Help me price machines I want to sell

[Rwe2156]

Powermatic floor mortise with numerous Jet bits. Older, non-tilting model. I was going to price it at $500 but I’m seeing benchtop PM priced @ $4-600.

Bosch axial glide miter saw.

 

[tvrgeek]

Unless very special, one usually asks about 1/2 full retail. Just my viewpoint but it seems to be around the norm.

 

[jlimey]

Unless very special, one usually asks about 1/2 full retail. Just my viewpoint but it seems to be around the norm.

The question is is that 1/2 of the original price, or today's retail? The latter would put you near many purchase prices. Of course, I have a few things where the current model has a change or two which may be desirable/not which complicates things too.

 

[tvrgeek]

Yea, the last years price increases have been brutal. But if a current model... Vintage is harder. Things like a table saw without a riving knife I would not give a dime for. But a really good old drill press with a split head and Reeves drive would be very desirable. Personally, my morticing machine is a Narlex

 

[Rwe2156]

I don’t think I can ask 1/2 of retail on the mortiser. It’s probably 20 years old and lack features of the new models.

I’ll post it at $600 if it sells in 6 hours I know it’s too cheap.

 

[wsrhue]

I sold a Powermatic 320 last year for $850 on FB Marketplace. A guy from PA came down for it.

 

[Rwe2156]

I sold a Powermatic 320 last year for $850 on FB Marketplace. A guy from PA came down for it.

What is that? Not a mortiser, is it?

 

[wsrhue]

What is that? Not a mortiser, is it?

Yes, a mortiser.

 

[wsrhue]

 

[Rwe2156]

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Gotcha. An old foot operated.

 

[Howie]

Thats a beast, remember when pricing, it only takes 1 buyers fancy to get tickled.