I've decided to let go of my power rack and was wondering what the best way is to sell it. I can't ship it so that means selling it locally. Is craigslist the best option? Normally I don't have someone come to my house when I sell something; however with a power rack, they pretty much have to. How have you guys dealt with random people in your house? Any issues? I admit it creeps me out a little.
Also what is a reasonable amount to ask for it? I bought it new. ~60% of original value?
Thanks all for your advice!
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02-26-2019, 04:59 PM #1
Best practices for selling a power rack
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02-26-2019, 05:03 PM #2
Just feel them out in email exchanges.
I had an active Air Force two star general stop by my place to buy kettlebells from a craigslist ad. Funny thinking back as I thought he was being rather flakey in his email responses.▪█─────█▪ Equipment Crew #53 ▪█─────█▪
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02-26-2019, 05:36 PM #3
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I’ve bought and sold hundreds of times off craigslist and FB marketplace. I’ve mostly gone to peoples houses and have them come to mine. Never had a problem once. Despite what the news says 99.99% of people are pretty normal and aren’t looking to kill you and your family to steal your power rack.
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02-26-2019, 05:45 PM #4
Feeling them out via email is the best way. You can filter out most of the riffraff without needing to meet them in person.
Put the rack out in the garage or somewhere outside so the person doesn't need to enter your home. Lock your doors behind you when you go outside to meet them. Make sure someone you trust knows you're meeting someone, and when.
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02-27-2019, 12:44 AM #8
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True, but they still need to come to your house to look it over and pay for it. Don't put yourself in a situation like I did several years ago where I agreed to deliver a smith machine and when I got there, the buyer wanted to pay me with a personal check.
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02-27-2019, 04:01 AM #9
Where's Atty at? He'll take you under his wing and give you the exact amount of what it could be sold for. Oh...thats only if you give a sob story about how you got the rack for free, how you felt bad about taking the rack that was free, etc. Next time, tell a little fib and he'll crawl out of the shadows and provide advice.
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02-27-2019, 04:08 AM #10
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If it's not practical to meet them, I'll have people to the house. Not that big a deal. Meet during daylight, don't get cornered or turn your back to them. Carry your gun assuming you know how to use it. Going to their house is a far bigger risk, coming to mine I hold all the cards.
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02-27-2019, 04:35 AM #11
Basically, I'm downsizing. I moved last year and the gym room is smaller than I had before. I don't even have room to deadlift in front of the rack so I've been doing it inside the rack which doesn't work well because of the sumo base. I eventually want to replace it with a half rack or even a smaller full cage that would work better in the smaller room. I don't want to sell my bar and plates because I eventually want to use them with some smaller solution.
I hadn't thought of FB Marketplace as an outlet, but that's a good suggestion. Will look into it. Thanks.
Also thanks everyone for the tips about selling to someone in your house. Glad to hear there weren't any bad experiences. Will try to gauge people over e-mail.Last edited by DrForce; 02-27-2019 at 04:36 AM. Reason: word choice
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02-27-2019, 05:40 AM #13
If the buyers name is Dexter....
But yeah, ******** Marketplace is better than Craigslist these days...but it’s slowly turning into Craigslist (lots of commercial businesses selling and crowding the listings instead of individuals).
Imho, sell if for the least you are happy to get. Trying to make back money of worse, make a profit, only leads to a delayed sale. Just get rid of the dead weight and be done with it.
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02-27-2019, 06:32 AM #15
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The buyers coming to look at a higher-end rack aren't your average CL buyer. I've sold a few of them (along with a bunch of other equipment) on CL with no problems at all.
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02-27-2019, 06:49 AM #16
Sometimes people get a good deal themselves, like a rack 50% off...and when they decide to sell, they try to get more than they paid. Possibly still a good deal for a potential buyer...but why? Just because something is “worth” more, doesn’t mean you always have to try and get that amount (especially if you just want to get the whole thing over with ASAP). I know I personally only buy great deals used...otherwise I just go new. When I sell, I give buyers a price they can’t refuse. Everything I’ve ever sold is usually gone in a day or two. Once out of sight, out of mind, no regrets.
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02-27-2019, 07:09 AM #19
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Bingo. You need to know equipment values and your local market. Certain pieces of equipment just don't move in some areas.
Personally, I'm not interested in flipping cheap stuff. My time is worth far more than the $10-20 profit from cheap crap. If I can't clear at least $100 profit, it's not worth it to me...and it needs to move quickly. I'll take less money to get it out of my way ASAP.
The greatest profits, in my experience, come from buying large lots and selling the pieces off individually. It's just more of an investment (both time and money) on the front end.Last edited by Stasher1; 02-27-2019 at 07:15 AM.
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02-27-2019, 08:17 AM #22
I hate paying retail for anything, most retailers will negotiate to some degree, even Rogue, if you're purchasing in sufficient quantity or a larger ticket item.
I always ask for discount, if they say no, it hasn't cost me anything, if it's a unique item and I really want it i'll pay up, otherwise I pass and try another seller.
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02-28-2019, 03:45 AM #24
It's a bit awkward having people come to the house. I always use the garage as a buffer.
Carrying "personal protection" can make you feel a little easier about the transaction...plus discourage any haggling.Last edited by Skidmarx; 02-28-2019 at 03:59 AM.
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02-28-2019, 06:07 AM #25
Chadsalt and I take the same approach. Be confident and alert and has been said don't turn your back. Well I'd rather not have people in my house I'm not wasting my time loading an item that someone is gonna decide last second they don't want so then I get to drag it back home and unload it again.
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02-28-2019, 06:11 AM #26
I'm not usually buying things to flip, but usually buying a lot to get one or two things. I'll sell off the good stuff that I don't want and take the cheap stuff to PIAS. I usually get about the same amount of money from PIAS as I would selling the cheap junk on CL, but I get it in one day and don't have to deal with any idiots.
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02-28-2019, 06:15 AM #27
I sold a Cybex squat rack to a guy on Craigslist. The sale went well and I helped him to load in into the back of his truck. He then turned into a pyramid scheme salesman for some supplement brand. He wouldn’t take no for an answer, so I just went back into my house. As I was walking away, he was going on about leaving free products in my mailbox later. Never got the free stuff.
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02-28-2019, 06:41 AM #28
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Ive sold a rack and other stuff on craigslist before. No problems at all.
To share a funny and one time brief scare about craigslist though; I had made a deal to buy some gym equipment from someone on CraigsList and showed up at the guys house to pickup. He opened up the door, looked at me and said Hey SugarFree. I was like WTF - how does he know my bb profile name... Turns out to be a fellow member and he recognized my from my board pics.Disabled Combat Veteran (11B)
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02-28-2019, 08:16 AM #29
I've had really positive experiences buying and selling equipment on CL. Of course there are criminals and weirdos out there, but fitness gear doesn't seem to attract them.
That said, if I'm selling the transaction always takes place in the garage or driveway. No one comes inside the house. I don't go into anyone's place either if I'm buying. I also make sure to state price is firm if I don't want a bunch of offers. I also state cash only.
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03-02-2019, 08:04 AM #30
I have sold some bigger items that required people come to the house. One thing I always do is to put the camera system on the TV so when they walk in they can see a 65inch TV showing spilt views so they know they have been recorded from the time they pulled up.
As for sale price, its hard to say. 60% is probably a reasonable number but you could do a bit of research and see what that kind of stuff is selling for in your area. It might also boil down to how many phone calls/e-mails/iM's you are willing to be bothered with.
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