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I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them.....

TMR has become a significant player in used high end gear. Their pitch is "we pay you top dollar hassle free for your used gear" . 

OK, what's their idea of top dollar? It's 25% to 30% of MSRP minus more $ for blemishes that lower value. I know. I called them. 

The same sellers who list their used gear for 30 or 40% under MSRP and refuse legitimate offers from qualified buyers with proven buying or selling history who offer 1/2 or so of retail are roundly ignored or even insulted. Weeks later the same item shows up at TMR at 50% of retail and you know TMR paid half of that for it. 

What makes sellers do such a crazy thing?

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kennyc
2,047 posts
 

Are we really taking a magnifying glass to some marketing slogan, in this case TMR?  There seems to be no bait and switch, or deception.  

casaross
51 posts
 

I have conducted several transactions with TMR this year and have had a great experience. While I understand I may not get the price for my item I would if I made a private, direct sale to a buyer, I avoided most of the hassles of those types of sales. It was worth it to me and I would trust TMR if I buy gear from them which I intend to do from time to time after having been so impressed by selling to them. 

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johnread57
241 posts
 

And no reply from the OP as yet? My international experience with TMR has always been very professional great communication and have bought and sold through them with out issue. 

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daveyf
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TMR seem to offer the seller a fraction of what in many cases the seller could get with some judicious marketing. Sometimes the piece up for sale is not going to be that easy to sell, but not always. I would think that a little market research on the typical price garnered and the time it took to sell would benefit anyone before committing to TMR. The ease of sale via TMR is a factor for many, but at what cost?? 

billpete
270 posts
 

TMR makes the whole process very simple. They pay the shipping on what they take in trade. They have the 30 day return policy on most used items. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pretty hard to beat if you  ask me. Sure, it would be nice to get higher trade in prices but how often does that happen with any trade in of anything? I would absolutely use them again. 

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