Price check on used equipment

[freemanframing]

Want to purchase my friend's Fletcher Terry 2000 table mat cutter and her FT3000 wall mount. Good working condition but old...15 yrs old. What's a fair price to offer her for each of them? Thanks!

 

[framah]

$500 for the both of them...total not for each.

 

[Pat Murphey]

$500 for the both of them...total not for each.

At that age condition is everything - mine are 13 years old and in excellent condition - I would be insulted by a $500 offer. Check all of the for sale prices in the commercial section of this forum and maybe ebay. Of course you should offer a bit less to your friend, but consider whether you want to remain friends - business dealings with friends are always risky.

 

[John Ranes II CPF GCF]

Condition is important...

I tend to agree with Pat, in that with equipment this old, condition is important.

The F-3000 could run $300-900 depending upon condition - check the material rest for wear, and the cutting head turret. Both of this items should still be on Fletcher-Terry's replacement parts list. $500 might be in the ballpark to offer for the wall cutter.

I would probably not recommend purchasing the F-2000. If your heart is set on buying a used mat cutter, there exist too many used F-2100's out there at good prices not to go for this newer model. It had major design improvements that make it a better choice.

John

 

[framah]

Whenever you make offers on anything, you should start out lower than you might be finally willing to spend. Starting out at $500 for the both is fine and if you really want the F-2000 then my guess of $500 for the both is right in there with Johns guess of $500 for the wall cutter as he feels the mat cutter is too old to be worth much as there are newer,better models out there. Telling the person that the F-2000 is sooo old, it's not worth much of anything. Finally, offer him a couple hundred or less for the cutter.

Besides... good working condition as compared to what?