Reverb UK site

Hootsmon

Any reason why I shouldn't use/try Reverb UK for my struggly Kingsley pedals?

sgosden

Same as all other selling site. 
Be careful of scammers. 
Be prepared to pay a good sum of the sale price to the site . 

Over all I've had many more good experiences than bad. 

Hootsmon

Folk say budget for 8%....scammers...are they obvious?

Petepassion

I’ve had no problems as a seller, but one recently as a buyer

digitalscream

Moved. This isn't for the classifieds!

Fishboy7

It's ok - fees have gone up a bit recently though.  I'd wait for an eBay 80% off fvf offer for maximum coverage and value. 

jellybelly

I've had a much better experience on Reverb than eBay, and much more interest for items there's than on here of late. They might take a % but you can generally get best prices for things there Vs here (no fees if you trust them/part of community, but expectation of a bargain - good for quick sale) or eBay (shitshow, last resort) or Gumtree for that matter (worth a punt before you commit to shipping it particularly for amps).

I've had only good experiences with Reverb and tend to post items on there at the same time as here for ~10% more and somewhat surprisingly tend to sell on Reverb first. 

Scammers usually obvious - don't take the conversation off the site, don't let them arrange their own courier, use PayPal if you can. Worry about anyone messaging you with higher-than-British levels of enthusiasm. If they want it they'll pay the full asking or make an offer. 

dangriffiths

Reverb works well and I’ve had no problems with a lot of transactions as seller and buyer. Will sell there I am sure but being honest I think the reason your Kingsleys are taking a while is that most of his pedals are now available without much waiting and the prices you listed are toppy. 

Wazmeister

Reverb is good Hoots…

If I may say, they havent sold maybe, due to pricing… they are a bit strong

Moe_Zambeek

I’ve had good luck with Reverb. Total fees around 12% I think once the payment processing fee is included. 

jennywallace

I've only ever had good experiences on Reverb.

theatreanchor

I use it mostly with success. Had just one tricky person. 

Moe_Zambeek

This should show selling prices for Kingsley stuff on reverb, I would agree that some of your prices may be optimistic, others not so bad. I tend to price here at the Reverb selling price minus the fees and a minus a bit more for risk reduction. Still doesn’t mean I’ll sell here and for expensive or niche pedals Reverb has worked better.


https://reverb.com/uk/marketplace?query=kingsley&make=kingsley&product_type=effects-and-pedals&item_region=GB&show_only_sold=true

UnclePsychosis

Remember that if you're listing second hand stuff on Reverb, you need to find out how much a new one costs, then double it, add ~10%, roll a D20, then add an extra £20 just for good luck. It seems to be the done thing.

Oh, and don't forget to add £24.99 postage costs. Pedals are really heavy these days. 

Fiddlesticks_

I’ve only sold 12 and bought 9 items on Reverb over 4-5 years, but I’m yet to have a bad experience.

soma1975

Bought and sold tons. Easily over 100 things. 1 issue as a buyer. 1 as a seller. 

Gadget

...and then allow for HMRC to take their cut of the sale of items tax has already been paid on!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67855872

AntonHunter

Gadget said:

...and then allow for HMRC to take their cut of the sale of items tax has already been paid on!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67855872

Not unless you sell it for more than you bought it for.

"It's only those people who are making a profit from selling second-hand items"

And even then there's a £1,000 a year tax-free bit. I doubt anyone on here is making a grand a year profit, most people seem to sell stuff for what they paid for it.

Now, if you've got a Klon lying around...

TeleMaster

AntonHunter said:

Gadget said:

...and then allow for HMRC to take their cut of the sale of items tax has already been paid on!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67855872

Not unless you sell it for more than you bought it for.

"It's only those people who are making a profit from selling second-hand items"

And even then there's a £1,000 a year tax-free bit. I doubt anyone on here is making a grand a year profit, most people seem to sell stuff for what they paid for it.

Now, if you've got a Klon lying around...

That would be capital gains tax anyway, and there's an allowance for that too  

Gadget

After 35 years of collecting/playing, my gear collection does indeed run well into the thousands (as I'm sure it does for quite a few on this board). Maybe no Centaur, but plenty of other £2K+ individual items.

I don't know much about tax, but from what I've read it's pretty clear that in excess of a £1k profit in a year would leave sellers liable.

Just one sold item could generate a £1K+ profit. A guitar, pedal or rack effect I bought in the 80s could easily have risen from a couple of hundred pounds paid then, to ten times that now. Alas, I bet this 'profit' wouldn't take any account of inflation over the years and the fact that £200 then might have been equivalent to £2k now!

I'm not a trader or flipper. I have most of what I need and future trading is likely to be downsizing, so it does concern me that the authorities would seek to tax me on sales of gear on which tax was paid new, tax was paid secondhand if it came from a shop, and has passively increased in value over the years to show a 'paper profit' now.

Hootsmon

Guys.....who to include in sale.....EU OK?

OK to use PP too ?

Don't fancy sending further than EU