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I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them.....

TMR has become a significant player in used high end gear. Their pitch is "we pay you top dollar hassle free for your used gear" . 

OK, what's their idea of top dollar? It's 25% to 30% of MSRP minus more $ for blemishes that lower value. I know. I called them. 

The same sellers who list their used gear for 30 or 40% under MSRP and refuse legitimate offers from qualified buyers with proven buying or selling history who offer 1/2 or so of retail are roundly ignored or even insulted. Weeks later the same item shows up at TMR at 50% of retail and you know TMR paid half of that for it. 

What makes sellers do such a crazy thing?

yesiam_a_pirate

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jl35
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I've had only positive experience with TMR as buyer and seller...while some items I could maybe get more selling myself, other items they are much better at selling as some prefer to buy used from a store...and not only is the shipping label great,  no issues with shipping costs, also no issues with the occasional difficult buyer...definitely all well worth it to me...just make a single phone call and all is  done...

jl35
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My average money received over past few years, on more desirable items has ranged from 45%-50% of retail. Less on hard to sell items but more than I could have sold them for. Though all I had bought used, so typically received 75%-80% of what I paid

jl35
4,237 posts
 

This has turned into great advertising for TMR...which certainly doesn't seem to have been the intent of the OP

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