WHY SELL USING A COMMISSION SERVICE?
We also offer a commission sale service, which might be a better option for customers who are looking to achieve the highest possible price for their equipment. This is often the case with high end or rare guitars. If you have a particularly rare, high end or vintage instrument to sell, then a commission sale with us could be the route for you.
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A commission sale is a method of selling where a business sells an item on the customer’s behalf in exchange for a proportion of the final sale price. This is a particularly effective way of selling a guitar when the customer doesn’t mind waiting a little longer in order to achieve the highest possible price.
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There are many advantages to selling a guitar through a business, such as avoiding the time and effort involved in preparing the instrument for sale, bypassing the research required to accurately describe and list the guitar, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of our excellent reputation and extended reach to potential buyers.
WHY USE SELL US YOUR GUITAR?
If the above seems like an appealing method of selling your guitar, we see ourselves as one of the best options available. Below are just some of the reasons to sell through us:
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Sell though us for as little as 7% of the final sale value plus £60
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We are one of the UK's largest retailers for used instruments
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Fantastic feedback for all of our services on all platforms
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Industry leading packaging and collection services
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We provide buyers with the most detailed luthier reports on the used market, giving them confidence to go ahead with a potential purchase
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Each guitar we sell receives a full setup and professional pictures (which you keep should you wish to take your guitar back)
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Our new website gives buyers some of the most in depth filters to shop with, making us the perfect place for potential customers to browse
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Just let us know the guitar you wish to sell, as much information about the guitar as possible and the price you wish to receive.
THE PROCESS
However you choose to sell your guitar through us, we are committed to making the process as simple as possible, while giving you the best possible return for your instrument.
Step 1) Contact us HERE expressing your interest in using our commission sale service. Just let us know the guitar you wish to sell, as much information about the guitar as possible and the price you wish to receive.
Step 2) After consultation you can either make use of our collection service, drop the guitar off at our showroom or arrange your own shipping.
Step 3) Once we receive your guitar we will appraise it, and make any recommendations of remedial work which may help the sale. A set up is included in our service at no extra charge, however replacement parts, fret work or electrical repairs are not included.
Step 4) Our Sales Team will write a listing for your guitar, sending you a copy of the final listing and report for approval.
Step 5) Once your guitar sells we can pay you the next working day*
* Next working day payment is only available if you purchase return protection.
The Cost
Fixed Fees
These fees apply to all sales.
Listing and Luthier Report
£60
Your guitar will receive a full set up in our workshop and a luthier report will be written. We will then photograph your guitar and write a full listing for the guitar.
Please be aware the £60 will be payable if you choose to take back your guitar, however you will keep all of the above.
Our Commission
7%
When we sell your guitar we charge a commission of 7% of the sale price.
Final Value Fee
10% eBay/ 6% Reverb
If your item sells on eBay or Reverb (you can choose not to sell by either channel or to sell for a higher price to reflect the fee)
Add Ons
Packaging
£15
If we have to use our custom packaging during the sale of your guitar at any stage (at your request) the cost of this will be deducted from your final payout. This is a fixed cost of £15 and includes packaging materials.
Postage
£20
We can arrange for your guitar to be collected from us for a flat fee of £20.
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This is not covered by our Postage Guarantee, however this is available as an add on (see below).
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Postage Guarantee
2.5% per trip
Our postage guarantee covers you against loss or damage of your guitar in transit. In this unlikely event we will pay you the amount which you wished to receive from a successful sale.
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If your guitar suffers minor damage we will perform any repair work free of charge, or make up the difference if a lower offer is accepted as a result.
Return Protection
3%
Under UK law we have to offer a 30 day return policy for distance selling. You have two choices
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You can take out return protection on the sale of your guitar, we will charge you a 3% fee of the selling price to do this. This will mean you will receive payment the working day after the guitar sells.
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If return protection is not taken then we will pay you 31 days after the guitar has been received by the buyer and is not returned. You will receive more money this way, however If the guitar is returned in that time we will be unable to refund the cost for posting the guitar to the buyer as outlined above (the buyer will have to pay return shipping).
Remedial Work
Prices Vary
We may make recommendations for remedial work on a guitar if we believe it will increase the chances of a successful sale (not including a basic set up)
On occasions where we believe this to be the case we will get in touch with an estimate for the work, it will then be completely up to you if you wished to go ahead with the work or sell the guitar in its current condition.
Why Choose Us?
We Sell Online
While we have a showroom, our business is primarily online based. However we sell your guitar we will make sure it is listed to a broad range of people.
Selling Through A Business
As a business we have built an excellent reputation over the years, with outstanding reviews on eBay, Reverb and Trustpilot.
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By selling through us you will be selling through one of countries leading used guitar specialists
Achieve The Best Price
We are an eBay top rated seller and a Reverb Preferred Seller.
By allowing us to sell your guitar. In some cases people filter their search results to only include preferred sellers.
Competitive Fees
Our commission rate is one of the most competitive rates on the market, coming in as low as 7% + £60 if the guitar is dropped off and collected.
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You Keep Control
We will work with you every step of the way to get make the right decision.
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You will keep control of how to sell. You can see an example sale below.
Sell Worlwide
We have experience shipping guitars worldwide and have sold to Europe post-Brexit.
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By allowing us to handle shipping you can increase the number of people viewing your gutiar, without having to worry about shipping.