Wow, used gear sales have come to a screeching halt....

[67mike]

How are gear sales in your area?

Locally, things are crazy slow....like brutal.

 

[Bram576]

Yep it’s dead

 

[Les Zombie]

Super slow unless you price it crazy low or have something rare and limited.

 

[marshallmel]

I was able to buy a Suhr Classic Antique yesterday for under $2k because it was sitting and not generating any interest at all.

 

[ewill52]

no political implications with this statement, just stating facts - economy isn't great, interest rates suck, cost of living is crazy. Gear prices seem exaggerated for some items, maybe it stalled out sales?

 

[VESmedic]

Total political implications with this statement: our country is a fucking dumpster fire ran by a dementia patient and his special needs administration.

 

[glpg80]

Id love to offload a Les Paul custom because I could use the money but I’m not even trying in this market. Worth it more for me to just keep everything.

 

[Aynirar27]

the rent is too damn high

 

[Beandust]

No surprise, prices for used became unreasonable, part of the reset I guess. New gear is probably why? Not an economics majorbut when a new guitar has doubled in price since 2019 it kind of makes sense. The classifieds have been saturated as well.

 

[dcburn mk.ii]

I've been wanting to buy a Les Paul.
My local Craigs List sucks for gear.
Cheap crap.

I always check out/watch Guitar Center used.
42 pages of "Gibson" branded LP's, not counting Epiphone.
Most are price dropped.

 

[Bram576]

Total political implications with this statement: our country is a fucking dumpster fire ran by a dementia patient and his special needs administration.

 

[JackBootedThug]

It's hard out there on a pimp.....

 

[glpg80]

It's hard out there on a pimp.....

I heard about your side business selling soiled underwear bundle-packs. I’m not sure I should be glad or disgusted that you moved on to homemade lemonade but hey you’ve got hustle.

 

[billsbigego]

I am usually swimming in work for my side job. I have about 4 jobs lined up for the Spring and Summer.

 

[RaceU4her]

i was gonna buy an amp the other day but then i went to the supermarket

 

[itsgoodnow]

Gear prices are coming down finally but nothing is moving really. I think people are hurting for money more universally than we are really aware of. Just barely getting by and don't have the disposable income to buy gear (or as much of it).

Supposedly we have a very healthy economy according to traditional metrics. But cost of living is still dog shit, interest rates on houses are dog shit, and people I know are struggling despite the supposedly thriving economy. Here, houses that would've sold 2 years ago instantly over asking price have been sitting for months with 0 offers--even when they are knocking off thousands of dollars. Money be tight.

 

[Geo]

Supposedly

Yes, supposedly. It depends on who you are listening to.

Mass lay offs and super high inflation. People have less disposable income.

 

[glpg80]

i was gonna buy an amp the other day but then i went to the supermarket

Your supermarket sells amps?

 

[skoora]

Been unemployed for a minute but have decent savings. The supposed job market of “there’s a job for someone who wants one” is a crock of shit. Sure if you want to make less than $20 an hour. I’m a year or two from official AARP membership, not a virgin trying to get it wet at the prom. The interview process for basic, mid level jobs with not great pay, is like trying to get a job in a classified facility. Huge amount of ghost jobs out there that are vapor. It’s ridiculous.

The only thing positive I have going on is the market has been strong for a while.

 

[Candiria]

It took about 3 months, but I got I $2,900 for a JP-2C and $1800 for a Rev G dual. Both on Reverb. There's not as many people looking to buy, so things are sitting longer. Prices are still higher than Pre-Covid though, so it's a weird market.