For Sale Suggestions

[rcaerobob at cox.net]

FWIW - from one who has sold a few - Michael is right on, Right, Rick Wallace?  One "other" secret I've learned is you have to be willing to take a bath on the airframes.  Particularly when more than a couple hundred flights or so.  That's when it seems best to part everything out.

Of course, the whole 'resale' game is totally screwed because of the fickleness of the market, and the "keeping up with the Joneses" attitude influencing the game.  That is FURTHER complicated by the FACT that the market ain't that big.

Finally - most buyers seem to expect discounts and/or free shipping that minimizes the benefit of selling at all.  It's a LOT better when the buying price is matched to the practical need of the buyer.  Right, Ken ?

USE RCU - Plan on eating the shipping. - Don't expect anything remotely resembling "fair market value" - and finally - Choose your time to offer carefully.
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> From: "Michael Laggis" <fishgod at pobox.mtaonline.net>
> Date: 2005/10/03 Mon AM 09:26:18 EDT
> To: "'Ed Deaver'" <divesplat at yahoo.com>, 
>    "'NSRCA Disscussion'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: RE: For Sale Suggestions
> 
> Ed,
> 
> I for one don't mind buying used planes.  I do look for newer designs, but
> my first pattern plane which I bought a couple years ago was a Goldberg
> Finesse 120.  It was ready to fly minus engine, receiver and battery.  I
> paid $450.  It was a great flying plane.  It was bought from a local club
> member, no shipping issues.  My second plane was a focus version 1.  Paid
> $400 for it with no equipment installed.  It only had a dozen flights.  It
> was also a local seller so there were no shipping issues.
> 
> Problems seems to be is that getting a plane from the seller to my door is
> pretty much next to impossible unless they are within driving radius.  That
> cuts the market available to purchase down to a very small percentage of
> people available to buy.  If people were willing to ship planes and could
> get a ball park figure for shipping it might make it more enticing
> 
> I myself need a plane for next season.  Problem is that with a very busy
> schedule between work, 2 kids, and my wife's business it makes it very
> difficult to build. I saw a couple planes I would like to have.  The PL
> Luzulite that Bill posted last week is a great deal and the Focus is a great
> flying plane, especially at my level of flying.  Where I live if the
> individual was willing to ship the plane it would end up costing me another
> $300 or $400.  
> 
> I hope this helps getting perspective from a used plane flyer and buyer.  
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> Michael Laggis
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> NSRCA 3618
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> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
> Behalf Of Ed Deaver
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:00 PM
> To: NSRCA Disscussion
> Subject: For Sale Suggestions
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> 
> Hey everyone, am looking for opinions and suggestions.
> 
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> 
> Have been unable to sell a very decent pattern plane, my Piorun Oly.  Have
> been asking $650 RTF minus engine and rcvr.
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> My question is why it isn't selling and should I dismantle it to sell the
> parts seperately.
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> Could be my paint scheme doesn't suit some, could be it is an older "pencil"
> design, could be it has retracts, could be it is the end of the season and
> demand is very low.  Any thoughts??
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> If I desmantle to sell parts seperately, may end up giving the plane
> away(which we all know $650 is already giving it away) but for a new guy to
> refit it will be quite expensive, actually more than the total now so would
> it actually be doing anyone a favor??
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> Or should I just hold on to it till next spring and try again, hoping the
> demand is a little higher.  Sadly the interest in my local is very very low,
> except for the 3 pattern guys.
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> Thanx in advance and am really interested in anyone's thoughts.
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> ed
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Bob Pastorello, El Reno, OK, USA
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net

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