How to value used cues?

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Buckster_uk

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Hi

I am looking to sell my break, jump and playing cues (all Predator) which are probably around 6/7 years old but I am struggling to find similar cues online for which I can work out a value for them.

In general, how much do cues depreciate each year (or do they?), is it based on the make of the cue which depends how much the value drops?

Any advice or links to articles on this subject would really help me out.

Thanks
 
Posting what model number each of your cues are will help some.

You have to look at it like this, what is the least you would consider selling each cue and then subtract around another 20% and you might be close to actual selling price. This cue selling stuff is tuff right now.
 
Thanks for the reply - my playing cue is a Predator 5K3, break cue is a Predator BK2 and a Predator Air jump cue.
 
I did have a look on eBay but I couldn't find any relevant cues on there with the same / similar models.
 
After looking around for a bit, I think you have around 600-700 in cues. Of course this is if they are all straight and defect free. A thin shaft or a roll out will reduce the price significantly. If you were to find a collector of Predator cues, that would be the best price.
 
Double-Dave said:
Ballpark is 50% of the retail (MSRP) price.

Regards, Dave
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Generally I agree, except the starting point should not be MSRP, it should be retail discount sale price, or retail clearance price. More realistic.



I recently saw somebody trying to sell a discontinued cue that was well below MSRP but their price was more than the cue was priced at when it was recently discontinued and clearance priced. Just not realistic.

I think this is one of the things that leads people to criticize used pricing...when the seller bases his "value" on MSRP rather than the more realistic clearance or discount retail price.


Lesson is, try to never pay full MSRP. :wink::grin:



Supply and demand can alter this if you are lucky enough to have a cue people want that there simply are not enough of.


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Chopdoc said:
Generally I agree, except the starting point should not be MSRP, it should be retail discount sale price, or retail clearance price. More realistic.



I recently saw somebody trying to sell a discontinued cue that was well below MSRP but their price was more than the cue was priced at when it was recently discontinued and clearance priced. Just not realistic.

I think this is one of the things that leads people to criticize used pricing...when the seller bases his "value" on MSRP rather than the more realistic clearance or discount retail price.


Lesson is, try to never pay full MSRP. :wink::grin:



Supply and demand can alter this if you are lucky enough to have a cue people want that there simply are not enough of.


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You are more then entitled to disagreeing with me,
but I did mean full MSRP and stand by that opinion.
 
Is there anyone that plays the middle man in selling cues? I have a few cues I would like to sell but don't want the hassle. So is there someone you could send cues to and they place a value and get commission off the cue. They also post to sell. Maybe even do repairs so cues like new when sold for an additional fee.

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I just sent a PM,

Take a Look, I can probably HELP or Direct you,

Anything I can do,

I would be happy to help,

Respectfully

Mike 'acedonkeyace' Kennedy
 
My Troy Downey cue sells for $995 with 2 shafts on Mueller's site
I bought mine in mint condition with one shaft for $400.00.
Pretty close to 1/2 price with a deduction for only 1 shaft.
Plus the fact that I bought it from a local guy that let me test it out for 2 weeks prior to the sale.
I think I paid a fair price.
 
measureman said:
My Troy Downey cue sells for $995 with 2 shafts on Mueller's site
I bought mine in mint condition with one shaft for $400.00.
Pretty close to 1/2 price with a deduction for only 1 shaft.
Plus the fact that I bought it from a local guy that let me test it out for 2 weeks prior to the sale.
I think I paid a fair price.
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man you are "Rough"

remind me never to sell you anything!!!

Talk about tough negotiations!

You sure the guy didn't have to through in 2 pints of blood to secure the sale??? LOL

KD
 
I think with cues, they don't depreciate by year like cars or computers, but by how good of a shape they are in. A 10 year old cue in great shape is not worth any less than a 1 year old cue in the same shape, given other factors as equal such as technology and the newer or older cue being a limited run or something. Cleaned up cues and those with new or additional shafts or new tips, etc.., will be worth a bit more.

In some cases, older production cues can be worth as much or more than new ones, like the old McDermott models.
 
Double-Dave said:
You are more then entitled to disagreeing with me,
but I did mean full MSRP and stand by that opinion.
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Imo, msrp is just a sales tactic. Any product I can think of has always had an " msrp " price listed but the product is ALAS priced considerably less ( to give the appearance of it being on sale or a good deal or whatever. This applies to just about everything, look at cars and their " msrp's" lolol
 
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Buckster_uk said:
That's great thanks for the advice.
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Allot has to do with condition of cue , the buyer and the seller .
If the cue is production and if it is rare or not , and if modifications was done on the cue and by whom .
Where was the cue made and the maker.

If a buyer is planning on flipping the cue good chance you are losing money.
Those buyers make them self's known because they have to low ball most sellers to where they can make a couple bucks on the resale .
 
Not sure about that one

BmoreMoney said:
Imo, msrp is just a sales tactic. Any product I can think of has always had an " msrp " price listed but the product is ALAS priced considerably less ( to give the appearance of it being on sale or a good deal or whatever. This applies to just about everything, look at cars and their " msrp's" lolol
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I use to buy and sale McDermott Lucky cues , buy a production cue for 39 bucks and sale it for 60.00. all day long.

Where you live and how you market something has allot to do with price .
 
BmoreMoney said:
Imo, msrp is just a sales tactic. Any product I can think of has always had an " msrp " price listed but the product is ALAS priced considerably less ( to give the appearance of it being on sale or a good deal or whatever. This applies to just about everything, look at cars and their " msrp's" lolol
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