Buyer's market?

[Lefty]

Originally posted by ron w:
You may not want to sell a bow at 50% of what you paid.....But, don't think your going to get even near what you paid if you bought it new. When your close to new price, if there isn't a long wait, Most guys and gals will just add some cash and get new at their exact specs. I have been very fortunate to have sold a bunch of bows here on the classifieds....bought a few also....lol! I did it buy asking a fair price including shipping. Used is used....price it fair and it will sell!

I agree with Ron a lot.  Sure the economy is still in need of recovery right now, but what some expect (and I am not pointing a finger at the OP, as I haven't looked at any of his ads) to get out of used equipment is amazing to me.  Years ago when I got into trad, 50-65% was what you could expect out of a used bow and it had to be less than a year old and in perfect shape to get the higher amounts.  
  I am with Ron in that before I pay 80% of full price for a used bow, I will save up the other 20% and order one myself.  That is unless it is something very hard to get, or that is EXACTLY what I am looking for.  
  I won't say you need to look at asking less.  Ask what you are comfortable selling a bow for, just don't be upset it other don't feel it is as good of a deal as you do.
  Good luck with your sales!!

[owlbait]

What's a fair price? What the buyer wants or what the seller wants? The economy is what it is, doesn't matter who you want to point fingers at, and it may or may not change for the better. Sometimes the right bow, the right price, and the right buyer just have to meet at the right place. Good luck. I saw one seller pull an ad after 3 days recently. That seemed a bit impatient to me even in "good" times (whenever that is).

[Iowabowhunter]

I'm hoping to get some money together for a nice Tall Tines, and will most likely just end up buying new from Brian since I am close enough I can drive and see his operation.

[WESTBROOK]

Lippe, could be worse, U could be a lefty....

Eric

[DennyK]

vermonster13, I think you are right, it surely wouldn't be a lie if it's on the internet.

 There have been alot of beautiful bows out there for sale, folks just don't have the fun money now.

[Lippe]

I'm blessed in that I don't need to sell my bows because I need the money, but I can't justify to myself having these $400-$900 bows sitting around and not being used. I'll probably donate one to the St. Judes auction as I did last year. I'd rather give them away than sell them for half of what I think they're worth. Must be my German heritage. LOL. And because it's a buyer's market, I'll probably keep buying bows when one piques my interest. Yep, I'm addicted.
Lippe

[grayfeather]

when you buy a new bow,you are getting just what you want, comes with everything, except scratches, when you buy a used bow you get what is out there.I feel good if i get more than 50% .But also most of the time i will not pay more than 50% too.

[FarmerMarley]

Acquiring bows is like an addiction. If you are "jonesing" bad enough you will find the money to feed your addiction even if you have to sacrifice in other areas: "sorry honey, no money for eating out this year, but check out all these cool bows I got!"

I take solace in the idea that well made bows, knives, wool clothes, packs etc are durable goods that have inherent value and function. Money does not have inherent value, it is paper with attributed imaginary value. (maybe that is just how I personally justify spending money on knives, bows, wool,good tools etc:)

[mjh]

I'm hoping there's something in Obamacare that can help me out,,,yea know a perscripton or something....physical therapy, mental health, whatever I can get the DR to sign off on,,,,then I can get that brand spanking new bow I've always needed...at everyones else expense....

Don't cha know it always works that way.....


Just trying to have some fun after a long days work......

[DennyK]

mjh, if it's got anything to do with a weapon or hunting, your therapy would probably be jail.

[mjh]

It's all ZEN DennyK  all Zen......

[fnshtr]

I just paid 53% of the new cost of a bow I wanted. It is a bit longer than I would have purchased new (64") and is a couple of years old.

The last bow I bought was 65% of the new cost and was 3 years old... and I felt that was a reasonable deal. It is a name brand that usually holds their value (hint at the bottom of this post).

I hope I'm happy with my latest purchase, if not, it'll be back up on the classifieds!

[Hermon]

I have been wanting to try a certain brand TD recurve, but never got around to ordering one.  I just bought a set of like new limbs at enough of a discount to buy a riser with a couple upgrades and have less in it than a base bow new.

So I like that it is a buyers market right now.

[FarmerMarley]

Hermon, similar story for me recently...The truth is, it might be the best time in history for a traditional archer to be able to try more diversity of quality and sophisticated bow hunting equipment.

[Jim Wright]

A large percentage of the nation's wealth became a memory in the Sept 2008 Stock Market melt- down. The last time anything similar happened was Oct 1987 and the economy did not fully recover untill 1993. I suspect it is going to be a buyer's market for awhile yet.