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Topic: Ebay better than Christie's (Sho-Bud 12-String Yet Again? |
Douglas Schuch
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Valencia, Philippines
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 5:40 am |
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that ShoBud should have never been auctioned at Christie's to start with - they should have sent it straight to ebay or craigslist.
the buyer may break even on this one - if you arent familiar with Christie's - the gavel price is only the beginning - they have the "buyers premium" which is 25% of gavel price, then the crate charges of $150-300 - plus shipping - or/and you pay NY tax.
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'65 Sho-Bud D-10 Permanent • '54 Fender Dual-8 • Clinesmith T-8 • '38 Ric Bakelite • '92 Emmons D-10 Legrande II |
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 14 Mar 2013 4:37 am
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Interesting.... This same guitar has just been posted again on Ebay, starting bid of $1500, "Buy It Now", $2000.
This Sho-Bud sure gets around!
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Mar 2013 2:42 pm
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Christie's is simply the wrong place to try and sell a common used instrument. In like manner, used tires probably wouldn't sell very well at Nordstrom's or Sak's Fifth Avenue. One of the basic rules of selling is "Sell in the right place, and know your prospective buyers".
I've been to these big auction houses, and I'm here to tell 'ya...you won't find many pedal steelers there.  |
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