Most outlandish prices

[Mrbigstuff]

I’ve just seen a bass for sale on Facebook that I would say is way overpriced. £1800 for a MIJ Fender fotoflame! I swear these were generally not much more than £400 not so many years ago.

 

Anyone else seen any examples recently of over ambitious pricing (not including vintage Fenders because we know that’s just the market)?

[Bigguy2017]

Don't worry about it... people can ask any stupid price - it's what people will pay that counts.

[neepheid]

It's not hard to find dreamers out there!  I just point and laugh.

[40hz]

There are some really nice basses out there that I'd take off the owners hands in a heartbeat (one in particular that's graced these pages and Facebook Marketplace), but loads of people have been taking hallucinogenics when it comes to pricing these days. It seems to have really accelerated since COVID, but not come back down to earth. The basses remain unsold for months, if not years, on end.

[Dan Dare]

I reckon many silly prices are due to people being ordered by 'er indoors to get rid because the place is crammed with instruments  So they put it up at a stupid price and tell her "I'm trying to sell it, dear, but nobody's biting".

[KingPrawn]

Ive had the same experience. An 80's bass i was intrested in was up for silly money. I watched it go round and round for several weeks. Offered them a fair price and they agreed. I wonder sometimes if sellars not from our world just get carried away

[Lozz196]

52 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

I reckon many silly prices are due to people being ordered by 'er indoors to get rid because the place is crammed with instruments  So they put it up at a stupid price and tell her "I'm trying to sell it, dear, but nobody's biting".

I think Blackadder & Baldrick would describe that as a cunning plan.

[msb]

I live in Nova Scotia and watch local classifieds like a hawk , have not bought a thing this year. I’ve found sellers are optimistic , and many things are simply not selling. Items priced to quickly move can sit for weeks. Buyers are scarce.
I’ve pretty much given up on importing from the US because of the exchange , duties and shipping.