04-16-2003, 08:05 PM
[cool]There are several factors involved...original cost, age, condition, type of air chamber (inner tube or vinyl), etc.
I recently sold a "big guy" model browning, with a fairly new 23" truck tire tube for about $35. I think the original price, ten years ago was about $100. I got a lot of use out of it, and the only reason I charged more than $20 was because the truck tire tube was worth over $20 by itself.
In short, anytime you sell anything it is worth exactly how much someone else is willing to pay for it. I have sold off and given away quite a few "used and abused" tubes over the years. I like to try to get them into the hands of someone who wants to get into the sport but might be limited on funds. I usually charge something, even though I would be happy just to give them away in some cases. After all, there has to be some value to the deal.
I have a suggestion. I got a new guy to register on BFT, after he came down to Arizona from Utah and I introduced him to tubing. He bought an older model Caddis tube from me and I know he is looking for something for his daughter. He is a single father raising three kids, so money is an issue. If you sent him a PM and make him an offer he can't refuse, you should get some interest.
He hasn't posted on the Utah board yet, but he has a couple of posts scattered on the float tubing board. He posts as jigme. If you can't find one of his posts just type that in on a Private Message. His name is Mike Barker.
By the way, are you looking to upgrade, or are you getting off the water?
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I recently sold a "big guy" model browning, with a fairly new 23" truck tire tube for about $35. I think the original price, ten years ago was about $100. I got a lot of use out of it, and the only reason I charged more than $20 was because the truck tire tube was worth over $20 by itself.
In short, anytime you sell anything it is worth exactly how much someone else is willing to pay for it. I have sold off and given away quite a few "used and abused" tubes over the years. I like to try to get them into the hands of someone who wants to get into the sport but might be limited on funds. I usually charge something, even though I would be happy just to give them away in some cases. After all, there has to be some value to the deal.
I have a suggestion. I got a new guy to register on BFT, after he came down to Arizona from Utah and I introduced him to tubing. He bought an older model Caddis tube from me and I know he is looking for something for his daughter. He is a single father raising three kids, so money is an issue. If you sent him a PM and make him an offer he can't refuse, you should get some interest.
He hasn't posted on the Utah board yet, but he has a couple of posts scattered on the float tubing board. He posts as jigme. If you can't find one of his posts just type that in on a Private Message. His name is Mike Barker.
By the way, are you looking to upgrade, or are you getting off the water?
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