Sometimes when trying a new (and especially when expensive) knife that I’m not sure I am going to like enough to keep longterm, I tend to baby it, perhaps just fondling and examining it at home for a bit, with the hopes that if I decide I don’t love it I can sell it and recoup (most of) my money. I don’t do shelf queens, so either I keep it and use it, or I will sell it. However, sometimes I have decided to sell it as it isn’t really for me, but then I am surprised how much value the knife has “lost” despite being essentially brand new. Then I think, well if it is going to lose a quarter or more of its value while still in pristine condition, I should have just used it for real and not worried about marks or scuffs. What was the point of keeping it like new in the examination phase?
How do you approach this situation? I know there will always be some value lost in buying something preowned but sometimes the expected markdown on a Like New item seems a bit unrealistic.
How do you approach this situation? I know there will always be some value lost in buying something preowned but sometimes the expected markdown on a Like New item seems a bit unrealistic.
