Needing advice

Standbykid

Standbykid

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Hey guys,
I'll try to be brief, but I'm looking for advice. I've amassed a pretty nice cue collection over the last couple of years (few Carters, Predator, 2-Nittis, a Schon, etc.) and it's been kind of a whirlwind of collecting. The problem is, after 2-3 years of collecting, the cues just sit in a case in the closet collecting dust. I still play with a couple of everyday players, so I feel the other cues are kind of wasting away. I'm debating selling them and just wondered if you guys have sold some cues and then regretted it later on. I'm not sure what to do. I don't need the money I would get for selling them, but again, they will forever be in a case in the closet as long as I own them. Also, I kind of feel that if I sell them, it would be a slap in the face to the cuemakers that sold them to me. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
i will try not to speak for other cuemakers but only a few that i know get insulted if you sell their cues.99% are unaffected by it.if you don't need the money you should wait awhile before you sell b/c most of the mid-range and lower end cues aren't bringing good money right now.if you keep a few that play better than the others then you probably won't regret selling the ones that didn't play hat great.
 
Dude you will always regret selling some cues. On the other hand if you are not playing them and they are playable cues, selling them would offer someone else the opportunity to play with an extraordinary(more than likely) cue. As far as cuemakers are concerened, most realize that cues are a highly traded item and get bought and sold quite often. If it is just the fact that they are just sitting in the closet, consider getting a glass display case or wall rack to display them. JMHO and I hope it helps
 
You could use the money from the sales to get professional lessons.
Or sponsor a local tournament with the cues as prizes.
 
I recently sold a schon that was a run of the mill schon except for the fact that it has passed through the hands of my best friend and another friend of mine before him. The minute the deal was completed and the cue was shipped my heart fell and I immediately regretted it for personal reasons. In all honesty however although I regret selling it I have learned how to live with it and basically its one of those things that you learn to accept. In regards however to a schon or predator especially they are production cues and can be easily replaced down the road in most cases if you regret selling them. that being said feel free to email me a few pics ceames516@gmail.com I am on a schon and predator binge right now. Hit me up with some photos.

Charlie
 
Cue collecting

You could always sell one or two to buy something new. Or, you could use them to trade up. Or.... you could maybe raffle one off and use the money to donate to your local boys club or some worthy cause.
 
Another idea, and perhaps a good one, is to sell the ones you aren't playing with and take that lovely wife of yours somewhere nice on vacation. That idea aside, a lot of us here collect them and trade them, etc. I think most of it is either the expectation of getting something new (e.g. we all love new toys) or covering off on different cues as we think we might be missing something. At some point, you'll realize two things. One, it is the indian, not the arrow and two, its pretty cool to shoot with an arrow you really like. So, what does this all mean ?? Heck if I know! Seriously, life is pretty dang short, so live every day with no regrets. If buying another cue makes you happy and you can afford it, go do it. But for me, after some 20 years of keeping cues in cases and not playing with them, I'm finally ready to whittle down the collection to three really nice cues that hit well and I play well with. If you aren't, no worries. As Ricky Van says in the song, "Just keep it between the lines....."

Regards,
tim
 
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