I have a Original by Palmer pool cue and was wondering if anyone knew is estimated value. I do know it has a slight bow in towards the tip end. I dont know much about the values of pool ques. Any help would be appreciated. I have attached some pics
Original by Palmer Value??
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TATE ,here on az-
He has HUGE Palmer Knowledge :smile:
TATE ,here on az-
He has HUGE Palmer Knowledge :smile:
First Catalog Model 8
Your cue is a First Catalog Model 8 and by your description and pictures needs a shaft and possibly a refinish.
If you're goal is to sell the cue, my recommendation would be to list it on eBay at a low opening price to attract interested buyers who will bid it up to it's value.
I have never seen a Model 8 in any condition sell for $700.
Your cue is a First Catalog Model 8 and by your description and pictures needs a shaft and possibly a refinish.
If you're goal is to sell the cue, my recommendation would be to list it on eBay at a low opening price to attract interested buyers who will bid it up to it's value.
I have never seen a Model 8 in any condition sell for $700.
Duane,
Thank you but Type 79 is the new TATE
and owns a lot of my ex-cues. He knows the values well and has been highly active in the market. I've been out of it for a few years.I suggest the OP sends Type 79 (Jay) a private message to get a range of values.
Chris
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if you put that cue on eBay - start with a $99 bid, no reserve, you will find true market value- what it sells for at auction is true market value unless someone can demonstrate a recent auction sale of that exact cue and agree to match that price. Market value of anything is what it sells for today in a general auction available to all interested parties. I would say, based on a fair amount of experience, that this cue listed as you describe - at auction on eBay , no reserve, start at $99- would normally end between $400 and $600. However, times are tough for all right now- I would not list a cue like this until the current virus situation and resulting economic uncertainty is well behind us; or you risk a much lower result.
99-cent starting bid generates a lot more action
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Yes, the first 20 bids will be from AZ members and will drive it all the way up to $9.94 :wink:
People get emotionally attached to cues once they start bidding on them. You consistently see a dramatic increase in closing price when there are higher bid counts and more unique bidders.
You just need to be ready for the occasional did if it sells for less than you want. The market is so bad right now that eBay is only going to work for certain cues. Palmer's generally run high on ebay
I say don't list it in this environment at all. But I do feel, from my own fairly extensive eBay experience, that NO Reserve items that one FULLY EXPECTS to sell in excess of $300 - will get no more value from a $1 open than a $99 open. Why? in my experience, the $1 open lets in a bunch of meaningless bidders who never have any intention to be there in the final bidding moments. Whereas, at a $99 start, you have a much better chance to get some truly interested bidders "testing the waters" and "sizing up the bidding competition" early on- which many times sets up a higher final auction selling price than one would see with $1 and $2 cheapos wasting 5 days to get to a much smaller closing hour dollar amount before the auction ends.
