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slick123 · 12-05-2012, 21:05

I've got a mid/high range gibson that I was looking to sell or trade for an ES 335. Besides adverts etc online does anyone no any stores that are willing to offer cash or take the trade .
Unfortunately only for the recent poor misfortune at Jimi's i prob would of headed there but im not sure what the mans situation is at the moment!
Thanks in advance

martinedwards · 12-05-2012, 22:13

shops need to make a profit.

they will NOT give you the value of your guitar, because they need to SELL it at that value. the profit that they need to pay thier rent and wages is the difference.

you will get much more for your instrument selling it on Gumtree, Craigs or ebay that you ever will in a trade in.

THEN you take a bundle of cash into the store to buy your new guitar and get discount that you won't get on a trade.

darrenw5094 · 12-05-2012, 22:21

If it's rare and you are looking for a decent price, you might need to eBay it. I wouldn't like to depend on any Irish buyers offering good money these days.

Malice · 13-05-2012, 09:56

slick123: Please don't type in ALL CAPS as it makes your post hard to read.

kessler182 · 20-06-2012, 13:21

Selling on adverts.ie, gumtree or ebay is probably your best bet, as mentioned above the shops will never give you a good price. Unfortunately there isn't a lot of cash around at the moment so finding a buyer might take a while.

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slick123 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 43 Adverts \| Friends	Stores that buy/take trades on second hand guitars I've got a mid/high range gibson that I was looking to sell or trade for an ES 335. Besides adverts etc online does anyone no any stores that are willing to offer cash or take the trade . Unfortunately only for the recent poor misfortune at Jimi's i prob would of headed there but im not sure what the mans situation is at the moment! Thanks in advance Last edited by Malice; 13-05-2012 at 09:55.

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12-05-2012, 22:13	#2
martinedwards Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Jordanstown Co Antrim Posts: 707 Adverts \| Friends	shops need to make a profit. they will NOT give you the value of your guitar, because they need to SELL it at that value. the profit that they need to pay thier rent and wages is the difference. you will get much more for your instrument selling it on Gumtree, Craigs or ebay that you ever will in a trade in. THEN you take a bundle of cash into the store to buy your new guitar and get discount that you won't get on a trade.

12-05-2012, 22:21	#3
darrenw5094 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dundalk Posts: 2,046 Adverts \| Friends	If it's rare and you are looking for a decent price, you might need to eBay it. I wouldn't like to depend on any Irish buyers offering good money these days.

13-05-2012, 09:56	#4
Malice Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Galway Posts: 14,371 Adverts \| Friends	slick123: Please don't type in ALL CAPS as it makes your post hard to read.

20-06-2012, 13:21	#5
kessler182 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 82 Adverts \| Friends	Selling on adverts.ie, gumtree or ebay is probably your best bet, as mentioned above the shops will never give you a good price. Unfortunately there isn't a lot of cash around at the moment so finding a buyer might take a while.