Posted by Sharon on Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 9:43 a.m.:
In Reply to: 6 harness loom posted by susan Smith-Hunter on Sunday, 25 February 2007, at 10:50 a.m.:
Susan,
The price to ask for your loom depends upon a number of things. As a beginning weaving teacher I am always on the lookout for good used looms for my students, however since Bernat no longer manufactures looms that is a major consideration since replacement parts are no longer available and everything that is needed for the loom in the future has to be custom made etc. Also to consider is where the loom is located and how heavy it is. It sounds to me like it is a small portable loom (from the dimensions) and that is definintely a plus. Does it have a bench??? Matching benches are fetching almost as much money as the looms do. I would say with the information you have given (unless the few other things is an extensive library) that you should consider pricing the loom from $300-$500 dollars. I would also say that is probably pretty close to the price paid for the loom by the original purchaser - though I have never seen ads for the purchase price) If you price it too low someone will buy it and try to re-sell it. As a weaver I always prefer to try to make a little bit of profit (though generally I only cover cost) if the loom is going to someone who wouldn't able to afford to get into weaving without the frugal purchase.