Selling a Genny

OK you folks gave me some good ideas. Yeah I did have it 75 bucks over half and I did not have a dozen to sell or I coulda got a dime. :B

It is going back up in the loft of the barn til winter. You all jogged my memory and I am gonna take it to FL this winter and set it outside my campsite and see what happens. I have always sold what i peddled there.

Thanks again all.

Dave

SidecarFlip wrote:

azrving wrote:
Champion? You'll be lucky to get half price. I've had one and it worked fine but they're a dime a dozen. Drain it, seafoam it and set it off to the side in case you need it or give it to someone.

Spoken like one of those 'Honda Holy Grail' owners. Fooey.

Doesn't matter if you like them or hate them. Their value, perceived or otherwise is real when you go to buy or sell one.

JoeH wrote:
If you price it right to sell, you;ll get rid of it on Craigslist in a few minutes.

I agree. You are probably asking too much. Keep re-posting it on Craigslist and/or Facebook, taking $5 or $10 off with each new posting. Once the price point is where people will buy it, you will sell it.

It is a small generator, so most home owners aren't going to want it. Your market is small, so it needs to be priced low to move.

-Michael

If you price it right to sell, you;ll get rid of it on Craigslist in a few minutes.

good idea donate it to your church, or club, and write it off. or take it to a auction house. and let it bring what the crowed says its worth.

2oldman wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
So far, I've tossed rods in 2 Honda motors.

Motors in what?

One GC overhead cam engine an d one 13 horse overhead valve engine.

Must be that quality oriental engineering. Know it wasn't me, oil changed ahead of service, never over revved either.

Both got replaced with Lifan motors.

wonder what your doing wrong, ?

You could probably sell it for MSRP in my area right now. Five confirmed tornadoes, that's rare for Michigan.

Electric company has restored more than half the outages but there's a lot of down trees to clear out, some are out on luck for weeks yet.

enblethen wrote:
"Wait until winter hits! Power outages will bring people to your door!
Run an add saying "get ready for winter!
Champion 2000i are pretty quiet at 53 bds.

might work but I don't know anyone with a 2000 for winters use other than me. everyone has big units.

I wouldn't want to bother with shipping a generator so CL or a local FB page would be my choice. I agree that 1/2 the best new price should be your starting point. Another option would be to give it to a family member, friend or charity. I've done that with a number of items that I didn't think would sell for "true" value. Then you can feel good about it as opposed to feeling fleeced by some flipper or low baller.