Does anybody else trade in their old pedals?

[Rock Steady]

I dont know about anybody else, but instead of having pedals im not using collecting dust I trade them into local guitar shops and use the credit towards another effect that interests me. For instance I have an Ibanez FL9 Flanger and a Boss RV5 Reverb im not using. So I figure I might put those two pedals towards a voodoo lab fuzz or something.

[Heatseeker]

Don't trade them, become a supporting member and sale them in the emporium. You will get much more that way!

[Heady Jam Fan]

I sell or trade mine too, too expensive to keep stuff I don't use.

[FenderBigot]

You get maybe 25% value when you trade with a retailer like GC or SA... sell them here or on CL and you'll get nothing worse then 50% of what you paid and usually more.

[Heady Jam Fan]

Originally Posted by Heatseeker

Don't trade them, become a supporting member and sale them in the emporium. You will get much more that way!

Most stuff sells higher on feebay actually.

[Llama]

Originally Posted by FenderBigot

You get maybe 25% value when you trade with a retailer like GC or SA... sell them here or on CL and you'll get nothing worse then 50% of what you paid and usually more.

I traded in a MXR Blowtorch to GC. They gave me 55 bucks for it! I was very pleased with that, especially considering I paid 40 for it used. It all depends on who is working the trade, and what you are buying.

I agree though. Most of the time big box stores will do dirty things to you when you turn your back.

[LuckyBlackCat]

I do occasionally, although I sell in the emporium more. GC will give you 10-15% off new gear when trading in, so if the price of your new gear is high enough, sometimes it works out to be a better deal than selling and purchasing separately.

[9520575]

I never keep something I'm not using. On the board is all my pedals. Silly to have a collection.

[wundergussy]

Originally Posted by FenderBigot

You get maybe 25% value when you trade with a retailer like GC or SA... sell them here or on CL and you'll get nothing worse then 50% of what you paid and usually more.

Although I always try to sell/trade in the emporium, there are a few local shops who will give a trade value of 2/3 or 60% of what they will sell it for. Sometimes if I've had stuff like an amp or guitar I'd rather trade than worry about shipping heavy stuff.

And to answer the OP - yes; I never keep pedals I'm not using.

[Orbis_Mortis]

Originally Posted by Heady Jam Fan

Most stuff sells higher on feebay actually.

But then you have to factor in the ridiculous ebay fees

[dsw67]

Trading stuff into a music store is a ripoff, IMO. Better to sell on Craigslist, TGP, or Ebay.

I'm pretty sure all retail stores have the same formula for trade-ins. They offer you 50% of what they think they can sell it for.

[TheReverendCommon]

Originally Posted by Heady Jam Fan

I sell or trade mine too, too expensive to keep stuff I don't use.

+1, as i have a hard time justifying pedals i don't use anymore sticking around

[chocobo]

The key is to be patient enough to wait for better deals in the first place, that way you'll lose very little or even make a profit for selling them, and that makes selling a much easier decision

[kstrat62]

I usually move my pedals that I'm not using pretty quickly, but the thought that I foolishly sold a BJF BBOD about 10 years back makes me sick when I see what they go for now!

[Nashville76]

Nope, I never trade in pedals to retailers. I trade all the time on TGP and locally on CL.