Can someone tell me what a fair price would be for...

[lafatlife]

a Deleon with 3 coils, 3 poles and the environmental cover?

Thanks

 

[BarberBill]

Without seeing it, knowing its age or how much use, and assuming it is in good operating shape and at least decent cosmetically, I'd put it from 350 to 450. The extra coils and poles probably would putting it closer to the 400 to 450 range IMHO.
BB

 

[dahut]

But seriously, Bill is closer to the mark.

 

[lafatlife]

It is in excellent shape. I would give it a 7.5 to 8 out of a 10 because the padding on the arm cuff looks a little old and there are a few scuff marks on it. It works perfectly. All the coils have covers with them as well except the small coil. I'm not sure if that one has one or not. The large coil was never used.

 

[dahut]

It is in excellent shape. I would give it a 7.5 to 8 out of a 10 because the padding on the arm cuff looks a little old and there are a few scuff marks on it. It works perfectly. All the coils have covers with them as well except the small coil. I'm not sure if that one has one or not. The large coil was never used.

Are you wanting to sell it? Maybe Bills suggested pricing seems a little low to you?

One thing Ive learned in reselling detectors is that extra coils are hardly worth half of what you paid for them... and more like a quarter that value. They often end up being no more than an enticement or bonus feature, adding no significant value over the unit itself. Thats why I tend to buy them used whenever possible. It is also a fair bet that no matter how nice a "used" detector is, you can expect its value to fall to about half of new.
Tesoro's can usually beat that and go to about 60-70% of new value, which is one good reason to own them. But that is because of the service and repair reputation of the company itself.

Something else Ive learned is that detectorists, as buyers, are like anyone else - they are looking for a deal. They dont want to pay more than that magic 60% for used stuff, when they can have new for only a little bit more. There are exceptions, but generally not with commonplace items like a detector and especially not when "times are tough."
The current social climate, with its doom-and-gloom spreading of misery, is partly to blame - but I digress.

Have you ever heard of something called the 'Fibonacci Principle'? It is a little known mathematical constant from economics, which we instinctively apply to buying decisions. It is actually deeply rooted in our cultural makeup and we do it without thinking about it. It was worked out way back in the 1200's, and while it may seem arcane, it is worth researching for its universal application. Anyone even remotely familiar with stock market trading will recognize it.

In a nutshell, it pre-wires our brain to naturally apply a discount value of (.618 x price) = buy price ... when we are asked to fork over our own money. Anything below that value and we like it. Anything above that value and we balk. We cant change this without adding some tangible, major benefit to the buyer, now matter how much we want to.
That is the core of all advertising, to get the price point up to our level. "Sell the sizzle - and not the steak," in other words.

Try it yourself, if you wish.** Add up the new price value of all the items you are offering and then multiplying that value by .618. I would be surprised if the figure you arrive at will go more than what has been mentioned by Barber Bill. Keep in mind that the resultant is also "best case" and more likely you will not realize more than around 50% as an average sell price.
** You should anyway, as you can bet any potential purchaser is doing it - whether he knows it or not.


As the old adage says, people will pay what it is worth, or, "what the market will bear." Considering that the De Leon is one of Tesoros "odd duck" units, without a smoking hot reputation, I suspect Bill is very close to the mark.

 

[lafatlife]

Actually what Bill suggested is exactly what I was thinking. $400 to $450. I just wasn't sure it that was fair or not.

Thanks for all the input everyone.

 

[BarberBill]

You didn't mention which coils are included with the machine, but I have had very good results with the 7" concentric on the D and also on my Silver Sabre

 

[lafatlife]

The 5 inch coil the stock coil and the 12x10 coil.