What is a reasonable price that you would buy a used stick for?

[xaero604 0]

Hi, first time poster, long time reader.

I hope this new topic hasn't been covered yet but I think I'm in the right section for it.

What do you guys feel is a fair price to pay for a used stick? I know this is a very open-ended question with a lot of factors to consider but let's say that the stick is in good condition, meaning that it is used only weekly, or twice a week at the most and in low-level pickup games. Would you guys pay half price for that? Rather, what kind of formula would you use to determine a stick's value? I'm trying to figure out what I should sell my sticks at because my stick whore-dom has finally caught up with me. I have way too many different lie's and curves but have finally found what suits my style of play. I guess that's what you get when you have zero responsibilities and have accumulated a good amount of money to blow on an expensive hobby.

*edit* I am not intending on selling any sticks on MSH as I prefer to keep things local. I'm just asking for references sake since I've been having difficulty getting rid of my sticks on craigslist. slow market maybe?

*edit 2* I'm trying to sell an intermediate vapor XX with a pm9 curve (that's a stick with a lie of 5 and a 3/8" mid-heel curve). i'm also trying to sell mission l-2 shaft/blade combos. The XX is the newer of the batch so I figure it should sell for more.

[D aka speck 0]

I would recommend editing your original post with the details of the sticks you want to sell.

AND understand that you are not yet elligable to buy/sell/trade on MSH yet. Leave the question open.

[blues_91 0]

I usually sell a stick for half price if its in good condition and I lower the price by how much wear/time it's been used.

[Keith 0]

60% of the value new is a fair rule of thumb if it is in good shape, unless it is a really hot item at the moment in which case you may be able to get better return. If it is a mission, montreal, something ppl don't normally gravitate towards stick, you will probably have to eat more cash from what I have seen. More often than not, guys price themselves out of range b/c they don't take into consideration just how flooded the market is with cheap sticks right now that are brand new and perform well or better.

[xaero604 0]

60% of the value new is a fair rule of thumb if it is in good shape, unless it is a really hot item at the moment in which case you may be able to get better return. If it is a mission, montreal, something ppl don't normally gravitate towards stick, you will probably have to eat more cash from what I have seen. More often than not, guys price themselves out of range b/c they don't take into consideration just how flooded the market is with cheap sticks right now that are brand new and perform well or better.

thanks! market saturation was definitely one factor that i overlooked.

[Patrick67 1]

I do pretty much the same thing as Blues91.... if their in good condition I sell them at 50%

If their in mint condition or used for less than 3 times, I sell them from 60-80%

If their are very game-used, I'll sell them as low as 20%. Usually shafts I've used for a long time, that I then pair with a rb in a curve I've tried but don't like. (my big weakness is buying too many different curves to try out)

Usually the shaft is pretty close to retirement, so I sell the shaft and the very slighty used rb for the original price of the rb. That way the other guy gets a decent deal and I get rid of an ill-purchased rb.