Viking F02 w/matched Predator 314-2

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Bastian

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I bought a Viking F02 back in February ($880 Ozone).. played with it a while, ordered a matching Predator 314 with a moori medium tip.

Then I saw the Samsara I just had to have lol.. bought it before the Predator even arrived from Viking. I feel kinda silly having spent $340 on the Predator (Viking charged $120 for the beauty rings). But it's all good.

Anyway, I realize now that I'll never put down the Samsara.. I just love the wood to wood joint so much more than the metal joint of the F02. I don't know anything about the resale value of production cues, but I'd like to find out if this would be worth selling or if I should just give it to my son one day lol.

Could anyone tell me what I might expect to get for a mint condition F02, 19oz with moori tips and a matching predator?

Thanks for your time
 
Well as you cited, a brand new F02 can be purchased for $880, and the resale shouldn't go down too considerably since it has mimimal play. Since you spent mucho deniro on customizing a shaft specifically for the cue, I would try to push that in your sales pitch because this cue can be considered one of a kind. So, if my calculator works correctly, you spent about $1220 on this cue and its shaft, and probably another $20-30 on the Moori tip for a grand total of $1250, give or take.

If it were me, I would try to get as close to $1000 as possible. I love the look of the F02 and I think its one of Viking's top sellers. I think this cue, if listed on eBay or here in the forum would garner a lot of attention. Hope this helped you out a little :)
 
9BallMarksman said:
Well as you cited, a brand new F02 can be purchased for $880, and the resale shouldn't go down too considerably since it has mimimal play. Since you spent mucho deniro on customizing a shaft specifically for the cue, I would try to push that in your sales pitch because this cue can be considered one of a kind. So, if my calculator works correctly, you spent about $1220 on this cue and its shaft, and probably another $20-30 on the Moori tip for a grand total of $1250, give or take.

If it were me, I would try to get as close to $1000 as possible. I love the look of the F02 and I think its one of Viking's top sellers. I think this cue, if listed on eBay or here in the forum would garner a lot of attention. Hope this helped you out a little :)
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I wish it worked as you say, but it doesn't. The second you touch that viking, you'd be lucky to sell it for 60% of what you paid for it. You would never sell it on this forum for $1000 with the predator shaft. There are too many other nicer customs you can buy for that price or even less. Maybe you should try to sell it to someone at the pool hall or ebay. You will take a HEAVY loss if you sell it here; so much so, that I would just keep it. It's just the sad truth about selling a used cue that you bought brand new, esp. something like a viking.
 
Yeah that's what I figured.. I assumed 60% on the viking, 80% on the custom shaft.. so somewhere around $800.. then I look on here and see an unchalked AC for $900 and realize someone would be silly to spend that on a production cue.. I think this one will live out it's days tucked away in my case for nostalgia :) Thanks a ton for the honest replies!
 
Thanks Joe!
I offered him the set for $900 but I really don't think even that would make sense for him given what he could buy here for that amount of cash.. I hadn't thought of selling the predator separately though, that might make a lot more sense. The process of having it made was a real pain, considering the trouble in getting a blank to viking then paying $120 just for the matching rings.. I'm betting there are plenty out there with F02's who would love to put a predator on without the hassel.. good idea! Thanks!
 
Thanks

For the kind words Bama ... He has messaged me. His price was fair, but I am not sure my teammate is going to go for it. She is checking her options. I think the 60% number is pretty close considering the condition.
 
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