justinb386
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I do not know, but it seems to me that the supply is very low, and the demand is very high.
For example, when ever a really good quality cue (at a bargain price) pops up on ebay, it gets sold within a matter of minutes seemingly.
It is like there is always a buyer in the market for good quality pool cue at a bargain price, and the minute one pops up, it is gone before you even know it was there.
I honestly do not know how often these bargains come up on ebay, because I am not sitting there watching like a hawk 24/7, but if they do come up, I always miss them.
For example, I seen a very nice Schon listed on ebay a few weeks ago, that came with an extra Predator shaft, for $350 buy it now price (which would have been a great deal for the Schon by itself, even without the extra Predator shaft), and it was a brand new listing (because I always look at the newest listed "buy it now" auctions 1st, for Used pool cues), and that listing sold within a matter of minutes after it got listed.
I would have purchased it if I had the $350, but I did not have the money.
Another example is Helmstetter cues. They seem to be very rare for some reason. I rarely ever see them listed anywhere online for sale, and when they do come up for auction on ebay, then you can bet that they will sell for at least $300 (no matter what condition they are in). The only ones I ever really loved are the 86 series I think (the ones with the white / non Stainless steel joint). Those hit amazing, to me (in my experience with a few that I had over the years). They seem to be extremely rare though. The ones that are out there are not for sale (not online anyways).
Where are all of the good quality pool cues at, for bargain prices? They are not at any pawn shops, because most pawn shops do not even buy cues anymore.
And most sellers want way too much money for anything nice, and good quality these days.
Is the supply really that low, and the demand really that high?
Before you say something like, go buy this or that, I already know what you are thinking before you say it (I know that it will be a brand new cue from a dealer, or cue maker).
Where are all of the great quality vintage used cues at (for reasonably low prices)? It just feels impossible to find something that really catches my eye, that I can afford to buy.
Meucci cues for example. They are really nice playing cues, that feel really great, and hit really nice to a lot of players out there. I can understand why they are in such high demand, and sell for the high prices that they sell for on the used market. The thing I do not understand is, I always thought that there have been a much higher quantity of Meucci cues made per year, then any other US cue maker (I thought I read that somewhere I long time ago), and that might have been part of the reason on why they have issues with quality control? Anyways, I am just wondering where all of the Meucci cues that have ever been made are at? They could not possibly all be in players hands, can they?
And what about Lucasi cues to name one other example? They used to be a budget priced cue years ago, and they have always been made in China. Who knows how many Lucasi cues are in existence. Well, where are they all at? When ever you see them sell on ebay auction, they are selling for at least $200 used (even the ones that were made way back before the very high quality ones that are made today).
My question is, why is the supply of good quality used pool cues so low?
How many active pool players are there in the world, and how many good quality used pool cues are out there? How many great quality cues are just sitting in a closet not being used? Millions? Who knows. And why is the demand of those good quality cues so high?
I guess I should be happy that pool cues are selling so good. That means that the pool cue economy is going pretty strong.
I am just sad that I can't find anything that I really love for a few hundred dollars.
I guess I just need to try to start saving, because the values of good quality used pool cues are not getting any cheaper.
Either I am missing all of the great deals (not looking at the right times), or the great bargain priced cues just are rarely ever out there to grab.
Where are all of the cues at? In my price range, I see mostly just a lot of junk that I do not have any interest in.
One other question. How much does it cost to built a high quality pool cue? For example, something like Bocote into a highly figured BEM forearm (without any inlays)? Why are so many cue makers using the ugly looking straight grain maple (instead of some nice looking BEM)? Is straight grain maple really that much cheaper, and BEM that much more costly? I do not know, but I am not seeing too many really great looking sneakies out there . The ones that are out there are pretty expensive, and I just wonder why that is. I do not know how much time, money and work goes into a really great looking (high quality) sneaky pete cue though. I assume they are not easy to make, or I would see a lot more of them out there (and not for the high prices that I see them for sale at). Most of them average at around $500 (Frey and Diveney to name a few examples). I just wish they were cheaper, lol.
Sorry, just really bored, and lonely for a really great looking, and classy cue (that hits like a dream). I really need to try my best to hold onto the next one I can get my hands on, because I understand how hard it is to find a really great cue that I love (for the very little money that I have).
