Besides BassChat, where would you sell?

[Rob MacKillop]

I have a few non-bass instruments I want to sell, and was wondering if people still sell on eBay, Reverb, or elsewhere? Which is the most reliable? 

[Burns-bass]

Personally I’ve found eBay to be the easiest place to sell but I know others have found it challenging sometimes…

[Lozz196]

EBay & Gumtree are places I’ve used.

[TimR]

Facebook marketplace.

 

It's harrowing at first but eventually you spot genuine buyers on their first message and ignore the obvious scammers.

 

Check date they signed up. Check their location. Ignore people who say "I will send courier..."

 

Make sure you put collection in person and cash only. 

[tauzero]

Ebay, Gumtree, Facebook marketplace. You'll get chancers on all of them.

[Clarky]

Reverb has high fees (can't remember exactly but it's something like 8% or more), which you need to be aware of in setting your price, whereas eBay now charges fees to the buyer. I much prefer eBay and have also had more success with it historically when trying to sell on both platforms simultaneously

[miles'tone]

1 hour ago, Clarky said:

Reverb has high fees (can't remember exactly but it's something like 8% or more), which you need to be aware of in setting your price, whereas eBay now charges fees to the buyer. I much prefer eBay and have also had more success with it historically when trying to sell on both platforms simultaneously

Same here.

[HeadlessBassist]

I've been using Gumtree for years now. Agreed, it used to be full of scammers, but these days it's very quiet, as if they made a real effort to get rid of them. As a result, I've sold many instruments on Gumtree and have always been happy with the results.

[TimR]

I put some stuff on reverb. It was obviously dealers who cantacted me. All offers were 50% below market price and I had priced competitively for a quick sale. 

 

So depends if you want to get rid, or get the best you can.

 

Although that's probably true of any online market place. I didn't seem to get any private buyers. 

[Beedster]

These days BC only, Reverb’s a bit weak on processes that can be unpleasant if a case emerges, although it’s worse for buyers than sellers TBH, and eBay’s getting silly (eg new terms re couriers). BC remains the best option, especially for niche gear, I’ve had a couple of people join the forum specifically to buy stuff I’ve listed having found it in google searches. 

[NickA]

Another option is https://www.musicalchairs.info/sales all kinds of instruments for sale there; mostly clasical.

 

...although, I've singularly failed to sell a cello and some cello bows there; I guess that's because you need to try out such things and people don't want a journey to try just the one..unless it's something very special or very cheap.

 

Reverb also ok .. pretty secure ( buyer pays reverb, seller ships, buyer receives, reverb pays seller ) ....whereas BC does rely on trust / reputation.

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks for all the quick responses. Much appreciated. Isn’t BC just for bass sales? 

 

Oh, I’ll probably use eBay, as I’ve bought and sold in the past, and have a 100% satisfaction figure (sounds rude!). 

[Beedster]

15 minutes ago, Rob MacKillop said:

Thanks for all the quick responses. Much appreciated. Isn’t BC just for bass sales? 

 

Oh, I’ll probably use eBay, as I’ve bought and sold in the past, and have a 100% satisfaction figure (sounds rude!). 

I’ve sold guitars, mandolins, fiddles, audio gear, hifi, computers, sports gear, sunglasses, use the ‘Musically Related Items’ or Sell Anything forums 👍

[Rob MacKillop]

Overlooked that. Thanks!