Pricing advice

[johes]

My 550 is on the way to Dillon for repairs (broken lower link). Since it will probably come back in as new  condition, I'm thinking  it might be a good time to sell it and move up to a 650. Any price suggestions for only the press with 2 tool heads? Other suggestions? Thanks

Edited September 7, 2016 by johes

[moonman16]

80-85% of NEW COST.

[johes]

Thanks

[ChuckS]

~80% of retail would be a good starting point. You could list it higher and see what happens. Do a search of the classifieds for 550 sales and look at pricing and time on the market.

[DKnoch]

Everybody on facebook asks for about 110% of retail and always has 7mm, 270 and 243 dies and a bunch of crap that nobody wants.  Just dont do that and you'll sell it fine.  80% as mentioned above seems to be going rate

[SCTaylor]

I sold a 550 setup in 9mm at 90% of retail but had other goodies for a value pack.

[johes]

Thanks all. I've loaded enough ammo on this press in the last 8-9 years that it's almost automatic. Still trying to decide if the 650 will be enough upgrade to change.

Edited September 7, 2016 by johes

[sig2009]

31 minutes ago, johes said:

My 550 is on the way to Dillon for repairs (broken lower link). Since it will probably come back in as new  condition, I'm thinking  it might be a good time to sell it and move up to a 650. Any price suggestions for only the press with 2 tool heads? Other suggestions? Thanks

You could have just had them send you a new link at no charge. Easy to install.

[sig2009]

11 minutes ago, johes said:

Thanks all. I've loaded enough ammo on this press in the last 8-9 years that it's almost automatic. Still trying to decide if the 650 will be enough upgrade to change.

A little more learning curve with the 650. Caliber changes take a few minutes compared to the 550. If you have to clear a problem on a 650 it's not as quick as a 550.

[johes]

I know, but I hear they do a pretty good recondition when they get them in so, we'll see.

[mikeinctown]

550s seem to be on sale everywhere you look so I would actually expect the value to be a bit lower than say a 650. (for every one 650 I may see, I see at least a dozen 550s) I think the 80% is a good starting point considering it will have been basically refurbished by the mfg.

[rustybayonet]

Heck, on ebay start it out at 80% on an auction and see where it goes. I have seen used dillon stuff sell for more than new. You get some clowns that just like bidding.

[BeerBaron]

10 hours ago, johes said:

Thanks all. I've loaded enough ammo on this press in the last 8-9 years that it's almost automatic. Still trying to decide if the 650 will be enough upgrade to change.

The case feeder alone is a big upgrade. no more taking your hand off the handle to feed brass. the ability to add a bullet feeder is massive too. now you don't do anything but pull the handle. I also prefer the spent primer and primer system on the 650 over the 550. more reliable and manages the primer crud better.

There's some significant changes from 550 to 650:

auto indexing
auto case feeding and auto case collating (if you buy the collator which you should)
5th station gives the flexibility to do things like run a universal decapper then a sizer, or run a powder check, or run a bullet feeder all while still maintaining separate seat and crimp
the extra speed is a bonus too.

[tanks]

10 hours ago, johes said:

Thanks all. I've loaded enough ammo on this press in the last 8-9 years that it's almost automatic. Still trying to decide if the 650 will be enough upgrade to change.

Running the machine is twice as fast with a case feeder and four times as fast if you add a bullet feeder.