GolfBidder

[drewster]

Another moan about "Golfstealer".

Offered me a derisory £45 on my Ltd Edition Fly Z driver and then £30 on my Mizuno Bettinardi A-01 putter which even though it's a classic was a little more than i expected from them. I'm pretty sure there's a guy at his desk there who just leans on a calculator and then fires the quote off !!!

 

[shewy]

I don't know how they manage to stay afloat, like you in the past I have had stupid low offers, £70 for a set of irons then they retail them at £250, I know they need to make a profit but personally I think they take the mikey. Better off selling on here or an the bay.

 

[drdel]

Got what I thought was a fair price on my old clubs. For me it was hassle free and quick. Could not be bothered to advertise and wait around for time wasters etc.

Naturally their prices will be at the low end as they stand the risk of not selling the item or it taking a long time to find a buyer. Like any business you can expect them to be about 40% or 50% behind a 'retail' price.

Just look at we-buy-any-car and the same criticisms are made.

 

[drewster]

I don't know how they manage to stay afloat, like you in the past I have had stupid low offers, £70 for a set of irons then they retail them at £250, I know they need to make a profit but personally I think they take the mikey. Better off selling on here or an the bay.

Agreed but i don't have the kit to get photos up on here or ebay at the moment so used the only medium possible. I'm going to end up with about £60 net of postage.

 

[turkish]

I appreciate your frustration but at the end of the day they will have the usual costs of running a business to cover; advertising, wages, premises, utility bills, possibly restoration.

If they get their pricing and offers wrong they won't last but for a lot of people like del above it's hassle free compared to sending stuff away on ebay then maybe getting stung or having to refund if they want to send back.

I would always try gumtree 1st then ebay though as likely to get far more.

 

[road2ruin]

To be honest I've got no issues with Golfbidder.

You ask for a quote they supply it and then it's up to you. If you feel it's well below what you'd expect then just don't accept, no one is forcing you to. I'm sure you can borrow a phone to take some pics and get yourself to an internet cafe to put a few listings up on eBay rather than feel 'forced' to accept a figure that is well below what you feel happy with. If not just keep them in the garage and wait until you can sell them for a reasonable price.

I've sold a few things to them over the years. Some items I've asked them to quote on I've actually ended up with considerably more than I expected and other things much less an so I just didn't bother and bunged on eBay. Remember with eBay you have to take 10% off the sale price in fees and there are issues of non payment etc etc

 

[Ross61]

I've only sold with them once and I was surprised how good the offer was. I had bought a set of burner2 irons from AG for £275 and used them for 2 years. Went to golf bidder to sell and they offered me £150. More than happy with that. However much they sold them for was up to them.

 

[pbrown7582]

the £45 seems relative a quick scan on ebay shows completed sold items ranging from £60 -£100ish so taking into account ebay fees paypal fees and there need to make a profit Im not sure they are far away from a reasonable price.
Second hand market is very heavily discount from the over inflated new prices we pay and when manufacturers knock out last season left over stock at half price or lower there is very little hope of getting a good price for even good condition second hand gear.

 

[drewster]

I'll consider myself told chaps !! Maybe of should have kept my disappointment to myself !! Off to the post office at lunchtime , might put a 16.5 collar double cuff number in the box too.

 

[Val]

I have mixed feelings abou Golfbidder, sometimes offers are fair sometimes they are just rude if im honest but the do offer an outlet to offload stuff. Not everyone can be bothered flogging kit on ebay and not everything sells on here so Golfbidder may just be the right place.

 

[Dan2501]

They're never going to offer what would be a going price for them, none of those places do. I took my old Xbox 360 to CEX. They offered me £21 for it, but I needed a new controller with it, which they were going to charge me £20 for, so was going to make £1 from it. Went on to sell on eBay for £100. With Golfbidder you might see value in it, but to them it's just more stock they're going to have to shift. If they don't shift it the profit margin only gets lower and lower, so they have to offer low prices. For the business model to work they have no other option. Much better off trying to sell on eBay.

 

[WWG]

Another moan about "Golfstealer".

Offered me a derisory £45 on my Ltd Edition Fly Z driver and then £30 on my Mizuno Bettinardi A-01 putter which even though it's a classic was a little more than i expected from them. I'm pretty sure there's a guy at his desk there who just leans on a calculator and then fires the quote off !!!

They are an online retailer, as simple as that. I was a bit lucky. I bought an unsuitable club on ebay for £25, and sold it to golfbidder for £35. I was also offered £20 for a club I bought on ebay for £30. I ended up reselling the club for £35 back on ebay. If your clubs are in good nick, and you are asking a competitive price, just sell them on ebay, but don't forget, "today's fashionable golf stuff, is tomorrows bargain"

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use them but I'm lucky enough to be close enough to their office in Chessington so can get an initial quote and then haggle in person. I usually get anything from an extra £20-£70 depending on the set and the condition by doing it in person although I appreciate for most on here it's not a viable option. I do find their initial quotes miserly which is why it's easy to get more in person as there is clearly margin for negotiation. I've not sold online but can you not haggle from the original quote?