CUE depreciation

[Iyah]

Just throwing this out there how much does a cue depreciate? what makes a cue depreciate. for example I have a p2 leopard curly with leather wrap and a morrie tip. I have played with this cue for 8 months lets say and the but has a small scratch on it about a fingernail size. ( reson for askign I have a friend whose lookign at buying a cue not the above mentioned one ) and he wants get a good gauge on the price he should pay for a used cue. so I ask the experts on this forum this question.

[skor]

A cue is only worth what others are willing to pay for it...

I wouldn't pay more then 50% of the retail price for any used production cue and if it has scratches or dents or whatever then the price will drop some more...

[Gary Peterson]

Figure out the price that it would take e to make the cue brand new again and subtract that from the retail price and go from there. Some companys almost charge more for repairs than the price of the cue. This applies only to valuable cues such as schon, pechauer, etc. This is a starting point assuming the shaft is close to new. 50% may be close to a good price. GP

[dags_lax]

As much as people like to dreride the online auction sites they are a true indication of the value of a cue because, as Skor points out, that is what people are actually willing to pay. Buyers determine the value of an item not sellers. That being said and as someone who has purchased 15 or 20 cues in the last few years I'll offer up the following observations:

Most production cues can always be had for 80% of msrp without even trying to find a good deal. And it is not uncommon to be able to do much better than that. So 50% for a used cue in nearly new condition is probably a reasonable starting point for recent models of production cues. That percentage could be more for high end production cues such as Schon, Jacoby and Jackson or lower for imports such as Fury or Lucasi.

For cues from a manufacturer's early lines it is not uncommon for those to actually appreciate in value.

For cues from "custom" makers such as Southwest and Richard Harris where there is a waiting list it is not unusual for them to sell on the second hand market for way more than the original buyer paid only a week before.