Welcome to the forum, Turtle X. I'll move this to the for sale section where it belongs.There are a few things you can do to make the sale a bit easier and more likely:list exactly what it is you're sellingpost some clear pictures showing condition and the various modelsgives some prices including shippingindicate if you're willing to split the collectionlet us know where you are and if you're willing to ship outside of your countryintroduce yourself so we know a bit more about you please?
Welcome to the forum , That sounds like a great collection You might want to introduce yourself in the new member area .
Quote from: hiraethus on August 28, 2018, 01:49:10 PMWelcome to the forum, Turtle X. I'll move this to the for sale section where it belongs.There are a few things you can do to make the sale a bit easier and more likely:list exactly what it is you're sellingpost some clear pictures showing condition and the various modelsgives some prices including shippingindicate if you're willing to split the collectionlet us know where you are and if you're willing to ship outside of your countryintroduce yourself so we know a bit more about you please?
Prices vary. New vs used certainly play a part in how much one can expect to get. Maybe have a look at the sell threads on MTO(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/board,7.0.html ) to see what similar tools have sold for. E bay is also a decent reference as well. Since only you know the condition you can compare against the average price sold. hope that pointed you in the right direction.
It is all super condition determined. A mini-tool can be worth $20 up to $80. Type, finish, condition, etc. Even a little wear will cause some serious OCD collectors to steer clear. If I were you, I'd list them individually with auctions starting at $20 each. Take good photos of everything, even the tools. Write a clear and accurate description. And the values will manifest in how high the bids go. It doesn't matter if you start auctions at $20, because if they are worth more, the bids will reflect that and end up about where they should be. .
The problem with selling the display as a whole, is the fact that most people interested enough in multi tools to have a display, will already have some of the tools in the display. This seriously decreases potential profit, becaue whoever buys it is going to want to make some money on it when they sell off doubles in their collection, at your loss.You can list it as a whole on ebay and see what happens, just make sure you set the reserve to the minimum amount of money you need to get for it.
Cool display and nice collection . I totally get you want to sell the items as a whole. I wish you the best of luck. If I may however. Many of the collectors are looking for specific item/s. Some users of tools want a specific item or 3 as well . They may have tracked down many items and are just trying to add the missing tool. Some are looking to get a better example. We've certainly seen whole collections sell and then parted out by the buyer to recoup costs. Just trying to help out. Sure hope you dont take my post the wrong way or an attempt to discourage you. Each tool has variants that certain collectors are after. The PST has its own thread. Pretty crazy all the variants on that tool alone. Each tool you listed there are at least one other variant, if not more, with the exception of maybe one or two. You'd be surprised how quickly each tool will sell individually vs as a set. The display is sweet however you'd be surprised at some collectors "displays". Mine for example is non existent . Large bin with tools inside with lots of desiccant. . Others are elaborate and very personal like yours. My experience here on MTO with sellers of collections is, most all members will ask to break up the display. E bay might be the way to go. The size of the display will factor in since shipping could be expensive for the buyer. Personally if I bought the whole lot I'd ask you to remove each tool and ship in the smallest container possible. Again please don't take this the wrong way. Having bought tools over the years from members and e bay is why I even chime in. Lastly, maybe group the tools together in smaller "families". Wave/Charge, Juices, Kick/Fuse/Blast/Core, for example. All the best and sorry you are having to sell.
Do we know the asking price? Did I miss it somewhere?
Like others have said it will be a hard sell as a collection and you will not maximize what they are worth.If we say an average of $45 per tool that's over $1000, not many are going to pay that kind of money up front for tools they can get individually. None of what you have is rare.Selling individually is the way to go.
NO harm no foul. Collection can have personal price attached. The time it takes to get each item and then make the display. All the hours of enjoyment tend to add in an emotional component. You are correct that most buyers are looking to get the best deal. You'd be surprised that on MTO we are looking to be WIN/WIN. Which is why I suggested breaking up the display. Your Juice models are nice. Lost of interest from members I'm sure. The funny thing is here on MTO we have all types. Some enjoy the chase while many are looking for very specific tools. I saw your knife thread. Maybe think about trading? Lots of folks like to trade and I for one have made some wonderful friends thru trades. Everyone has been super fair. Something to think about. Might be time to get some nice blades for MTs you aren't as interested in. I sold off a lot of my collection. I also traded a lot too. Lots of great people here. well except for my fishign knives and 3 of my benchmade knives the rest are all buried in storage . maybe at a later time . but right now not really possible . something to think about
Quote from: SteveC on August 28, 2018, 09:06:47 PMLike others have said it will be a hard sell as a collection and you will not maximize what they are worth.If we say an average of $45 per tool that's over $1000, not many are going to pay that kind of money up front for tools they can get individually. None of what you have is rare.Selling individually is the way to go. i would beg to differ on the rarety of the mini and the sideclip . i may be wrong , and it wouldnt be the first time . but i know how long it took me to find a replacement side clip when my first one wandered off . of course i didnt know about these forums at the time , so ...
as for price , im nto sure what a decent and fair price is , ive never tried to sell them before . i do know ( or at least i think ) that the MINI tool and the sideclip are rarer but as far as the others im not sure .
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