Trading/selling cymbals dilemma

[catchagato]

Here is the decision I am making, I have two cymbals, one is a Zildjian 16" A Custom Fast Crash and the second is a Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia Crash-Ride. I want to purchase a new ride cymbal, the Zildjian 20" K Custom Dry Light Ride. Is it a good idea to trade in my two cymbals and get whatever cash/credit I can for them for the 20" Dry Light Ride? Or are there better options? I don't use crashes too often anymore, so I am not sad to get rid of the crash. Thanks in advance for your guys' advice!

[fourstringdrums]

Sell it, don't trade it. You will get much more by selling it than trading. The reason is because if you sell it to say a music store, they are going to want to make a decent profit. Most of the time you will only get half of what THEY could sell it for. So if they could sell the crash for $150, you'd only get $75. Not worth it.

Your best bet is to either post it here, CraigsList.com or Ebay.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

How much do you want for the 16 fast crash??

[catchagato]

How much do you want for the 16 fast crash??

Well, I just posted a listing in Craigslist a few minutes ago, and I was asking for $100. That's without shipping costs because it's local, and I could probably have someone pick it up from my place. Hope that helps!