Found carver amazing silver at pawn...have question.

hotwheelman
hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Found a pair in piano black at a pawn shop today, they have 800 on them but are taking offers. What are they worth? All drivers are in perfect working order and the finish is still very good, grill cloth will need replacment as a cat had its way with them. Let me know some info as I am going to have them hold them in layaway until I can get the rest of the funds together.



Cheers,
Mike
"Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
"Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Anybody?
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2004
    CARVER
    SPK, THE AMAZING LOUDSPEAKER SILVER

    Description: SILVER EDITION BLACK
    Manufacture Years: 1989 - 1993
    Additional Information:
    Retail
    MSRP: $2,400.00
    USED: $1,000.00
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Jesse, you think they might take an offer of 600? Or is 800 a damn good deal even with the kittyclaw marks on the grill cloth?
    Btw, thanks for the info.

    Thanks,
    Mike
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2004
    It never hurts to ask, eh? I haven't seen the Silver's getting a lot of money on ePay or Audiogon, so don't buy them to flip.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2004
    Obviously lowball them, $600 sounds like a start...counter any objections with parts availability and support if anything goes wrong. They have no warranties when they leave that pawn shop, so exploit the fact. Play the game.....get the speakers.

    Grill cloth is a non-factor as it can be replaced. F that cat....he can't play CD's anyhow.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    Do what you need to audition them first...

    If the ribbons have delaminated (very hard to see just by looking), you can spend $400 each to have them repaired/ replaced.

    Delamination is easy to hear. Will sound like bees are linving in the speaker...

    So listen and frown and offer $400... :D

    Edit: This is most recent ebay listing (# 5720010255 ). Sold for $712. Out of ten or so listings this year, only one has gone for more, and most others have been in the mid-$600 range. The low was $500.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2004
    Mike,

    I'd offer 'em 5 bills, tops. Unless it's a high end pawn, those will sit there for a LONG time, I'm guessing. A few bills in hand is better than none at all.

    800 seems average to me, not a steal by any means.

    BDT
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Thanks troy, I was kinda thinking along the 5 bill line also, and I think I can get them for that so I am going to give it my best shot.



    Cheers,
    Mike
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Tour, got to hear them in the pawn shop with about 85 per channel to them on a h/k receiver, did not hear any bee buzzing sounds so they must still be in good shape. I'm gonna offer 5 bones today and see if they bite on it, if not I am willing to go the to the 6 mark on them but thats as far as I will go. I'll keep you all posted and let you know if I score these as I have always wanted a pair.


    Mike
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    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    Excellent! Did you manage to frown? ;)
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Excellent! Did you manage to frown? ;)



    I tried but did not do a very good job at it.:D
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2004
    Well I tried to talk to the guy long distance today over the phone about price and all he wants to do is absorb the tax and still wants 800, but if I come down to k town where he is located we can discuss the price further but he would not do it over the phone. Man two hours is a long way to drive to discuss the price on them only to get there and get shot down and come away with nada, I think I am going to pass which sucks big kahunas as I was really hopin I could bag these......Oh well such is life.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2004
    As long as he didn't know that you had driven 2 hours, you could still have a chance. A pawn shop is going to look at the cash in your hand and want it, but if they have the upper hand and know that you've driven 2 hours and are looking at going away empty handed and being pissed about it, they've gotcha.
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