LeroyRiding Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Morning QLDAF, I haven’t been on here for a while (been busy with work and new responsibilities *sigh*) I’ve decided to get out of Fish to a certain extent and focus on my Career development and going back to Study (I know ill regret this!) I have two 18" cubes custom made buy the one and only Gary Maher, now I’m giving one to my Grandparents as they wanted something small and well 18" cube on nice dark stained wood fits well in their house. I’m not worried about getting any money from them. however My uncle has decided he would like my other cube If I was to sell it, My question is how much should I be asking? He’s got Money, but I'm not the kind of person to rip someone off, and he wants a full price not the 'Family' price. So can someone give me a second hand valuation please? 18" cube with sliding glas lid Aqua one Aquis 1050 Canister 3D rock background Fertilized substrate 150W aquaone Heater Single T8 fluro light Cabinet and hood Glass is still immaculate, stain on the furniture is still perfect, with a clean it would look Brand new. . . I cant remember what I payed to be honest but it wasn’t cheap all bought form Mark at Smiths. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 MAybe some pics of the setup could help mate, kind of hard to judge just by reading it's details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noyakfat Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Why don't you give Mark from Smiths a call and get the approximate new price for replacement, then apply some kind of percentage depreciation for its second hand status... that should be pretty fair. Cheers, and kudos for trying to do the right thing. It can be tricky doing business with family, no matter how seemingly small the transaction PS- my 8x2x2 is a G Maher tank and I know they are beautiful pieces of furniture. Edited February 7, 2012 by noyakfat added PS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroyRiding Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 It was a custom job, I think I payed roughly $650 for the glass and cabinet/hood. . (expensive for something so smal if you ask me) but as far as background, filter, heater, light all that goes i have no idea. . . Ill try and get a photo up but there both kinda stuffed away in teh corner of the garage currently so be hard to get a photo, I may have an old one on here from when I first set one up. . . would $500 be a good price? or to high? hes not realy into fish so $500 may seem like a lot to him for something so small. . . hrm. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1234 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 dear lordy i paid close to 500 for my 3x3x2! I would say $350 maybe a bit more for a tank that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noyakfat Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 My Maher 8x2x2 was purchased brand new in Feb 2009. The beautiful timber stand cost $940 and the tank itself (including flashy sliding lids) was $810. Having said that, mine did not attract a premium cost as it is not custom sized. These days, I would just save the $940 and build a stand myself. I personally think $500 is a little steep for that size tank, but I also cannot vouch for the buyer and what he is thinking. Seeing as he is a family member, perhaps you could sit down with him for a little pre-sale "meeting", where you list the cost of all the bits and pieces and he can see what went into setting it all up. Then you will both be better informed in negotiation of a suitable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristlenosejohn Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 IMHO mate when it comes up to selling things it is only worth either what someone will pay for it/ or letting it go for how much you want for it.. I personaly would not offer it to him for $500 as this is too much for what it is I would let him know what they go for and then ask him to tell you a figure he thinks fair.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroyRiding Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 thanks for the replys, this is exactly why I asked here, as i have no clue what it is worth, $350 sounds reasonable once i price everything up it adds up alright :S and I really have no use for them anymore. . . checked bank statements. . $660 for tank cabinet and hood is what I payed, not including filters or anything. . that was with custom stain and the custom size 18" with 8mm sides and 10mm base Im pretty sure. its thick glass for sutch a small tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I know my 18' Cube doesn't have the you beaut sliding lids and all but it's 8mm all round and I got mine from A'R'US and for them I can not fault it and there is no problems at all with it, even the silicone was done nicely with out any excess around - Shocking, I Know!! I paid $39 for it with 2 lids and he cut the corners so I could run my tubes and wires. It's always hard especially selling stuff to family but like the others say, you should just sit and negotiate a happy medium price with them and that way there is no family wars as they can get real nasty! HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroyRiding Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I know my 18' Cube doesn't have the you beaut sliding lids and all but it's 8mm all round and I got mine from A'R'US and for them I can not fault it and there is no problems at all with it, even the silicone was done nicely with out any excess around - Shocking, I Know!! I paid $39 for it with 2 lids and he cut the corners so I could run my tubes and wires.It's always hard especially selling stuff to family but like the others say, you should just sit and negotiate a happy medium price with them and that way there is no family wars as they can get real nasty! HTH Yeah I'm 'banned' from ARUS apparently and I quote "If you set foot near my shops I will F**** you up" even if I was allowed on there premisses I still wouldn't have anything to do with them again even if they were giving stuff away! I couldn't recommend people avoid them more! but yeah $39. . I wish mine was that cheap o_0 cant really sit down an negotiate. . he lives in mundubra (spell check someone?) Ill pitch $350 to him coz any less and ill keep it anyway family or not. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 lol what happend there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
