What would be a fair offer

[ustate]

I have a coworker wanting to sell his Dillon, he hasn't used it in about 5 years and doesn't see himself having the time to use it anytime soon. He says its a 550 (though he seems to remember it having auto index, so it might be a 650 or Square Deal). It would come with 4 sets of dies (don't need them but he wants to sell as a package), the 4 conversion kits and he thinks he has 2 or three tool heads. He won't tell me how much he wants just tells me to offer what I think is fair. I doubt its a 650 but if its a 550 or Square Deal what would you think a fair price would be? Thanks.

[creophus]

Try to find out exactly what he has to sell. Right now, you may be buying a 550, 650 or an SDB. That's a huge difference in price.

If you must make an offer, assume its an SDB. If you want an SDB (proprietary dies may be annoying) then make an offer based on that. Start low, then work up from there.

Best case, you get a 650 at the price of an SDB. Worst case, he gets pissed and doesn't sell to you.

[Steel Talon]

50%-75& of new is normally I offer in all deals. So Isay start at 50% and work from there.
ST~

[pastprime]

vary of course, but I paid $95 for a used SDB and one caliber kit not long ago. I think extra caliber kits would be $50 - $70 each depending on whether a tool head was included....I would think $300 would be a pretty good price if its a 550...what I found when I was looking for one was that people pretty much threw in lots of extras for not much money...but keep in mind that you may still have to buy a few bits and pieces youself to get the press up and running...If you can examine everything before buying, do it...funny how rust, dust, and spider webs accummlate on un-used reloading equipment...I had to disassemble the SDB and clean a dirt nest from the spent primer channel....you are also saving shipping cost which some people add to their prices...buying locally is good...

[ede]

before i read any replies i was thinking 50% of new for opening offer and i'd top out around 70%. if you end up with it and it's a 550/650 i'd be interested in any extra powder chargers you might have.

[GLOCKENNBOOMER]

Of course you gotta consider what he paid for it back then...I was looking through a 2002 Blue Press and a 550 back then was about $325...Now they are about $395.......Even if he got what he paid whenever he bought it ,I bet he would be happy and you would still come away with a hell of a deal.....Hope you make out like a bandit....If it turns out to be a 650 you don't want it, it's a piece of crap, especially if it comes with a casefeeder....If it is a 650 let me know and I'll pay you what you paid + shipping just to take it off your hands and save you the misery, after all I am your friend, right? Buddy?

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

50-60% below what the inital cost is for every thing combined is what i would say

[Steve Koski]

Buy him dinner.

[WalterGA]

Don't forget about the 500. Could be one of those.

[onehappyferret]

First of all go to Dillon web sight and learn about the cost of their press and assesories, always check on what assesories come with the press!! In the offer always include extras in the discussion, some times the extras are worth far more than the press. Know what you are getting first !!!

[creekwalker]

50%-75& of new is normally I offer in all deals. So Isay start at 50% and work from there.
ST~

Same here. I don't try to burn someone, but used equipment is exactly that. If I want new I'll pay new price, otherwise I'll go for fair market value or slightly below on used equipment.

cw