Thinking of upgrading - what is my set worth?

[DansNutz]

I currently have a Tama Swingstar set which was my very first set and I've been thinking of upgrading. Just wanted to get some opinions on what you think I'd be able to get for my set on something like ebay. Toms are 10", 12", 14", with a 14" snare and 22" bass. I'd probably include my cymbals cause I'm really not that crazy about them. They're all Saludas and I have a 16" crash, 18" crash 18" china, 20" Ride and 14" hats and are from the SSX line, an older line I think.

I kind of wanted to get a general idea before I tried to sell to see if it's even worth it or not.

[harryconway]

Right now, a funky time to sell. Lots of people selling (need money for taxes) and a fair number of people buying (tax money back). If you want to know what an item is worth on eBay, best way to do that is "watch eBay". You know better than anyone else what condition your kit is in, and what you'd be willing to take for it. I would not sell it as a complete kit. I would piece it out. You can time it such that every drum sells 15 min. apart. So, someone wants the whole kit, they can buy the whole kit. With 1 hour invested. But, say for example, I only want to add an extra kick to my already matching kit. I'm not going to buy a 5 piece kit to just get a kick drum. On the other hand, a cat who buys the kick and wants the whole set, now he's forced into a bidding war to get the matching pieces, with buyers that may be shopping just for a floor or rack tom. So my advice...list the kick first, then the floor, then the racks, snare last. Same with the cymbals. A buyer might want your cymbals, but not your kit. Split 'em up.