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| Posted | What is my tank worth? |
| 29-08-2007 12:56 by mwilde |
Im selling my main big tank, to raise money to buy some drilled tanks to concentrate on breeding.
Can anyone tell me if im asking too much at £350 for it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150155298494&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005 I know i probably am, but to be honest im not sure if i want to sell it, so im not willing to give it away. |
| 29-08-2007 13:00 by mwilde |
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| 29-08-2007 13:15 by alan78 |
hi mwilde
the trouble with that is most people wont appreciate that its a MATURE set-up, which i think really adds to the value, but this is rarely reflected when selling stuff on e-bay or anywhere perhaps. If i sell a full set up (which i dont bother anymore) i would always harp on about it being MATURE and no need to cycle etc, etc. As for you stating £800 new and asking the bidding to start at £350, thats almost aiming for getting back 50% of your money, i normally settle for 1/3 of my outlay, and would be grateful with a 1/3 back. No one will bid at £350 you will just get lots of cheeky "offers or buy it now offers" I am 99% that will have 0 bids by Auction end, how about starting at £50 and setting a "reserve", sometimes once people start bidding it attracts attention to it, otherwise it will just be sitting there at £350 with no bids. I personally would never sell a complete set-up again, i find breaking it down might be a pain, but you get more money in the end. But, it also depends on how long you willing to wait. Me personally, i would definitly sell the Fluval 305, Bog Wood, Fish and UV seperately. 95% on ebay wont have a clue what the UV is for and it wont make any difference to what you get for the tank. Ironically from past experience, you could sell the Fluval, Bog Wood, UV and Fish seperately and it wont actually make much difference in the total amount you will get from e-bay for the whole set-up. Good Luck |
| 29-08-2007 13:20 by alan78 |
and to add, i think it is "worth" in the £300-£350 if the tank is in good consition, but you wont see that money from e-bay.
I would bet that after a few weeks with the advert, if it stays as it is, you get about £225-£250 |
| 29-08-2007 13:30 by mwilde |
I was going to break it down but thought i would have a go at the whole lot first. My main problem is, the tank is next to the window so i keep getting hair algae. What ever i do i cant fix this. I think it will never be resolved next to the window, and i have no other all that is large enough to put the tank. |
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