English Concertina: where to sell?

Subject: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: GUEST,David
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 12:25 PM

Hi Folks,

Hard times mean I have to sell my beautiful, old English Concertina. Has anyone got any suggestions about a good place to sell?

Thanks,
David

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 12:30 PM

David
You don't say which country you are in

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 12:37 PM

http://www.concertina.net/

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: GUEST,David
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 12:46 PM

I'm based in London, UK. Thanks for the concertina.net link. Is that an American site?

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: curmudgeon
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 12:56 PM

C.net is American based, but international in scope and membership - Tom

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: GUEST,David
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 01:02 PM

Postage costs to the US would be pretty massive for any buyer there, but perhaps people in the States are the only people who can afford it these days! Hmm...

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Bernard
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 05:07 PM

eBay is one option... but there could be someone here on Mudcat who will give a fair price.

Tell us what you've got!

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 06:11 PM

If you go to a festiaval, take it to more than one dealer, and always mention. a) what you want for it. Be optimistic. b) your best offer so far.

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 07:07 PM

Thre are a LOT of U K players in Concertina.net !!

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Acorn4
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 07:18 PM

There's a bloke in Stoke-on-Trent called Chris Algar who buys and sells and will give you a fair price. I'll try to find his details and pm you -it's getting late now. Julia bought her concertina from him a number of years back.

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Surreysinger
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 08:17 PM

Google for Barleycorn Concertinas, and you will find the internet location of Chris Algar's business ... it's the first hit that comes up. (Sorry, haven't got the link to hand). You can sell to interested parties via the Buy and Sell forum on concertina.net as well, normally donating a percentage of sale price for anything you manage to sell through the group.

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 08:42 PM

Finding out exactly what you have is the first step. Figuring out how to describe it correctly (and as fully as possible) is the second. Ebay is checked out worldwide by people seeking good instruments, but obviously they have to be convinced by the description (and pictures) you supply. Even if you don't end up selling there, its worth a look to see what similar instruments are fetching. Hobgoblin are also worth a look for that, and they have a branch in London which might be worth a visit fotr their opinion of your instrument (bear in mind that any dealer will only be offering a price at which he still expects to make a profit).

Ross

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: The Sandman
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 08:36 AM

there is also a Scottish concertina forum,the EC is fairly popular in Scotland.and a netherland concertina forum.

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 04:55 PM

"...the EC is fairly popular in Scotland..."

Must be about the only English anything which is popular north of the border!

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: breezy
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 05:09 PM

where in London ?

if you join /sign up to mudcat then people can P M you i.e. send personal messages

Bring it to Herga Folk Club on Monday, there will be someone there who could be interested

apart from that, Kitty Vernon and Derek burgess are having a CD launch

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 05:31 PM

Hey, Breezy, two messages in 11 minutes on two different threads managing to advertise the same event, that's the way to do it!

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: breezy
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 06:19 PM

Did I mention the Eric Bogle concert in Watford next saturday

No

Then look for that thread too.

Cheers Tug

Subject: RE: English Concertina: where to sell?
From: rod_in_tucson
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 07:53 PM

David,

Tell us more about your instrument. Lovely and old just whet the appeite!

Rod