From: PhotoBuff
Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle,rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 09:15:37 -0400
Subject: FS: Carbon Fiber Paddle
In article 3ooSa.89809$GL4.25037@rwcrnsc53, says...
Or ONNO paddles... IMHO everybit as good as a Whetstone and very
inexpensive. I have to agree with Brian, your paddle is a good one, but your
price is very near the price of new.
w.
I do not think $190 including shipping is unreasonable for a like new paddle
that cost $240
including shipping.
It was your choice to pay a premium for shipping. Standard shipping from
Whetstone is $10 not $20. Would you impose that cost on your buyer or would
you allow them to choose a more reasonable shipping method?
Ordering a paddle brand new and sight unseen from an on line retailer is a
leap of faith for most people. Doing so for a used paddle from an
individual who's idea of "like new" may be quite different from that of the
buyer is an even more extreme leap of faith. Since there are new
alternatives out there that may not have existed when you bought your
Whetstone paddle, the market would logically be looking for better value in
a used purchase.
In case you are not aware, they charge a premimum for
custom length and a
210 CM paddle is a custom length to them (or so they charged me anyway).
And to most of the paddlers out here, for a touring paddle, 210 is somewhat
short. Making it not only custom, but somewhat odd. Therefore lowering the
value as it narrows the market considerably.
Their
phone is disconnected.
Their phone is not disconnected. Their answering system still picks up.
Not trying to be a price cop, just pointing out some factors that you may
not have thought of.
DV