t (which I love) without feeling in debt! |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Look how this guy got a bid on his Ovation. It made me smile...
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | snowlock
This talk of buying and selling guitars has made me think I ought to tell this story.
My wife is on jury duty in the county court (this is the truth), I dropped her off yesterday, and made an illegal turn as I left the courthouse. I was immediately surrounded by 6 sheriff's patrol cars, ordered out of my car with a bullhorn, and given the required televised beating to show lack of bias (I'm not a minority). I was arraigned and demanded a jury trial, as my wife, I was sure, would save my butt. I was given a lady public defender, and sent to the court where the judge was a lady, and the prosecutor was of the gentler sex. I smiled the smile that had snared my wife, and noted that she was sending a note to the judge. Then it hit me, ALL of these women, the judge and most of the jury, were wearing the shabby clothes and long suffering expressions of wives whose husbands spend their income on hobbies such as MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, fast cars, etc. forcing them to work to pay the bills. The judge called all except me to the bench for a conference, my public defender returned and spit on me, and the jury made signs of the noose. I was immediately convicted of public degeneration, the sheriff was sent to my house to confiscate all musical paraphinalia to be auctioned on the steps of the courthouse, with the proceeds going to my wife's QVC account.
The high bidders were the judge's husband, the prosecuter's boyfriend, my defender's live-in, and 11 of the juror's companion's of whatever sort. I expect to see all the equipment on Ebay shortly at highly discounted prices. The price of justice is vigilance. (please don't overbid me on my stuff)
Bailey (registered impulsive buyer offender)
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Location: Boston MA | bailey great story have any more? Brian |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Thanks Brian
My court appointed probation officer (my wife), has me connected to a lie detector that just started dinging and beeping again when I logged on. Dear, I really don't want an Ovation 12 string (ding-beep-ding-beep), Ebay is a distant memory (beep-ding-beep-ding). I am cured of this compulsive musical instrument thing and will never tell another tall tale. (zzzzzt-poing-clak-clak- shhhhhhhhh-flop-flop-flop) I think it stopped working when the chart caught on fire. |
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Location: Pensacola,FL | Bailey, those are some tall tales. I'll bet
those BG jam sessions are beginning to take their toll ;) I recently received a picture from a friend who said he saw a strange mando player at a jam, is this you?
:D :D :D :D
[ August 16, 2002: Message edited by: OGL1 ]MANDO PLAYER
Bailey, copy the link and paste it into your browser to see the picture
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Location: Pennsylvania | Nice story, Bailey. Where does this story telling gift come from--writing songs? If so, I'd like to here a few of these maniacal tunes... ;)
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(Update on my guitar that's for sale: 10 bids so far--thanks a lot guys! It's at a standstill right now, but with a couple more bidders involved, I think it'll be well on its way to the reserve! Thanks for all your help!) |
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The BG jams have taken their toll it's true and I am probably the weird mando player , OGL1, unfortunately the link didn't work, but I leave it to you make a song or songs from these true life experiences I have related to you. I just live this life, as I'm sure you all do also, and I try to tell the truth that most people avoid, because I'm retired, I don't have to dance to some employer's idea of a proper life style. Snowlock, I'll give you a song writing hint, Red River Valley, Great Speckled Bird, I Didn't Know God Made Honky Tonk Angels, It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, and a few other country classics share the same melody, so a good story will hide an overworked melody.
Last night I went to a jam session with my son and my grandson (a paratrooper at Ft Bragg on leave). My grandson was cranking his gothic Explorer through his Van Halen signiture Peavey amp, my son was pumping his modified strat through his 40 watt pignose tube amp with Russian tubes, and I was there with my Viper (which blew them away, of course} and then I plugged in my bb jr mandolin which, really sounded good and thats probably where I became the weird Mandolin player.
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Location: Boston MA | That Jam must have been a blast wish I could have been there!! Having people in your family that play must be great. Have to to by my self but that is a lot of fun for me, have not got my Ovation 1778T it is now on back order well any way... Brian. How does your son like the pignose amp IM tkinking of geting the g40v from musiciansfriend for 199....
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Brian
My grandson bought it for him and he loves it. I was impressed with it, it has presence and volume that is unbelievable for a small amp. I always advise trying anything before you buy, $199 is the price it cost them. I would buy one if I could afford it.
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My Elite didn't sell--I'm so in debt!
