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There is no risk to Ebay if you set a reserve.

But first, you should try posting the tubas here in the 'for sale' catagory.

You can post here and at www.bassclefbrass.com, but if they're not selling it could be that you are asking more than the market will bear for them.

If you want a quick sale, post them on eBay with a reasonable starting bid and/or reserve and take your chances.

...And use some salesmanship. Take a look at one of Joe S (bloke)'s eBay postings. He'd make a great used car salesman.

Keep to the truth, but don't present your horn as if it's something you're really trying to rid yourself of.

What kind of horns are you trying to sell? What are you asking for them?

What websites did you list them on? Did you post pictures? Do you list a phone number?

Have you tried talking to your teacher or tuba playing friends and see if they know anybody looking for a horn? The buddy network can go a long way.

A tuba is not something that sells fast unless the price is quite low. A lot of people tend to overvalue their instrument when they go to sell it. The higher the price, the fewer interested parties there will be. Simple economics. I get a big laugh out of MUST SELL, MUST SELL ads which have asking prices a few hundred dollars less than new. If you want to interest more potential buyers, cut your price. I look at a bunch of online tuba selling spots fairly regularly and I can't say I've ever seen your name. Where are your horns listed?

The Internet isn't the only place to list a horn for sale.


Christian

bloke wrote:Chuck,

I saw "How to Get Rid of Tubas" and I saw that you had posted here...

...I was certain that you had left something like this for the poor lad:

YEAH--THAT'D WORK TOO!

bloke wrote:Chuck,

I saw "How to Get Rid of Tubas" and I saw that you had posted here...

...I was certain that you had left something like this for the poor lad:

After crushing, there's a tuba afterlife at the Victoria and Albert Museum.