How much do i price my used clarinet?

Question: How much do i price my used clarinet!?

my aunt's friend wants to buy my used clarinet!. i haven't played it in about 4 years and only played it for about 9 months!. it originally cost $800 and it looks brand new except there are teeth marks on the top of the mouthpiece (i can't help that)!.

how much should i sell it for!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Part of it depends on the brand and materials!.!.!. if it's plastic (which I suspect it is) it is a student model!. Unfortunately the resale on student model clarinets is pretty low!.!.!. you can find a NEW high quality student model for less than $800!.

I usually recommend cutting HALF the original purchase price, plus subtract $20 - $40 for EACH of the following:
dried out, cracked, chipped, or missing cork
missing pads, pads that don't seal, or pads that are peeling
scratches in the finish, chips, noisy keys, missing screws, missing mouthpiece, ligature, or cap!.

also, let her know that there are mouthpiece patches she can buy (I think a 4 pack for about $2!.00) and put on the mouthpiece to protect it from further "tooth damage"!.

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We are buying our friend's used clarinet for $200!.00!. It needs new reeds, of course, but the rest of it looks new!. It was also between $700!.00 and $800!.00 when new!. We are in the midwest if that helps!.

If you need to know, the brand is Selmer and the music director checked it out and said everything was in great shape (except for the dried out reeds)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would say around $650, It is still going to be cheaper than anything else she will have to buy, and also, she can feel comfortable asking you for help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

try to visit ebay!.com!.

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