How many golf clubs do you have stashed away at home in the garage? Some of us will have enough used equipment to fill another bag. If they’re just sitting next to the lawnmower gathering cobwebs, it might be time to sell them, something that’s well worth considering at a time when our disposable income seems to be getting squeezed.
You might be surprised by just how much your used golf clubs are worth, even ones that are several generations old, with a number of particular brands and models holding their value especially well. So, if you’re looking to upgrade your current equipment, or perhaps just free up a bit of money to put towards a holiday, here’s some helpful advice on how to sell your used golf clubs.
“You might be surprised by just how much your used golf clubs are worth, even ones that are several generations old”
Use A Reputable Retailer
We have a number of different options in terms of where we can sell our golf clubs: a private ad in the local newspaper, a note on the wall of the club changing room; and, of course, there are various online sites to choose from. However, the most sensible option is to use a reputable retailer – and that’s not to say Dave from the club won’t give you a decent price for your driver (more on Dave below).
golfclubs4cash is Europe’s largest supplier of second-hand golf equipment – a buyer and seller of golf equipment that has become a go-to shop for thousands of golfers. When you sell your golf clubs with golfclubs4cash, not only are you guaranteed a fair price, you’re dealing with industry experts and PGA professionals who pride themselves in offering the best customer service in the business.
One of the major benefits of using a reputable retailer is convenience. Let’s say Dave from the club comes back two weeks later and wants a refund? That’s going to be awkward. What if, after you’ve agreed a price with someone online, you get locked in a dispute over the price, or how much your postage and packaging has cost? Then there are listing fees, something else that further reduces how much money ends up in your bank account.
Getting The Best Price
Before selling your old equipment, you’ll want those club(s) looking their absolute best – so it’s advisable that you clean them. This is, according to golfclubs4cash, the most obvious way to enhance the value of your clubs – and the easiest. There are ways to revive your old clubs, too, which can help you to get the best possible price, such as cleaning out the grooves, using a little T-Cut (or similar rubbing compound) to smooth out minor nicks and scratches, and wiping down the shafts and grips. Using a Scotch-Brite pad or a little steel wool on the clubface can also revive the clubface and enhance the finish.
“A bit of TLC could well move your old set of irons up from ‘fair’ to ‘good’ – and that’s more money in your back pocket”
golfclubs4cash has up to 30,000 items for sale at any one time, and the company rates the condition of each club/set of clubs that it sells, putting them into one of five categories: poor, fair, good, excellent and new. There might not be a lot you can do with a 20-year driver that has multiple sky marks, but a bit of TLC could well move your old set of irons up from ‘fair’ to ‘good’ – and that’s more money in your back pocket.
Price Match Guarantee
Now you’re ready to sell your clubs. At this stage, it’s important to manage your expectations. If you bought a new driver for £500 two years ago, you’re obviously going to need to accept that however well you’ve looked after it, it’s not going to be worth the same amount. Just like a car depreciates in value the moment it’s driven off the forecourt, a golf club goes down in value, too.
However, one of the other big reasons why golfers choose to sell their clubs with golfclubs4cash is the price match guarantee, which means the company will match quotes from all other recognised golf retailers – so you can be rest assured that the price that you get quoted is a fair one.
Now, let’s say you’re looking to upgrade your clubs, and and you’ve seen the club(s) you want to buy with golfclubs4cash. Selling your equipment with a view to buying ‘new’ gear in store puts you in a stronger position to negotiate a better deal, as much as 10% extra – or you can even opt for store credit.
Now, time to book that holiday…
