Why is second hand dearer than new ?

Posted by: mista h on 02 May 2012

Just been on to Amazon to order a NEW Jazz 8 CD box set.

The price NEW was £7.63, 2ND hand it was £14.75. I then checked other CDs and found the same.

Maybe i have lost the plot and need to be taken to the funny farm but i always expected S/H cds to be cheaper.

Perhaps one of you experts out their can explain!!!!

A puzzled Mista H

Posted on: 02 May 2012 by Chief Chirpa

Because.

Posted on: 02 May 2012 by mista h

And

Posted on: 02 May 2012 by rjstaines

Simple... the second hand ones have been checked already for you and found to be OK, whereas with new stuff you run the risk of it not being OK and having to go through the hassle of returning it etc etc... surely this service is worth paying extra for..   (isn't it?) 

Posted on: 02 May 2012 by Guido Fawkes

Posted on: 02 May 2012 by MangoMonkey

cause the s/h folks haven't adjusted their price to the new reality yet.

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Harry

It might be that the set was previously unavailable and the S/H items were posted when the asking price reflected this. Then again, some sellers are stupid. 

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by BigH47

These sellers might have set those prices, but do they sell any at those prices?

 

On E-Bay you can look a finished auctions to see what sold  or didn't .

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by mista h
Originally Posted by Guido Fawkes:

Top replyFawkes

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by mista h
Originally Posted by rjstaines:

Simple... the second hand ones have be,en checked already for you and found to be OK, whereas with new stuff you run the risk of it not being OK and having to go through the hassle of returning it etc etc... surely this service is worth paying extra for..   (isn't it?) 

I take on board what you say,but today i have looked at buying a sandi Thom CD again on Amazon new its £2.00 but S/H its 1P yep 1P. Crazy stupid prices but @ 1P who cares i will risk it.

Mista H

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by joerand
Originally Posted by rjstaines:

Simple... the second hand ones have been checked already for you and found to be OK, whereas with new stuff you run the risk of it not being OK and having to go through the hassle of returning it etc etc... surely this service is worth paying extra for..   (isn't it?) 

rjstaines - I'm curious as to any problems you (or others) may have run into buying new CDs.  I've been buying new and used for over 25 years.  The only problem I've ever had was an occasional cracked jewel case when buying through the mail.  I just replace the case myself with a new one.  Maybe I've just been lucky as far as the CDs themselves?

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Guido Fawkes

 - implies I thought Mr RJ of Staines was not 100% serious 

 

You are just as likely to get a duff second hand as new one (can you be 100% sure a CD has never been played before). 

 

If the new one is faulty you simply return it. 

 

The guys advertising s/h CDs do not keep up to date with Amazonian price changes - hence they get undercut on occasions .... they only ask what they think they'll get - they most likely get nothing if new is cheaper so eventually will drop their price 

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Derry

I find previously-owned oil paintings are much more expensive than new ones...

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by mista h
Originally Posted by Derry:

I find previously-owned oil paintings are much more expensive than new ones

...Cheers Derry I can see you are a mind full of information.I will sleep better tonight for sure  Mista H

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Julian H

They have been pre-Bedini'd

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by GML
Originally Posted by Julian H:

They have been pre-Bedini'd

That's enough naughtiness. 

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Gale 401
Originally Posted by mista h:
Originally Posted by rjstaines:

Simple... the second hand ones have be,en checked already for you and found to be OK, whereas with new stuff you run the risk of it not being OK and having to go through the hassle of returning it etc etc... surely this service is worth paying extra for..   (isn't it?) 

I take on board what you say,but today i have looked at buying a sandi Thom CD again on Amazon new its £2.00 but S/H its 1P yep 1P. Crazy stupid prices but @ 1P who cares i will risk it.

Mista H

mh,

There are loads of bargains out there for 1p plus £1.25 p&p from amazon sellers.

zoverstocks is a good seller.

I have never had a duff one from them.

 

 PS,

I Bedini  mine.

I only have a Dual Beam ultra clarifier box.

Even though it has its own off board PSU. I have to do them twice

Stu.

Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Julian H
Originally Posted by GML:
Originally Posted by Julian H:

They have been pre-Bedini'd

That's enough naughtiness.