Best way to sell speakers
I have a bunch of Polk speakers I don't have room for. What's the best way to sell them? Some are BNIB some are used. What's the best way to know what to sell them for? Thanks
LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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Check eBay for completed sales. List them on eBay, list the on Craigslist.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
23 more posts and post em here
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Yeah that's part of the problem. I have had them off and on Craig's list, but no luck.LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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You're pretty much guaranteed to sell them via auction on eBay. Might not get the price you want though.2Ch Tube Audio Convert
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Do you have a CSi40(center speaker)? I'm having a hell of a hard time finding one to go with my RTi70's and I can't post in the Classifieds yet.
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I think you tend to make the most money on ebay, but with larger, floorstanding speakers shipping can be a pain.
Usually by the time I'm selling speakers, I don't really need to recoup any cash, so I throw them on craigslist at a good price. If nobody has hit on the speakers on Craigslist, you may have them priced too high.Polk Fronts: RTi A7's
Polk Center: CSi A6
Polk Surrounds: FXi A6's
Polk Rear Surround: RTi4
Sub: HSU VTF-3 (MK1)
AVR: Yamaha RX-A2010
B&K Reference 200.7
TV: Sharp LC-70LE847U
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Let us know what you have and we can chime in on what we have seen them sell for recently.
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I think you tend to make the most money on ebay, but with larger, floorstanding speakers shipping can be a pain.
And by the time you pay fees for ebay and paypal, you make a lot less than it initially looks like. BUT its the biggest market and comes with some protection built-in, so its still your best bet. I would also try audiogon, though Polk speakers don't tend to sell as well there.
If they are not selling in the greater baltimore area on Craigslist, the answer is simple: you are pricing them above market value. So either you bite the bullet and lower the price, or put them on ebay, or sit on them. The choice is pretty simply actually. How bad do you want/need to sell the speakers?Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Agreed....the Baltimore area is Polks backyard, if you can't sell them there on craigslist your priced too high.HT SYSTEM-
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Polk FX500 surrounds
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Heck, I can't wait till I can even see the listings on here let alone buy stuff.23 more posts and post em here
I just read to much lol rather than posting.Polk Lsi9
Polk LsiC
Polk Fxi3
Pioneer SC-1222
Parasound 1200 II w/ Kimber Kable HERO + 4TC
SVS PB12-NSD (Bash)
PS4
Sharp Aquos 55"
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your BOLD enough to make it happen" -
Let us know what you have and we can chime in on what we have seen them sell for recently.
He can look at past sales on eBay, which I'm already sure he knows.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Another good reason to up the post count or time spent here.
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Best way to sell speakers....
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2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Don't give away my secret...2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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I got a bunch of speakers to sell. I better get some white paint for the mini-van.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
Do you have a CSi40(center speaker)? I'm having a hell of a hard time finding one to go with my RTi70's and I can't post in the Classifieds yet.
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A word to the new guys posting "do you have" and "I have" in this thread, it's not how we roll here. No business deals unless they are posted in the Flea Market after you get 100 posts.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Thanks for the info, part of my issue is I have 3 Brand New in Box speakers, which I find to be a little more challenging to find a price point since they are discontinued.LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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If you are sincerely interested in their market value, put them on eBay as no-reserve auctions and be done with it.
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Gatecrasher wrote: »If you are sincerely interested in their market value, put them on eBay as no-reserve auctions and be done with it.
There's your market value.
Yes and no. Sale prices fluctuate wildly on there. I watched Oppo 980's sell like clockwork for $120 for months and then for a period of 3 weeks over the summer I saw several (including the one I bought) sell for $40-70.Display: LG 47" LCD | AVR: Marantz SR5005 | BD: Panasonic BDT-210 | CD/SACD: Oppo 980 |
Amps: Rotel RB-990bx | Marantz MA-500 | Speakers: Totem Mite : Totem Mite-C : RC60i | Sub: HSU VTF-2 MKIV
HK AVR635 | Polk R30 | Sony DVD/SACD Player -
Yes and no. Sale prices fluctuate wildly on there. I watched Oppo 980's sell like clockwork for $120 for months and then for a period of 3 weeks over the summer I saw several (including the one I bought) sell for $40-70.
Who said market value is consistent, especially on used or NOS personally owned equipment??? I simply start the auction at the lowest I am willing to take and set the buy it now price at what I really want. If you try that a few times and it doesn't sell, well its hard to argue about market value at that point...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Thanks for the info, part of my issue is I have 3 Brand New in Box speakers, which I find to be a little more challenging to find a price point since they are discontinued.
And that's kinda like having a manufactured home sit on the lot unsold for 2-3 years. Yea its never been lived in or even driven off the lot, but it ain't gettin the sticker price that's for sure...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Who said market value is consistent, especially on used or NOS personally owned equipment???
Damn straight and let me add that what gear sells for here is not an accurate representation of what it sells for on the open market.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
All that is true, I just need to unload it for a reasonable return. The used is what it is, it the other unopened I prefer to get what I paid or close to it.LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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The used is what it is, it the other unopened I prefer to get what I paid or close to it.
While that is understandable, we are just telling you that it will probably never happen. As my mother said, you can prefer in one hand and piss in the other...
Again, good luck with your endeavor.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Well, I got a pretty good deal on this, so as long as its not a huge loss I will be fine. Based on what I saw on ebay I am selling in the ballpark of used speakers. If I knew ahead of time I would have moved three times in 1.5 years and was definately getting married I wouldnt have needed to purchase them, since she had a set of the same speakers.LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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No no no...it's gotta be a white late '70s Chevy Van...with blotchy white paint n stuff...gotta be realistic here man ! lol
I guess an '04 Sienna won't cut it then even though the kids have it looking like "H-E-double-toothpick" and I pull a sparkplug wire?Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
A word to the new guys posting "do you have" and "I have" in this thread, it's not how we roll here. No business deals unless they are posted in the Flea Market after you get 100 posts.
Why is this a rule? This is the first forum I have come across that you had to have a post count to sell. Seems like a good way to encourage people to spam threads.HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.
Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's
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Why is this a rule?
Because that's the way we want it.This is the first forum I have come across that you had to have a post count to sell.
It's been my experience that most forums require a certain post count. In fact, some charge you to use their for sale section.Seems like a good way to encourage people to spam threads.
People posting anything for sale outside of the Flea Market will find their thread/post gone quickly.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I suppose it eliminates some sellers from not just trying to sell and keeps the site more of a audio community. I suppose if know how or want to get to a 100 posts quickly they could. I am more of a reader than a poster.LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
