Thank you to the guy at the old guitar shop in Murfreesboro TN in 2005 for not buying all my guitars. I needed rent money and was in a tough spot. He turned me away and said I’d regret it for the rest of my life. He was right. I figured out the rent, and I still have them. One of them is even worth a little money these days!
It is crazy how many people do not understand basic economics. The retail store is not a collector or even a player. They don't WANT your guitar. They NEED to make money or die.
If you don’t like the offer, remember this.. you’re the one who brought the guitar in saying, “I don’t have the time or knowledge to sell this on my own, can you please make my life easier.”
I don't use Guitar Center unless I absolutely have to. Where I live, there's a family owned store who's bread and butter is band rentals and worship sound installs. Their guitar rooms are well stocked with a variety of things to drool over. Fender, PRS, Gretsch, Vox and Mesa. They're a block away from my work and I have a full hour for lunch. I'm often there. They let me roam around and play things off their walls. If it has an "Ask for Assistance before Playing" card on it, I don't mess with it, but mostly they let me play everything else. They're good people and take the time to know you by name. The number one rule I follow is on every visit, I put some money in their till. Even it's picks or a pack of strings. I figure if I show a little love, they'll return it. And they have
I lived near a guitar center that was mostly staffed by people who knew nothing about anything. I would only trade my stuff to them because they gave me more than anyone else. They were awful at research and always came to the conclusion that my gear was amazing, lol.
I brought a first act hello kitty guitar to guitar center to sell. they gave me $20 to leave with the guitar and never come back. I made out pretty well....
If you go to GC and trade in your gear to buy something new they will give you an additional 15% off the new item. Take advantage of this when trading in and it usually works out to your advantage.
I don't get people complaining about the trade in price they're offered at a guitar store. It's not like you're being forced to sell to them. If you think you can get more for it, sell it yourself. Seems fairly straightforward to me.
This is the truth. Hell, I run a thrift store, and that's basically what I do for anything worth researching the price. People need to understand that the reason you sell to a store rather than doing it yourself is for convenience. You want the money, but you don't want to have to ship it, or you don't want to have to make time to have people come to your house to look at it and then not buy it.
In my town guitar center and pawn shops WANT to pay you 40% of what they can sell it for. They will all go as high as 60% easily. The key is to know what it’s worth. I have enjoyed buying, selling and trading for over 30 years.
I was in a real bind about 10 years ago. I took my totally gorgeous 5-string Alembic bass to my local shop where I had been a frequent customer for years. They did some research and we agreed on a price to sell it on consignment. It hung on their wall for a month or two. Someone offered 25% less than my asking price. The shop owner said he would eat their commission because he knew my situation.
With reverb and eBay, it's usually a pretty easy process to sell a guitar. I wouldn't go through a store unless I get an interesting trade-in deal for something I really want.
Thank you to the guy at the old guitar shop in Murfreesboro TN in 2005 for not buying all my guitars. I needed rent money and was in a tough spot. He turned me away and said I’d regret it for the rest of my life. He was right. I figured out the rent, and I still have them. One of them is even worth a little money these days!
It is crazy how many people do not understand basic economics. The retail store is not a collector or even a player. They don't WANT your guitar. They NEED to make money or die.
I once sold a snark tuner to GC to get 15% off a new Les Paul. They bought it for like $6 and then gave me $375 off the Les Paul.
If you don’t like the offer, remember this.. you’re the one who brought the guitar in saying, “I don’t have the time or knowledge to sell this on my own, can you please make my life easier.”
I don't use Guitar Center unless I absolutely have to. Where I live, there's a family owned store who's bread and butter is band rentals and worship sound installs. Their guitar rooms are well stocked with a variety of things to drool over. Fender, PRS, Gretsch, Vox and Mesa. They're a block away from my work and I have a full hour for lunch. I'm often there. They let me roam around and play things off their walls. If it has an "Ask for Assistance before Playing" card on it, I don't mess with it, but mostly they let me play everything else. They're good people and take the time to know you by name. The number one rule I follow is on every visit, I put some money in their till. Even it's picks or a pack of strings. I figure if I show a little love, they'll return it. And they have
I lived near a guitar center that was mostly staffed by people who knew nothing about anything. I would only trade my stuff to them because they gave me more than anyone else. They were awful at research and always came to the conclusion that my gear was amazing, lol.
I brought a first act hello kitty guitar to guitar center to sell. they gave me $20 to leave with the guitar and never come back. I made out pretty well....
Thanks for the honest info guys. Guitars are made for buying not selling, at least that’s what I tell my wife 😊
Why would anyone trade in a guitar, that gives you one less guitar?
Always check what stuff is selling for on eBay and reverb. So you’re prepared with what you will probably be offered.
Guitar center offered me $50 for a 2015 Fender MIM strat. Lol. They were like “we have a ton”. Ended up selling it for $550
“Cows kill more people than sharks”
If you go to GC and trade in your gear to buy something new they will give you an additional 15% off the new item. Take advantage of this when trading in and it usually works out to your advantage.
Guitar Center does have a real robot.
I don't get people complaining about the trade in price they're offered at a guitar store. It's not like you're being forced to sell to them. If you think you can get more for it, sell it yourself. Seems fairly straightforward to me.
This is the truth. Hell, I run a thrift store, and that's basically what I do for anything worth researching the price. People need to understand that the reason you sell to a store rather than doing it yourself is for convenience. You want the money, but you don't want to have to ship it, or you don't want to have to make time to have people come to your house to look at it and then not buy it.
In my town guitar center and pawn shops WANT to pay you 40% of what they can sell it for. They will all go as high as 60% easily. The key is to know what it’s worth. I have enjoyed buying, selling and trading for over 30 years.
I'm still baffled adults do not understand these basic economic concepts. Have they not seen Pawn Stars?
I was in a real bind about 10 years ago. I took my totally gorgeous 5-string Alembic bass to my local shop where I had been a frequent customer for years. They did some research and we agreed on a price to sell it on consignment. It hung on their wall for a month or two. Someone offered 25% less than my asking price. The shop owner said he would eat their commission because he knew my situation.
With reverb and eBay, it's usually a pretty easy process to sell a guitar. I wouldn't go through a store unless I get an interesting trade-in deal for something I really want.