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Billyard

Billyard

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What are people's thought on the following:

If you sold a cue to someone for xxx amount and a while later you have another cue or sale should I accept back the cue I sold him for exact trade in value? Is this something that should always be done????

Thoughts?

Also; since this is the for sale section; I will offer my unknown sneaky for $300. Check my previous thread for pictures of cue.
 
Billyard said:
What are people's thought on the following:

If you sold a cue to someone for xxx amount and a while later you have another cue or sale should I accept back the cue I sold him for exact trade in value? Is this something that should always be done????

Thoughts?

Also; since this is the for sale section; I will offer my unknown sneaky for $300. Check my previous thread for pictures of cue.
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It all depends on how long ago it was, and whether you even want the cue back. If it's a high ticket cue, that's one thing. But, if it's a cue that you really wanted gone for the money, then the only way I would take it back at what was charged would be if an understanding was reached when you sold the original cue. All of this is strictly my opinion, of course.

Chris
 
I agree with Devilish.. Depending on the amount of time that has passed, and how much the cue was used. If it was a players cue that I didnt care to have back, the price automatically will be lower to make it worth my while. If it is on the higher end of the cue market, and I know I could sell it quickly and break even or make a few bucks, then yes.. Good luck with your venture Billyard...
 
I know a lot of dealers offer full trade value for cues they've sold providing that the cue is still in the same condition as when sold. Assuming the cue is in the same condition it was when sold and that it hasn't been an inordinate amount of time, I think taking a full value trade-in is the thing to do. That said, this is assuming you're getting a fair amount on the cue you're selling.
 
Yep, welcome to being a dealer.....come on in, the water's fine...lol. Good advice so far.

My thoughts are for private sellers there should really be no automatic expectation of taking a trade back, but if it"s something you like and the deal is right, why not.

Now.....if i can just figure out how to get all those 2k ebony nose SWs back in trade for the same amts. Hmmm....also the loaded Barrys we sold for 5 and 6k. Markets change and values are always changing....they can go up/down or maybe stay the same, even if a cue is played or used more.
 
cueaddicts said:
Yep, welcome to being a dealer.....come on in, the water's fine...lol. Good advice so far.

My thoughts are for private sellers there should really be no automatic expectation of taking a trade back, but if it"s something you like and the deal is right, why not.

Now.....if i can just figure out how to get all those 2k ebony nose SWs back in trade for the same amts. Hmmm....also the loaded Barrys we sold for 5 and 6k. Markets change and values are always changing....they can go up/down or maybe stay the same, even if a cue is played or used more.
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I think you just hit on one of the most salient points. If the OP is a dealer, it's one thing. If he's like me and most of the people on AZ, and just buying and selling personal use cues, it's something else. Once I sell a cue and make sure the buyer is happy, I'm done with the cue. But dealers have to play by different rules if they want repeat business and to have a quality name as a dealer. No one would fault a private seller from not only not giving 100% back in trade, but not accepting a cue they sold as a trade at all. So, it all depends on what you're making yourself out to be.

Chris
 
Some cues go down in value few go up so I say NO! I bought a Barry Szamboti a couple years ago and traded it,Last month it was $1500 more than I paid when the market was better! However a Schon bought 2 years ago would bring half what it did 2 years ago! I don't think you should have to take anything in trade and if you do it's value should be what the market is today....
 
Billyard said:
What are people's thought on the following:

If you sold a cue to someone for xxx amount and a while later you have another cue or sale should I accept back the cue I sold him for exact trade in value? Is this something that should always be done????

Thoughts?

Also; since this is the for sale section; I will offer my unknown sneaky for $300. Check my previous thread for pictures of cue.
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Well we offer that as part of dealing with us .But because of what we sell, no one takes us up on the offer :). But as a stand alone seller, you have no obligation to do that IMHO. Its already been said, a lot of stuff has not increased in value, or even stayed the same.

JV
 
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rigmaster said:
Some cues go down in value few go up so I say NO! I bought a Barry Szamboti a couple years ago and traded it,Last month it was $1500 more than I paid when the market was better! However a Schon bought 2 years ago would bring half what it did 2 years ago! I don't think you should have to take anything in trade and if you do it's value should be what the market is today....
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I agree with this. If you're not a dealer then you should only take the trade if you want the cue...lol. If you're taking the trade to turn around and sell the cue again then it should be valued accordingly. This is why I put the stipulation of a reasonable amount of time since the market, hopefully, hasn't changed for the worse for that cue.
 
If the cue is in as good a shape as it was when you sold it , I would take it back in trade for the price I sold it for. This is good business practice and it keeps friendships alive. However, if the cue was not in as good a shape as when you sold it, nobody would expect you to give a full refund price.
 
A new deal is a new deal. You have the option to take it back or not. Being a dealer or not doesn't make a difference in my eyes. Buy a TV, keep it for a couple of years, then take it back to best buy and ask to trade up and receive credit in the amount you paid.:wink: You make your own personal buy/trade back policies. Just get ready for the whining and complaining of you don't give them credit. It will happen anyway. They will more than likely think the value has appreciated anyway, so you will get the whining and crying regardless.
 
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciated reading all of the comments. I just want to be fair and make sure that I do the right thing.
 
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