Advice Please! Tips for selling DJ gear

holystungun9

I have some DJ gear to sell and I am sure my price will be right to sell to any straight up person. I live out in the sticks a bit and anyway I wouldn't want anybody checking out my house. Too paranoid of someone looking, saying no and then coming back and robbing the place or something. Sounds paranoid I know, maybe I listen to Liveline too much. So assuming after advertising and finding a genuine party, what options do I have.
The person will want to check the stuff out obviously so we need to go somewhere. If I bring stuff to some unknown house and set it up there I am at a bit of a disadvantage if he starts haggling. Also even if I have a mate with me, the other guy could be a real scumbag and text his mates to come round and push us around. Anybody got any real practical advice or experience selling expensive stuff to Joe Unknown. I need to convert this stuff into cash and will be good and fair from my end but I don't want to lose my gear and have a bad experience. As I said, them coming to my house is not an option, so it looks like I would have to be the one delivering it. Also it would be a cash only transaction so advice on that also is welcome. Thanks so much, I need to get this figured out sooner rather than later.

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gorilla_ie

Whats your address and i'll call around and give you advice !!

holystungun9

Love the humour guys, send me your address and I'll post you the key. Seriously though, am I being too cautious? I lived in South America for a few years and I have to say since I came back I am maybe over the top with security etc. Plus the Liveline podcasts, jeez what has Joe done to me.

All that aside, nobody has an issue with rocking up to someone's house with all the gear?

Celtic3x

when i sold my gear, he called to my place. see prob being ya need sockets an loads a them as ya no to well. so you really have no options..if it was some thing small can meet in public area etc..

VinylJunkie

holystungun9 wrote: »

Plus the Liveline podcasts, jeez what has Joe done to me.

You download Liveline podcasts :eek:

holystungun9

VinylJunkie wrote: »

You download Liveline podcasts :eek:

Fish go deep podcast
DJ Deep podcast

After that……umm…ehh…well yes, bit a Joe, Miriam, Ryan. Hector's ok though, right??

jtsuited

holystungun9 wrote: »

Fish go deep podcast
DJ Deep podcast

After that……umm…ehh…well yes, bit a Joe, Miriam, Ryan. Hector's ok though, right??

wrong.

ironclaw

I'm the exact same OP. Don't let anyone near the house. Too much gear on show and showing someone the layout of a property is just too risky, especially with high value gear.

Anyone really interested won't have an issue with you demonstrating in their house, just bring a mate with you (They don't have to come in, just set a time limit). They arn't going to try push you around in their own house or a property they bring you too. Think about it, its too obvious and too easy to pin them. If your not comfortable doing that and depending on the rig size, I'm sure you could get a small conference room or hall in the locality. Will probably cost you though so I'd make sure the buyer is interested or willing to split the cost.

Celtic3x

ironclaw wrote: »

I'm the exact same OP. Don't let anyone near the house. Too much gear on show and showing someone the layout of a property is just too risky, especially with high value gear.

Anyone really interested won't have an issue with you demonstrating in their house, just bring a mate with you (They don't have to come in, just set a time limit). They arn't going to try push you around in their own house or a property they bring you too. Think about it, its too obvious and too easy to pin them. If your not comfortable doing that and depending on the rig size, I'm sure you could get a small conference room or hall in the locality. Will probably cost you though so I'd make sure the buyer is interested or willing to split the cost.

said what i was trying to say. good adv really. your in a rock an hard place. can you pm me what ya have. im more curious..at this point would not have the funds to go buy more gear.but might be able to spread the word for you if seen something mate might like.

holystungun9

ironclaw wrote: »

I'm the exact same OP. Don't let anyone near the house. Too much gear on show and showing someone the layout of a property is just too risky, especially with high value gear.

Anyone really interested won't have an issue with you demonstrating in their house, just bring a mate with you (They don't have to come in, just set a time limit). They arn't going to try push you around in their own house or a property they bring you too. Think about it, its too obvious and too easy to pin them. If your not comfortable doing that and depending on the rig size, I'm sure you could get a small conference room or hall in the locality. Will probably cost you though so I'd make sure the buyer is interested or willing to split the cost.

Yeah, makes sense, once you know where they live they are hardly gonna screw around. Thanks, just wanted to hear something from somebody else who's thinking straight. Cheers again.

gsparx

My advice: Stop listening to Liveline. Seriously. Nothing to do with this. Just stop.
Oh and yes you're being too paranoid.

ironclaw

holystungun9 wrote: »

Yeah, makes sense, once you know where they live they are hardly gonna screw around. Thanks, just wanted to hear something from somebody else who's thinking straight. Cheers again.

Yeah, your thinking straight. Now, people are entitled to do as they wish and if they want people over to view, thats fine. I never put a seller under pressure for me to come to them. But I insist on a demo and receipts if I don't meet them at their house.

At the end of the day, a genuine buyer won't mind.