For example, when ever a really good quality cue (at a bargain price) pops up on ebay, it gets sold within a matter of minutes seemingly.
It is like there is always a buyer in the market for good quality pool cue at a bargain price, and the minute one pops up, it is gone before you even know it was there.
I honestly do not know how often these bargains come up on ebay, because I am not sitting there watching like a hawk 24/7, but if they do come up, I always miss them.
For example, I seen a very nice Schon listed on ebay a few weeks ago, that came with an extra Predator shaft, for $350 buy it now price (which would have been a great deal for the Schon by itself, even without the extra Predator shaft), and it was a brand new listing (because I always look at the newest listed "buy it now" auctions 1st, for Used pool cues), and that listing sold within a matter of minutes after it got listed.
I would have purchased it if I had the $350, but I did not have the money.
Another example is Helmstetter cues. They seem to be very rare for some reason. I rarely ever see them listed anywhere online for sale, and when they do come up for auction on ebay, then you can bet that they will sell for at least $300 (no matter what condition they are in). The only ones I ever really loved are the 86 series I think (the ones with the white / non Stainless steel joint). Those hit amazing, to me (in my experience with a few that I had over the years). They seem to be extremely rare though. The ones that are out there are not for sale (not online anyways).
Where are all of the good quality pool cues at, for bargain prices? They are not at any pawn shops, because most pawn shops do not even buy cues anymore.
And most sellers want way too much money for anything nice, and good quality these days.
Is the supply really that low, and the demand really that high?
Before you say something like, go buy this or that, I already know what you are thinking before you say it (I know that it will be a brand new cue from a dealer, or cue maker).
Where are all of the great quality vintage used cues at (for reasonably low prices)? It just feels impossible to find something that really catches my eye, that I can afford to buy.
Meucci cues for example. They are really nice playing cues, that feel really great, and hit really nice to a lot of players out there. I can understand why they are in such high demand, and sell for the high prices that they sell for on the used market. The thing I do not understand is, I always thought that there have been a much higher quantity of Meucci cues made per year, then any other US cue maker (I thought I read that somewhere I long time ago), and that might have been part of the reason on why they have issues with quality control? Anyways, I am just wondering where all of the Meucci cues that have ever been made are at? They could not possibly all be in players hands, can they?
And what about Lucasi cues to name one other example? They used to be a budget priced cue years ago, and they have always been made in China. Who knows how many Lucasi cues are in existence. Well, where are they all at? When ever you see them sell on ebay auction, they are selling for at least $200 used (even the ones that were made way back before the very high quality ones that are made today).
My question is, why is the supply of good quality used pool cues so low?
How many active pool players are there in the world, and how many good quality used pool cues are out there? How many great quality cues are just sitting in a closet not being used? Millions? Who knows. And why is the demand of those good quality cues so high?
I guess I should be happy that pool cues are selling so good. That means that the pool cue economy is going pretty strong.
I am just sad that I can't find anything that I really love for a few hundred dollars.
I guess I just need to try to start saving, because the values of good quality used pool cues are not getting any cheaper.
Either I am missing all of the great deals (not looking at the right times), or the great bargain priced cues just are rarely ever out there to grab.
Where are all of the cues at? In my price range, I see mostly just a lot of junk that I do not have any interest in.
One other question. How much does it cost to built a high quality pool cue? For example, something like Bocote into a highly figured BEM forearm (without any inlays)? Why are so many cue makers using the ugly looking straight grain maple (instead of some nice looking BEM)? Is straight grain maple really that much cheaper, and BEM that much more costly? I do not know, but I am not seeing too many really great looking sneakies out there . The ones that are out there are pretty expensive, and I just wonder why that is. I do not know how much time, money and work goes into a really great looking (high quality) sneaky pete cue though. I assume they are not easy to make, or I would see a lot more of them out there (and not for the high prices that I see them for sale at). Most of them average at around $500 (Frey and Diveney to name a few examples). I just wish they were cheaper, lol.
Sorry, just really bored, and lonely for a really great looking, and classy cue (that hits like a dream). I really need to try my best to hold onto the next one I can get my hands on, because I understand how hard it is to find a really great cue that I love (for the very little money that I have).
