I’ve been checking out Used Vape sites to check on prices and availability. I’m still surprised at the $ loss even in perfectly cared for hardware.
I was thinking that gear would be a premium now and prices would go back up. Especially with top notch stuff. You know- supply and demand.
Maybe that will happen in the near future. I’m taking about LIKE NEW with all packages and inserts.
Do you have a list of used vape stores or market places to get approximate listing price?
ooooooh and I was just thinking about stabwood mods lol!
Frankly, as it stands today, for possible items listed at this time or near future, I don't think anyone is going to get what they paid for their gear, no matter how well it was cared for.
Unless, you chance upon one or two folks who absolutely "have to have" whatever is being sold and they're willing to pay a sellers asking price.
Not long ago I bought a JM Mods stabwood regulated mod and a Dos Equis mech squonk mod from the same seller. Both were in nice condition. I ended up paying $140, for both. Depending on what retailers were originally selling the JM Mods stabwood went for $300-$400. The Dos Equis for $225-$275.
In the future? As in, a few years out or longer, who knows. I'm sure some items will be considered, by some, primo and may fetch premium prices. But again, who knows. Avid collectors? Yes, most likely, but those aren't the average vaper.
Other thing to think about is with any regulated mod, eventually the electronics are going to fail. That's just the nature of electronics. Without having a spare board and the ability to swap it, I see that as very risky.
High end, high quality mechs should "nearly" hold their own.
Honestly, it all comes down to the seller. Some are just looking to move items and may not care what they sell something for.
From what I've seen in the classifieds here and at a couple other forums it is currently a buyers market.