Setting a fair price?

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Lew
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Post by Lew »

One way to come up with a reasonable price is to put it up on eBay. Describe it completely an include good photos showing anything significant. If you set a starting bid of $1, but have a reserve of $2000 (about what it would be worth if in good playable condition) the final bid number will be a good estimate of its value. If the price goes above your reserve, then it is sold for a reasonable price.

Another way would be to contact a local music store with experience in tubas (Baltimore Brass isn't too far away from Delaware) and see what they say it's worth.
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windshieldbug
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Hey, I'm in Delaware, too and if you're having beer I'll be there, funeral or not! :lol:
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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Up in Wilmington. And yes, it took some adjusting getting used to the answer of a development name to "Where do you live?" :)
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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