The retail cost for this accordion was $800. At the time, she was happy with the offer and we saw a starter accordion for a new student. This customer was offered and paid $200 for the accordion.
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By the time the accordion was shelf ready, we had over 40 hours of labor, plus replacement parts.
In that particular case, we had to do an entire rebuild and replace several parts. Like any other business, we are here to make a profit and stay afloat in good times and in bad.įrom time to time, a customer will call wanting to know why the used accordion she sold to us six months earlier was put on the website for considerably more than what she was paid. Unforeseen problems that go undetected at the time of the trade may also occur.
Trade-ins will also impact the retail price and the profit is contingent on the amount of time, parts, additional labor, and repair involved in restoring that accordion. Keep in mind that it may sit on the shelf for six months to a year awaiting sale and taking up valuable shelf space. What’s also important to understand, is that the value of the used accordion is only as good as the offer to buy it. In this instance, the strong mildew smell and extensive rebuild costs made it prohibitive to purchase for resale. The rebuild will also cost additional staff to help with the rebuild. In this instance, I had determined that the unit will take several months in between other immediate repairs to refurbish.
It is during this assessment process, that I have to ascertain the overall condition of the instrument, parts availability and rebuild, coupled with the time it will take to completely restore the unit. It didn’t take long to find many loose contacts and other problems. Rather than risk playing and potentially damaging the instrument further, I opened it up to examine the condition of the wax, reeds, leathers and other components. As you might expect, there were numerous issues. Not every accordion can be saved, but we do our very best to restore the integrity of the instrument through repairs or maintenance before terminating.)Īfter carefully inspecting the exterior of her father’s accordion for age, brand, scratches, dents and overall condition, I proceeded to gently rock it back and forth to see if there were any loose parts inside. (My goal as an accordion preservationist, is to keep as many high-quality accordions out of the graveyards as possible. Her father played the accordion for decades and left behind a lot of wonderful memories. It was easy to tell that there was a lot of sentimental attachment to this instrument. Just the other day, a woman came into the shop to find out what her father’s accordion was worth. In our business, we get hundreds of calls a month from people who have either inherited an accordion from a relative or bought an accordion at a flea market, online deal or garage sale. You’ve just acquired a squeezebox and now you need to how much your accordion is worth.
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