Selling my bow, value?

[tony]

Bought a Hoyt Power Max a few years back. Regional outdoor shop had a package set up, bow, case, arrows, release, bag target, broadheads, etc, Turn key set up. Think I paid $700-800 for it.

I fired it a handful of times, and just never got into it, so I'm wanting to sell it all.

What is a good way to figure a price for all this? I know the bow is discontinued.
Am I off the mark at $500-600 for all this?

 

[OR Archer]

Yes you’re off the mark by quite a bit. Even in excellent shape your top dollar on that bow would be $250-300.

 

[Billy Goat]

Selling a bow is like trying to sell a smart phone or a laptop.


Prices drop pretty rapid every year, once you get to 5-6 years old most are pretty outdated.

Checking ebay for completed sales will help, I'd say 2-300 depending on how nice things like the sight and bow case are.


Maybe inflation has hit bows too, I'm surprised at prices...

 

[tony]

Big thanks for the leg work!
I was going to check ebay as well.
I know everyine says it about their stuff, but this thing still has the show room shine on it.
I'm going to try local sales first, then maybe ebay.

Wonder how I could ship a bow? In the case?

 

[WoodBow]

Big thanks for the leg work!
I was going to check ebay as well.
I know everyine says it about their stuff, but this thing still has the show room shine on it.
I'm going to try local sales first, then maybe ebay.

Wonder how I could ship a bow? In the case?

Yes shipping in the case is best case scenario. Zip tie it shut.

 

[Dirtbag]

I've had good luck on selling local craigslist and it will save you the packaging and shipping.

 

[Billy Goat]

I just use bow boxes when I ship them, that's what the manufacturers do. I package them a little more securely with some bubble wrap and such. But they get shipped all over in a high crush rated cardboard box, bow in a plastic bag in the box.

 

[tony]

I'm going to try the FB market and look at Craigslist as well

 

[bojangles808]

Try and sell local if you can with bows eBay will take 10% and you still have to pay shipping which will be a lot on a bow. If you can't find a local buyer use pirateship to ship for a little cheaper