Can’t Sell My Bushhog

[TimberXX]

I’ve been trying to sell my 48 inch rotary cutter in suburban NJ. It’s been on Craigslist and Marketplace for 6 months, not even a bite

It was too large for my x730 (shocker)

Any ideas? My dealer won’t take it.

Thanks all.

 

[scootr]

Lower the price?
What are you asking?
Do you have good pics in the ad?

 

[bdhsfz6]

Interesting. I just sold a LandPride 72" rotary cutter on Marketplace to a guy from North Jersey. Got $1K for it. I'm in northeast PA and he drove up to get it. It was listed for 14 days.

 

[dfkrug]

I’ve been trying to sell my 48 inch rotary cutter in suburban NJ. It’s been on Craigslist and Marketplace for 6 months, not even a bite

I see that is a Tractor Supply in-house brand, and it sells on the left coast for $1600+tax at the store. You are trying to get $1100 I see.

Now it is no longer mowing season, so selling will be tough. $1600 seems high for only a 48" Chinese rotary cutter, but prices have been crazy this year. I do see a 60-inch Tarter also for sale on CL (NJ) for $800, in like-new shape. Ouch.

 

[Thomas]

Might be better trying late spring.

 

[hayden]

I think mowers in general are hard to sell because they tend to get hammered pretty hard. Asking more than half the new price will be hard unless it’s pristine. And it’s certainly not the season right now. I just bought a new batwing for about 30% off the normal discounted price because it’s end of season. Good time for buyers, not so good for sellers.

 

[jyoutz]

When I bought my current much larger tractor, I sold my 48” Landpride cutter for $700. That was all I could get because most people are seeking larger cutters. Might be great for a BX or similar subcompact.

 

[CalG]

I just paid $200 for a 48 inch walk behind. ;-) Runs great, and has new belts on it.
The 54 inch walk behind is getting rusty, so I wanted a replacement before one of the castors fell off ;-)

A 48 inch mower behind a tractor seems like a small market. Unless it were a finish mower/

 

[jyoutz]

I just paid $200 for a 48 inch walk behind. ;-) Runs great, and has new belts on it.
The 54 inch walk behind is getting rusty, so I wanted a replacement before one of the castors fell off ;-)

A 48 inch mower behind a tractor seems like a small market. Unless it were a finish mower/

Actually it’s a perfect size for subcompact tractors.

 

[CalG]

Actually it’s a perfect size for subcompact tractors.

I can't imagine many folks in NJ needing to hog brush with a sub compact.

If it's worth doing, do it right!

 

[jyoutz]

I can't imagine many folks in NJ needing to hog brush with a sub compact.

If it's worth doing, do it right!

I bought an MX for my 72” bushhog, but there’s a lot of subcompact tractor owners out there. And they would work fine for cutting field grass with a 4’ cutter. Also a small B series or equivalent.

 

[4570Man]

If it hasn’t sold in 6 months the obvious thing to do is drop the price.

 

[workinonit]

Rotaries are getting replaced by flail mowers these days. Most people that buy tractors these days are cutting very light stuff and don't need the ability of a bush hog. 48" is pretty small. You couldn't give a 48" bush hog away around here. It might bring a couple hundred on our equipment sales.

 

[chim]

No doubt that someone may find it useful, but under 5' wide is of little interest. That width won't be as wide as a lot of tractors.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

You mean you can't sell it for what YOU want for it!

SR

 

[chim]

You mean you can't sell it for what YOU want for it!

SR

Yes, especially when these can be found:

https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/grd/d/fredericksburg-bush-hog/7790651107.html

 

[TimberXX]

Thanks for the comments guys, anyone post on tractor house or similar?

 

[paulsharvey]

Honestly, as a Buyer, I don't care if it still has the manual zip tied to the PTO shaft, that has never been hooked up, if it's more than 50% of the new price, I'm not even going to consider making an offer. If I'm going to pay new price, then I'll buy new, if I'm buying used, I'm looking for a hefty discount, and personally, I like to hover near scrap price. That's not good news for you, but just trying to give you a buyers perspective.

 

[Hay Dude]

Honestly, as a Buyer, I don't care if it still has the manual zip tied to the PTO shaft, that has never been hooked up, if it's more than 50% of the new price, I'm not even going to consider making an offer. If I'm going to pay new price, then I'll buy new, if I'm buying used, I'm looking for a hefty discount, and personally, I like to hover near scrap price. That's not good news for you, but just trying to give you a buyers perspective.

Yep. Used equipment in real good conditions might get you as high as 60% of new, but if it shows wear, it should be under 50% of new cost. Buyer takes all the risk.

 

[paulsharvey]

So, I don't see a make or model of your bushhog, But, if it's a really nice, premium, heavier duty than average, say, with a slip clutch instead of sheer bolts, and virtually new, you Might just match the cheapest new import or box store bushhog's price?

Case in point, if there is a light duty Countyline 48" for $975, and yours is a top of the line, medium duty, whatever brand from Kubota, your likely not going to be able to ask more than $975.

Advertising that you can load, or deliver in a 50 mile radius (with 50% prepayment), might also help move it