Sell Your Instrument

Upgrading? Given up?

Whatever your reasons for wanting to sell your instrument, we can help you find a new home for it! Take full advantage of our reputation, Web site and showroom, and maximise your return. The way it works is simple - you send us your instrument, we check it over (see Instrument Set-Up
below), then advertise it for sale. When we sell your instrument, we send you payment, minus our commission.

Seven reasons why our Used Instrument Agency service is second to none:

Competitive commission rates starting at just 10% plus VAT*.
Option to set a reserve price for a quicker sale.
Quick turnaround on most instruments.
You are in full control of the price: unlike online auction sites, selling with us is totally risk-free.
Hassle-free - we do all the work for you, including pictures and descriptions.
We are the ultimate shop window for your instrument! No other Web site offers such detailed information, professional high-resolution photographs, and the ability for your potential buyers to buy online.
Commitment-free: if you want to advertise your instrument privately at the same time as it's with us, that's fine. There's no commission charge unless we sell your instrument.

How To Sell Through Us Please read full terms
We will generally be able to sell any make of instrument which we sell new. For any make not listed on our Web site, please contact us first.

Post the instrument to us - well-packed with plenty of bubble-wrap! Please include a covering letter, with as many contact details as possible (you'd be amazed at the number of instruments which turn up at our shop with no name, address or phone number - or even the reason that it's been sent to us!).
Once we've received your instrument, we'll contact you with:
- a suggested selling price;
- details and pricing of any repair work or pre-sale checks we believe are necessary (see Instrument Set-Up below);
- and a firm commission rate offer.
Our workshop will invoice you for the set-up work that is agreed upon.
We list your instrument for sale, advertising it online and in our showroom.
When a customer buys your instrument, we send you a cheque for the selling price minus our commission fee.

Send Us Your Instrument
We suggest Royal Mail Special Delivery, which is available from the Post Office, although there are plenty of other couriers out there. Make sure your instrument is well-packed and adequately insured in transit (as most instrument insurance policies don't cover an instrument in transit). Remember to include as many contact details as possible! Instruments for sale should be addressed to:

Pre-owned Instrument Sales
Jonathan Myall Music
46 South End
CROYDON
CR0 1DP

Instrument Set-Up
We require that all pre-owned instruments we sell are in good playing order. This is for three main reasons:

To protect the customer who buys your instrument
To ensure a quicker sale of your instrument
To maximise return on your instrument

Second hand instruments which have been set to good playing order always sell sooner - and at a higher price - than those which haven't. Because of this, we may need to do some set-up work on your instrument to ensure that it is at the high standard that our customers expect. Please note that any repair costs must be paid in full before the instrument will be offered for sale.

We are unable to purchase instruments from customers, and generally do not offer part-exchange. This is for VAT & tax reasons. Selling an instrument through the scheme above offers a far better return.

* Commission rates start at 10% plus VAT if you buy a brand new instrument of the same or higher standard from us at the time of agreeing a used instrument sale. Otherwise, our commission rate will depend on the value of the instrument you are selling (typically 20% inc VAT). A minimum commission of £30.00 including VAT applies.

Terms We will advertise the instrument at the agreed price, although you have the option to set a "reserve price", which is not advertised. By agreeing a "reserve price", you will not be contacted by us to confirm your acceptance if an offer is made which meets this price. Proceeds of the sale will be sent to you by cheque at the end of the month following the month of sale. For example: If we sell your instrument on 3rd January, the proceeds of the sale will be sent at the end of February. Our commission is taken as a percentage of the price for which the instrument was sold. Whilst we try our utmost to sell pre-owned instruments as early as we can, there is no guarantee as to how long it will take to sell your instrument. Your instrument must be insured under your own policy whilst on the premises of Jonathan Myall Music, until it is sold. Any repair costs (for which our workshop will invoice you directly) must be paid in full before the instrument will be offered for sale.