Need help pricing reloading equipment

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I posted a couple of months ago that I need to sell my late brother's reloading equipment and finally got the larger items inventoried. I have been checking online... mostly eBay... to get an item about pricing, however the prices are all over the map!! I think most of his equipment dates back to the 80s. Here's a list:
  • Dillon Precision reloading press - cannot find a model number
  • RCBS A9 reloading press
  • RCBS Uniflow powder measure
  • Ohaus powder scale - older model
  • 4 boxes of Midwest Dillon dies& plate - 45 ACP, 9mm Makarov, 9mm Luger, 357/38 Special
  • Dillon Precision SD/JR kit 380 Auto
  • RCBS 3-die carb TC set 9mm Makarov
  • and several more sets of dies and other paraphernalia
Basically I need to know how to price these older pieces of equipment. Do they hold a decent value? I'm sure that they weren't used a lot as he quite reloading years ago. I would appreciate some tips as I know nothing about this stuff.
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The Dillon bread looks like a square deal. The RCBS press is a RCII. Good equipment, and yes it holds value fairly well. The weird thing about reloading gear is that prices are always kinda all over the place. At auction sites (usually eBay) prices are close to new price, and sometimes exceed new price for used stuff, but then seemingly identical equipment goes for nothing. Best I can tell you is to take plenty of pictures and make sure that the pictures are clear. Whether you do auction or list them for sale on a trading board somewhere clear pictures get attention and clear pictures let a buyer have more confidence in making a top dollar offer.
 
Looks like an earlier square deal, doesn’t have the reenforced rib by the back bolt but does have the 2nd gen bell crank on the powder measure. It’s missing the fail safe rod though, goes through the hole in thin linkage and through the hole in the stamped steel part down by the broken spend primer cup holder (quite common). Also missing the powder measure cap and blue bin should be around somewhere.

They hold their value well, to say the least. It’s worth more now than when he bought it new. Find the missing parts and I’d start around 80% of new prices and go down from there.

Ohaus made a lot of scales, still does. What one do you have?
 
The SDB start at around $400 including the blue boxed die sets.
The RCBS Powder drop around $75, Ohaus scale around $75-100
The Rock Chucker II around $75
The non-Dillon die sets around $25

These are "good guy" estimates like this forum and "garage" sales. For E-bay these would be starting bids.

These estimates are based on my demographics yours may be different.

All the best,
 
At this time with people panic buying because of the nation wide riot I'd list every thing on ebay and watch the circus. All that stuff will be gone at a premium in a week.
 
I bought probably 85% of my reloading stuff from e baythere are decent prices if you wait and watch.
But then there are panic prices on there at this time.
I seen a cheap Lee 4 dies set for 9mm bid up to $100.
I wouldn't give $10 for a set of lee dies.
 
I would ignore ebay pricing. I quit buying reloading tools/equipment from ebay years ago as the prices are inflated...
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Yeah, when I sold my 650 after Obama’s re-election and sandy hook for $1840, it was on eBay. That means there was other people there that drove it to that price.

Is that a stupid price for a 650? That could be a subject of a thread but I didn’t set the price and both myself and the buyer were happy.

I had a new 1050, bullet feeder and a little cash left over 3 weeks later.

For selling, set a reserve thats what you would sell it for and let it go from there.

Smart buyers might ignore what things sell there for but smart sellers shouldn’t.
 
We should start another thread on high prices items durring panic times.

I will start it.
PANIC TIMES HIGH PRICES.

We can share stories about high prices durring this period and other panic times.
 
WestKentucky said:
The Dillon bread looks like a square deal. The RCBS press is a RCII. Good equipment, and yes it holds value fairly well. The weird thing about reloading gear is that prices are always kinda all over the place. At auction sites (usually eBay) prices are close to new price, and sometimes exceed new price for used stuff, but then seemingly identical equipment goes for nothing. Best I can tell you is to take plenty of pictures and make sure that the pictures are clear. Whether you do auction or list them for sale on a trading board somewhere clear pictures get attention and clear pictures let a buyer have more confidence in making a top dollar offer.
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@ WestKentucky: Thanks for the tips. I'm thinking about posting the equipment on a bulletin boards at local gun clubs. I'll take more photos to go with it. Prefer not to sell on eBay because of the high shipping costs... local sales would be better. P.S. Neat looking cat!
 
jmorris said:
Looks like an earlier square deal, doesn’t have the reenforced rib by the back bolt but does have the 2nd gen bell crank on the powder measure. It’s missing the fail safe rod though, goes through the hole in thin linkage and through the hole in the stamped steel part down by the broken spend primer cup holder (quite common). Also missing the powder measure cap and blue bin should be around somewhere.

They hold their value well, to say the least. It’s worth more now than when he bought it new. Find the missing parts and I’d start around 80% of new prices and go down from there.

Ohaus made a lot of scales, still does. What one do you have?
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@jmorris - Thanks for your comments. I did see a rod on the workbench and also a blue bin and measure cup... so I have them. Not knowing this equipment didn't realize they were part of the package. When I searched online for the Ohaus scale I had trouble finding this one. Someone listed it as "vintage" so it's pretty old I guess... no model number but posted a photo above. Probably not worth much since the newer ones are more sophisticated.
 
JJFitch said:
The SDB start at around $400 including the blue boxed die sets.
The RCBS Powder drop around $75, Ohaus scale around $75-100
The Rock Chucker II around $75
The non-Dillon die sets around $25

These are "good guy" estimates like this forum and "garage" sales. For E-bay these would be starting bids.

These estimates are based on my demographics yours may be different.

All the best,
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jmorris said:
Yeah, when I sold my 650 after Obama’s re-election and sandy hook for $1840, it was on eBay. That means there was other people there that drove it to that price.

Is that a stupid price for a 650? That could be a subject of a thread but I didn’t set the price and both myself and the buyer were happy.

I had a new 1050, bullet feeder and a little cash left over 3 weeks later.

For selling, set a reserve thats what you would sell it for and let it go from there.

Smart buyers might ignore what things sell there for but smart sellers shouldn’t.
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@jmorris - Guess I'm going to have to learn how to sell on eBay. ;)
 
Sillycat41 said:
@jmorris - Thanks for your comments. I did see a rod on the workbench and also a blue bin and measure cup... so I have them. Not knowing this equipment didn't realize they were part of the package. When I searched online for the Ohaus scale I had trouble finding this one. Someone listed it as "vintage" so it's pretty old I guess... no model number but posted a photo above. Probably not worth much since the newer ones are more sophisticated.
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Missed it the first time. Thats a 10-10, likely better than any of the current beam scales and they generally demand higher prices than new Chinese ones.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OHAUS-10-1...019829?hash=item3da9d083f5:g:5DAAAOSwCoJfQxYx
 
Sillycat41
Don't be afraid of Ebay because of shipping costs. The BUYER pays the shipping.
I use USPS flat rate priority boxes as much as possible. Small, medium, and large. The boxes are free from the post office. Your only expense is tape. You will get top dollar on Ebay.
 
I sell used reloading stuff all the time on ebay. I try to do flat rate shipping just a bit below what it will cost. Buyers like that. Put in a good description so people can find they are looking for or just happen upon it during a search. I always start mine at a penny and give it a buy it now price as well. The older stuff seems to sell better if its a standard press. Name brand dies sell better than lessor know brands say like C&H, although I love their dies. Gunbroker buyers don't seem to like free shipping with the shipping price built into the price already. Ebay buyers seem to be the opposite. I have put a few items on here and had great offers. I have also shipped on a promise and never was cheated.
 
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