What is a fair price for this BS?

[Jason Scott]

Hey all, I am in the process of trying to buy a bandsaw from a guy and here is the details:

Jet 14" closed stand deluxe model
-Link-belt
-Graphite cold blocks
-6” riser kit

Doesn't come with a blade, and it is in excellent condition. What would be a fair/good/gloat price?

Thanks,

Jason

[Bruce Page]

I can't help you with a value but I would not buy it without running it with a blade mounted.
It just seems odd that he wouldn't have a blade.

[Jason Scott]

Bruce, yeah I agree, I will pick up a blade and have it run before loading it up, that is if I can decide on a price, thanks,

[Jason Beam]

I'm with bruce ...

and it seems odd to me that you should buy a blade for a possible sale. Tell the guy to pick up a blade and you'll consider it. If he doesn't want to buy a blade, tell him you'll give him $100 if it isn't cracked and the bearings don't make any noise. He's setting himself up for a lower price by not having a blade on it.

[Kurt Bird]

You might want to use this as a rough rule of thumb: good to excellent condition - 2/3 retail; average condition - 1/2 of retail. Right now, with the economy and all, it seems that the tools I see on eBay are selling at slightly depressed prices from the guideline above. Hope you get what you want, gloat price or otherwise!
Kurt Bird

[Jason Scott]

Well he is not going to take 100 for it lol, I have got him down to 500, but he doesn't want to budge from there...I figured with all the extras it would be a good deal at 400 and a fair deal at 450, maybe I'm wrong?

Jason

[Bruce Page]

$500 might not be a bad deal if it's in VG condition. I sold my old Rockwell for $450 with a lot of the same options including a custom table, along with the original CI table.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=9488

[Doug Shepard]

I sold mine about 3 yrs ago for either $450 or $475. Same saw plus Carter guides, Mark Duginski (now Kreg) fence, mobile base, and 4-5 blades - no link belt though.

[Doug Shepard]

Managed to find my old ad though I didnt sell through here
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=25506

[Jim Thiel]

Well he is not going to take 100 for it lol, I have got him down to 500, but he doesn't want to budge from there...I figured with all the extras it would be a good deal at 400 and a fair deal at 450, maybe I'm wrong?

Jason

I'd walk away. Cool blocks and the link belt are maintenance pieces. The only add-on is the riser, and you have a used saw. I bought mine used for 200 w/o a riser. You should do much better, some of what you are pricing is just the name.

Best of luck, Jim

[Jason Scott]

well I guess it is as I thought, not a great deal, just a fair price for a good saw, I have been looking for so long in my area and nothing, then this one comes and he wants a fortune, I don't know what to do...

[Jason Beam]

Tell him to knock off $150 and walk away. Make sure he has your number for when he is forced to lower the price

[John Hain]

Jason, I just had this very same experience.

Jet 14" closed stand, 40th anniversary edition
Came with 3 blades at 103", 3 blades for 93.5"
6" riser
new tensioner (2007)
Kreg precision fence
Cold blocks
Extra Tire

It was in great shape; cut beautifully. He even helped load it in my truck.


I paid $400 from a Craigslist seller.

[Jason Scott]

I already did lol, he started at 550, he said it is worth 770????????? I mean I went and saw it, and it is in super nice condition, but without a blade that cost me 25 right off the bat...I started at 350, he went to 500, then I went to 400, no, then 425, no, then today I offered 450 and haven't heard anything yet...I feel like I am overpaying for it, but I have not seen another one within 100 miles forever...what to do, what to do, I really wanted an older closed stand Delta, but I can't find one, so I thought Jet was a good alternative, really I would like a powermatic but they are sooooooo much, and I hardly ever find one used...

[Brodie Brickey]

I'd walk away. Cool blocks and the link belt are maintenance pieces. The only add-on is the riser, and you have a used saw. I bought mine used for 200 w/o a riser. You should do much better, some of what you are pricing is just the name.

Best of luck, Jim

Jim has a good point. It almost sounds like he had issues with the saw. Ie blade wouldn't track or something along those lines. He probably tried everything he could to get it working.

450 is $30 short of a new Grizzly with riser and ball bearing guides.