Klarinet Archive - Posting 000180.txt from 2007/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Best time to sell on eBay?
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:19:13 -0400

At 11:26 AM 7/23/2007, Curtis Bennett wrote:
>I've got an Eb clarinet, and an oboe (I know... sorry) that I'm
>thinking about selling on eBay. I'm thinking that September is
>probably the best time to sell an instrument on eBay. Since these are
>essentially student instruments, I want to time it so that the kids
>have just gone back to school, they've had time to get into band,
>decide what instrument they want to play, and then the parents will
>start scouring eBay looking for alternatives to what the local band
>store has.
>
>Can any teachers confirm what a good time of year this will be?

I work in the retail instrument business, including school
rentals. I think I would start trying to sell in August rather than
wait until September. Most of the instrument selection decisions
have already been made, and rental business generally ramps up in
August and is about over by the end of September.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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