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Dale Nichols

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What's the best way to learn the "street value" of a cue. All I am trying to do is be able to walk up to a cue id it and put a number on it.

Is there a good way to cross reference the logo to the manufacture? That's problem for me,I see a logo on the butt and have no clue to who made it.

Is that blue book accurate? The reason I ask this is because I took one of my cues to a local cue maker here in Houston and had him work on the shaft.

While I was there I told him before I bought this cue somebody looked it up for me in the "blue book" and said it was showing $700 @70% and $1,200@100%.

He told me thats what the book says but, the street value is really more like $450-$500. Even though the cue looks like brand new.
 
get the blue book and learn how to rate by their scale, then multiply by 70% to get a good 'ebay/street' price.

just a rule of thumb

-s
 
Cue value ...

Who made your cue? a cuemaker or a cue manufacturer? That makes a difference right away. Then, if a cuemaker, which one? That also makes a difference on street value. Then, some cuemakers are 'over valued', and some are 'under valued' ... lol I know, it becomes very confusing.
I have seen some gorgeous cues that I wouldn't give $10 for after I stroked with them, have seen and stroked with some that I would have given the price and more for.

I have played a long time, but really have learned a whole lot about different cuemakers and cues since I joined AZB. And different players too.
 
Dale Nichols said:
What's the best way to learn the "street value" of a cue. All I am trying to do is be able to walk up to a cue id it and put a number on it.

Is there a good way to cross reference the logo to the manufacture? That's problem for me,I see a logo on the butt and have no clue to who made it.

Is that blue book accurate? The reason I ask this is because I took one of my cues to a local cue maker here in Houston and had him work on the shaft.

While I was there I told him before I bought this cue somebody looked it up for me in the "blue book" and said it was showing $700 @70% and $1,200@100%.

He told me thats what the book says but, the street value is really more like $450-$500. Even though the cue looks like brand new.
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The US is a very big place, let alone the whole world. Cue popularity seems to be regional sometimes. Your cue may be worth more in some areas than others. As for the Blue Book, I think it is a decent reference, but definitely not definitive. Also cues can appreciate and depreciate pretty quickly. It just depends on what's hot and what's not. Post what you have with some pics. There are some posters here, with a very good sense of cue values.

Tracy
 
Dale Nichols said:
What's the best way to learn the "street value" of a cue. All I am trying to do is be able to walk up to a cue id it and put a number on it.

Is there a good way to cross reference the logo to the manufacture? That's problem for me,I see a logo on the butt and have no clue to who made it.

Is that blue book accurate? The reason I ask this is because I took one of my cues to a local cue maker here in Houston and had him work on the shaft.

While I was there I told him before I bought this cue somebody looked it up for me in the "blue book" and said it was showing $700 @70% and $1,200@100%.

He told me thats what the book says but, the street value is really more like $450-$500. Even though the cue looks like brand new.
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The best way to learn "street" value and having the ability to identify cues is thru experience.:)

The BB can be a decent reference source for broad pricing guidlines applicable primarily to production cues.
 
The 3rd edition of the BB is all over the map. I do not feel that it should be used as an acurate price determinant. Pay close attn to what people pay for cues. As the above posters said use the BB just for a quick refrence. I will say that you can learn alot of the cuemakers history from the BB.
 
Dale Nichols said:
What's the best way to learn the "street value" of a cue. All I am trying to do is be able to walk up to a cue id it and put a number on it.

Is there a good way to cross reference the logo to the manufacture? That's problem for me,I see a logo on the butt and have no clue to who made it.

Is that blue book accurate? The reason I ask this is because I took one of my cues to a local cue maker here in Houston and had him work on the shaft.

While I was there I told him before I bought this cue somebody looked it up for me in the "blue book" and said it was showing $700 @70% and $1,200@100%.

He told me thats what the book says but, the street value is really more like $450-$500. Even though the cue looks like brand new.
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Dude, the Blue Book of Cue's 3rd Edition is the best reference guide there is. While the prices are not normally in line, if a cue is listed as rare, this is normally right on.

With out years of experience in this market there is no answer to your question. However, you have a brain trust of individuals right on this forum who would be glad to help you if you post (good) photo's of the cue or cues in question.

However, if you need a Blue Book of Cues 3rd Edition, I have them for sale, PM me I am currently charging $35 shipping included.

Manwon
 
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