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Matt Seymour

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What's it worth?
« on: January 07, 2011, 06:29:07 pm »
Hi guys,

I'm putting my carpet cleaning gear up for sale on Ebay and can't make my mind up what to set the reserve at.

It's a 400 psi Ninja with heater/thermostat, 2 x 25ft hoses with connecting piece, twin jet wand, upholstery tool (that needs attention) pressure sprayer and various other smaller spray bottles, pile brush, carpet rake, buckets, hundreds of foil protectors for sticking under furniture, terry towels and quite a lot of chemicals too.

Machine is good overall condition, a few scuffs on it and I've just had the pump serviced and both mains power leads replaced.

Any suggestions? I've seen them go for all kinds of money.
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derek west

Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 06:38:48 pm »
no reserve, you will get more interest and it will create a bidding war, a high start auction puts initial bidders off, fact.
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 06:58:23 pm »
Break it up and get more for it.

Shaun
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Adam Fearnley

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 07:02:36 pm »
Yes but sometimes it can go for alot less than what its potentially worth if at the time there's not much interest.  Maybe put a reserve on it, then if it isn't met I think you can give a second chance offer to the highest bidder.  I couldn't value your gear though.
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 07:06:55 pm »
I don't want to put it on with no reserve. Way too risky. It would be just my luck if it didn't even make a grand.

Need to sell it in a hurry as well, so can't be doing with breaking it up and selling things separately.
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Mike Halliday

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 07:27:27 pm »
the machine will hit about £900 unless its in excellent condition and an extra £100 for the rest.
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2011, 07:55:02 pm »
I've seen them go for a lot more than that Mike.

Well over £1500
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jasonl

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2011, 08:36:07 pm »
If you spend time doing a good description with lots of info you would get nearer 1500, be sure to compare it to the new price.
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2011, 09:09:13 pm »
New price of a similar, but slightly higher spec, is about £2500 isn't it?
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Carpet Dawg

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2011, 09:18:30 pm »
How big an area do you cover? If its big enough I'd sell it all as a oner.

Sell it as a business not as used equipment!

You have a business name and website too thats got value.

You'll get more this way.
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clinton

Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2011, 09:25:07 pm »
Good luck mat.

Have you had a go on selling it on here mate on the for sale section.
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2011, 09:26:24 pm »
I did consider doing that, but it would be a bit awkward.

The website is built on Moonfruit, so it's a bit difficult to pass that on as I use the same account for other websites and the van isn't worth anything. Poxy thing has just started falling to bits.
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2011, 09:27:05 pm »
Quote from: clinton neylan on January 07, 2011, 09:25:07 pm
Good luck mat.

Have you had a go on selling it on here mate on the for sale section.

Offers are more than welcome, but I think I will get more for it on Ebay.
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davep

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2011, 10:27:24 pm »
Would take the machine off you but your a bit far :-\
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2011, 11:03:23 pm »
I had to drive all the way from Portsmouth to Bolton when I bought it. ;D
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Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2011, 11:23:32 pm »
Rule of thumb-for assets of this nature, look for between 10 and 30% of value. Of course you have the advantage of not having any selling costs to worry about so possibly towadrs the top-end of this ball-park figure.

Of course, value is in the eye of the beholder.

Rog
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davep

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2011, 07:58:50 am »
So drive back and I will buy it then   ;D
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Ian Rochester

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2011, 08:16:48 am »
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Matt Seymour

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2011, 02:44:29 pm »
Already been offered £1500 for it too.
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clinton

Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2011, 03:00:16 pm »
Maybe take that if your happy with it.
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