What is the typical going price for an excellent to mint GG Special 8040 these days 3/2 all orig, tight, right etc? Thanks for any knowledge on this or
opinions/estimates.
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Goodwin Granger 8' Special Value
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Posts: 2062 02/11/2009 10:23 |
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Posts: 2064 02/11/2009 10:52 |
Merci... It does look pretty nice, more curious than anything else...... Thanks
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Posts: 2710 02/11/2009 11:49 Moderator |
If that rod doesn't ring up a grand, this economy is in worse shape than I thought.
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Posts: 188 02/11/2009 13:53 Moderator |
Two months ago I paid US$1000 for a reportedly mint WM Granger Special 8040 on that site, that turned out to be excellent - both tips slightly bent, a
re-wrapped guide, and more wear on butt to mid ferrule than I would have liked. The seller was sincere about things, and we agreed on a $200 paypal refund to
cover the difference between reported and actual condition. The GG should get a premium beyond what I paid, unless even at $800 I paid too much, no?
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Posts: 117 02/11/2009 20:02 |
Is that a crack or imperfection I see on several of the flats? Or a reflection problem? (I'm not joking.)
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Posts: 714 02/11/2009 20:16 |
nothing seems out of sorts to me.
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thegubster |
I'll hazard a guess... | #6 | ||
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Posts: 1558 02/12/2009 08:27 |
....at right about $875. It's what I'd give but I've been wrong B/4, (twice, that I can recall....)
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Posts: 230 02/12/2009 13:44 |
This might be a good auction to watch in regard to the ongoing thread about overpriced rods in a down economy
http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/topic/21444 As to the auction, I agree with thegubster - somewhere around $850-$875. In better economic times, a rod like that would probably go for a bit over a grand. Dean D
"I used to be clueless, but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees."
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Peales |
At least a thousand... and fifty | #8 | ||
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Posts: 18 02/16/2009 01:21 |
Hell, I'd buy the rod for $875.00! So if I am willing to pay 875, it means the rod will sell for at least 20% more than that.
Last Edited By: Peales 02/16/2009 18:01.
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canesterdf |
Just a word about the 8 ft GGS...... | #9 | ||
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Posts: 317 02/16/2009 13:01 |
It is in every respect by way of the pictures all original. But blow up those pictures and it looks to me there is age showing in that varnish. If you are
going to spend your money accept it is not likely a perfect rod. More likely a very nice 70 year old rod, Then you have to put it together, give it some
wiggles and go cast it, then wiggle it some more. then look it over again and see what you really bought. (of course that's my 3 cents) Best,Paul
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cutthroattroutnm |
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Posts: 19 02/16/2009 16:19 |
Right now there is this exact rod up for auction at the unmentionable site and with one day left it's at $651. Comes complete with the original bag and
tube and looks nearly unused. If that rod goes for less than $750, you know something is amiss with the market.
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mattcliff |
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Posts: 50 02/17/2009 16:03 |
Anybody see how much it went for? I forgot to hit "watch this item."
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Posts: 407 02/17/2009 16:16 |
$811 with about an hour and a half to go.
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Posts: 158 02/17/2009 17:31 |
Paul,
You brought up an interesting point. Buying a 70 year old rod on-line by pictures and a written description is probably the worst way to buy. Having said that wouldn't the same rod sell for a higher price if one could hold it and wiggle it and inspect it first? I would think so. I have bought a rod or 2 on-line that I would not have paid any amount of money for had I been able to inspect it in my hands first. Sure, you can always send it back or bitch and cry about a discount / refund, but that doesn't always work. Another issue is the shipping. If you buy in person, the is no problem with the risk of damage in shipping. How much is that worth? Yeah you can get shipping insurance, we all know the stories about that. Aaron |
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mattcliff |
Wow! | #14 | ||
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Posts: 51 02/17/2009 17:48 |
Sixteen hundred bucks! SOMEBODY thought the rod was in pretty good shape. Hah! To think I was almost tempted to bid $850.
"Almost" is a big word, by the way. |
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grinnel |
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Posts: 14 02/17/2009 17:49 |
Wow. Went for $1,605.00.
Makes me seriously consider selling my 7'6" GG Premier in similar condition. |
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Posts: 159 02/17/2009 17:57 |
Well, that blows my thinking out of the water.
Hey fellas, just ignore me. I have no idea what I'm talking about. Aaron ( The Dumb A##) |
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philpsych |
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Posts: 190 02/17/2009 18:01 Moderator |
I feel better about paying $800 for my WM Special 8040 now!
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mattcliff |
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Posts: 52 02/17/2009 18:05 |
recane1 wrote:To the contrary. When you said "Buying a 70 year old rod on-line by pictures and a written description is probably the worst way to buy," I think you knew exactly what you were talking about. I think you were right. |
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Posts: 3080 02/17/2009 18:44 |
I would respectfully disagree. The worst way to buy a rod is sight unseen with no return privilege...and yet thousands of rods have been purchased just that
way prior to the advent of the Internet.
I've purchased many Granger rods over the past 3 1/2 decades and I've returned a total of one rod. And that was to our late friend, Martin Keane. Many of my rods were evaluated via photographs and questions to the seller. As a matter of fact, more often than not I've probably been pleasantly surprised by the rod's condition rather than disappointed. If the only recommended way to buy a rod is to see it in person and cast it first, well it seems to me that would eliminate a major portion of the pre-owned (and new) rod market. Especially for those of us who don't live on either coast. One last comment--the price realized for that 8040 Granger Special ended up being a little "light", don't you think? 
Regards, Flyman 
Last Edited By: Flyman615 02/17/2009 18:46.
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thegubster |
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Posts: 1567 02/17/2009 19:00 |
Wowza...somebody really wanted that boy!
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