[Paddlewise] selling / buying used kayaks

John Fereira
jaf30_at_cornell.edu
Ithaca, NY

You replied...

<<On the other hand, some of us don't care if a kayak is real pretty as
long 
as it still performs well and the price is reasonable.>>

So your saying if my kayak was in perfect condition without any
scratches on it and I took it too a retail consignment shop to sell for
say $1500 and you looked at it while shopping only to make a offer of
say $1250 and told the retailer to call and let you know what the owner
says. Then after the owner accepted the offer you come back and find the
kayak now has a crack down the side around the cockpit, you wouldn't
care and would still pay the same $1250 price for it regardless of that
damage that wasn't there before ?  I know for a fact you or anyone else
would not pay the same price for it. I have worked with the public for
too many years to believe that. Which means I would have to discount the
kayak and take a bigger loss due to some consignment shops mishandling
of my property, if I could even sell it that way. This is not to say
every retail shop would not stand behind their mistake. But the bottom
line is it would cost me more than it's worth if they didn't. 

I have not met a single person in Florida who owns a FIBERGLASS kayak
which didn't care what it looked like. They all act as if the boat is
their baby and is irreplaceable, and if my kayak had any scratches on it
that would be the first thing people comment about when looking to buy
it. Any little thing they can use to reduce the price. 

So I have to disagree with you. Any time people can use any imperfection
to lower the price, they will. 

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