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Some merchandise sits in a store for years. Some never gets sold before it's obsolete or broken. What about all the people who return items in condition that cannot be sold again as new? What would demonstrate "obscene" profits would be that other companies could (and would) easily move into that business in competition to sell the same products for less while still making good profit. I just don't get the sense that music stores are cashing in big, even if you think they pay too little or sell for too much on some particular guitar.
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In the scenario of a garage sale find, the seller is telling you what he wants for it. Question his valuation if you like, or not. If he wanted to be more informed, he could have been. |
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10% commission was what I got for selling guitars. Don't know what the actual sales staff got. You're right though. I did get to order a guitar from the factory on the store's account - although I paid factory rep directly. He would have it delivered to the store on the regular deliveries. I also got to order band mates instruments with the "wholesale + 10%" deal. Drummer bought $3K worth of drums - no cymbals or stands, he had those already. |
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bohemian - True story, and I am....
And you know what they say about opinions - every body's got them nd they all stink. |
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"Opinions are like kittens, everyone's giving them away" (Modest Mouse).
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Ha ha ha!
No, they're like a holes, everybody's got them and they all stink! And my personal addition to that nugget - The less you hear from them the better off you are! |
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About 8 years ago a friend of mine was at a Flea Market. guy had some junk and in a box was , as I recall, a 55 Les Paul, completely disassembled and in need of serious restoration. But it was still valuable. He asked the guy how much he wanted, the price was ridiculously low. Say more than 50 but less than 200. He told the guy, you know, this box of junk is really valuable. He was an honest guy, especially considering he was a Pro Broke Guitarist, Music Teacher and his car was broke down. He told the guy like 3 or 4 times until the guy just said he didnt care, didnt play a guitar, didnt know anything about guitars and if he wanted it to take it or he was going to throw it in the back of his truck, because he was leaving and it would be sitting in the rain. After a couple of "Are you sure's" he ran and borrowed the "more than 50 but less than 200" and took it home.
Called around and a well known buyer and restorer of antique, old Vintage (Whatever you want to call them) Guitars closed the deal. He had to ship it so the guy could look and make sure it was right. He did and in exchange he received $12,000 and a brand new Gibson BB King Lucille. Considering that it needed complete restoration, and he was completely honest about the whole thing, I was glad to see he found it and after a little research that seemed to me to be a good deal. If I would have seen it I probably wouldn't have took a second look at the box of junk. |