Who buys new arb gear on ebay?

[showoffsummer]

Hi all- basically im going to uni next month and currently own a successful golf retail business on ebay, and recently had a couple of offers to buy it out, which has got me thinking. Im getting a bit bored of selling the same old golf gear etc and want a knew challenge! so heres my questions!

 

1. do you at the moment look/buy climbing equipment on ebay- excluding chainsaws

2. if not why don't you?

3. do you buy climbing gear online at present?

 

and heres a question for the retailers!?!- when selling golf gear I started out by buying clearance items from liquidated business or last years stock from golf shops then moved on to having accounts with the manufactures. so how hard do you think it would me to get a account with the manufactures?

 

appreciate all imput.

 

cheers ciaran glyde

[MattyF]

Golfs a sport, things change yearly in sports so I imagine it's a lot different than selling a working man his tools in IMO

[showoffsummer]

Golfs a sport, things change yearly in sports so I imagine it's a lot different than selling a working man his tools in IMO

 

completely agree matty, appreciate your imput, however from the amount of pepole on here people surely need to re-knew there carabiners etc and It looks like saw pods sell well etc.

 

I really appreciate your imput.

 

cheers ciaran glyde

[Lorry thompson]

Are you talking brand new gear/ second or both mate?

[showoffsummer]

Are you talking brand new gear/ second or both mate?

 

Im wanting to target brand new gear I reckon.

 

cheers ciaran glyde

[Ian C]

I buy very little arb gear off ebay as i find it too expensive and i would rather go to one of the shops advertised on here as if there is a problem they sort it quick.

[showoffsummer]

I buy very little arb gear off ebay as i find it too expensive and i would rather go to one of the shops advertised on here as if there is a problem they sort it quick.

 

thank you for your imput, completely agree that the current ebay prices arent that cheap and completely agree about people going to shops so they can sort problems out.

 

at present with my golf buissnes I tend to answer questions within 15 mins 8am-10pm and If i was to sell arboricultre equipment im going to target the small lower cost items, carabiners, pulleys, ropes etc.

 

 

thanks for your imput.

 

cheers ciaran glyde

[Steve Bullman]

To be honest mate, I very much doubt you will get good enough terms off the suppliers to be able to compete with the reputable dealers such as are on here. You'll always get the ones who have no idea of the worth of gear though, such as the person i once saw pay £35 for a stihl toy chainsaw

[tractorboy1]

I buy very little arb gear off ebay as i find it too expensive and i would rather go to one of the shops advertised on here as if there is a problem they sort it quick.

 

Except arbro-trolleys

[Ian C]

Except arbro-trolleys

 

to right fle bay won that time!