Best guitar shops for Consignment sales

SimpleSimon

whos the best in the UK for consignment sales? I have a vintage semi im thinking of moving on but dont want the hassle of tyre kickers, paypal payments or shipping it. Am based in Sheffield.

chris78

Soundaffects aren’t too far for you

richardhomer

@guitars4you sold my vintage 335 for me last year.

SimpleSimon

chris78 said:

Soundaffects aren’t too far for you

Yes they are in the radar

richardhomer said:

@guitars4you sold my vintage 335 for me last year.

Mark is almost on my doorstep, though he has something strikingly similar so not sure he'd necessarily want to.

what sort of rates should i expect for comission?

Whitecat

20-25% is the norm.

ArchtopDave

I've used my local GuiterGuitar in the past with satisfactory results. It's a while since I last sold guitar on consignment, but their commission then was 20% of the sale price.

SimpleSimon

Do they take the vat too on consignment sales ie less 20% less another 20%??

SteveRobinson

Pick one with a good cashflow so you can get your money when the guitar sells.

SimpleSimon

SteveRobinson said:

Pick one with a good cashflow so you can get your money when the guitar sells.

I sense your mentioning this from experience @SteveRobinson !!

richardhomer

SimpleSimon said:

SteveRobinson said:

Pick one with a good cashflow so you can get your money when the guitar sells.

I sense your mentioning this from experience @SteveRobinson !!

I have had this experience - though I hasten to add not with Guitars4You. 

I got my money from the other shop eventually but wouldn’t use them again to sell something for me. Steve’s advice is very wise indeed....

Grocer_Jack

richardhomer said:

SimpleSimon said:

SteveRobinson said:

Pick one with a good cashflow so you can get your money when the guitar sells.

I sense your mentioning this from experience @SteveRobinson !!

I have had this experience - though I hasten to add not with Guitars4You. 

I got my money from the other shop eventually but wouldn’t use them again to sell something for me. Steve advice is very wise indeed....

I had this experience twice in one year with a very well known shop in South West London that  shortly afterwards closed for good. It may or may not have been a stone’s throw from Kew Gardens. Having given them a decent amount of custom over the years, having to repeatedly ask for my money, and the experience of being lied to  about it, really left a bad taste.

Grocer_Jack

On a more positive note, although it’s a way from Sheffield, Charlie Chandler’s are fantastic for consignment sales. 

jonnygreentrees

"vintage semi"....fnar fnar