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, you 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. 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). Since mine mine is
substantially like new I have priced it as I see fit. Not to conform to the price police on
here....if you want a new one order one and please let me knoiw if you receive it. Their
phone is disconnected.

Ed in Raleigh

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

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"David J. Van den Branden" wrote:
From: PhotoBuff
I do not think $190 including shipping is unreasonable for a like new paddle
that cost $240
including shipping.
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.

And The Market will be the judge!

Good luck PhotoBuff! If yoo sell it for the asked-for $190,
congratulations!

But I seriously doubt you will. Used gear is always subject to a
depreciation as soon as it's bought by it's orininal first owner from
the manufacturer (NO manufacturer's warranty, for example), and any used
equipment's value is always up for negotiation as to the price. If you
lower your asking price, you will attract more interested potential
buyers. It's just the way The Market works!

At your asking price of $190, you may be sitting on that paddle for a
long time though!


--
John Kuthe,
1st rule of Govt: protect people from Govt
2nd rule of Govt: protect people from each other
BUT: It must *never* become the job of Govt to protect people from
themselves!

The market also allows for offers at less than asking price and seems people would prefer to
criticize my pricing than make a VALID offer. The price is $190 including shipping. Offers
considered.

OK. You're right. One does have to start somewhere when selling something,
I suppose. I also didn't realize your price included shipping which is
nice.


"PhotoBuff" wrote in message
m...
The market also allows for offers at less than asking price and seems
people would prefer to
criticize my pricing than make a VALID offer. The price is $190 including
shipping. Offers
considered.