2 Brass Sindt Whistles in D $100 each
Burke Composite in D $100
Cooperman Rosewood Fife B flat…$45
Sweetheart 1 key Irish Flute in Walnut with case $225, also will throw in a Dixon 2 piece whistle in D to the person that buys the Flute
Ben
As some people frequently point out, those who advertise whistles here are free to price as they please. Less often do people point out that the rest of us are free to comment as we please.
If you are thinking of buying secondhand, you should, of course, check first on current prices and availability. The C&F main webpage lists the price of a Sindt D at $85 but I received one recently for $80. I had to wait about 6-8months for mine. Michael Burke’s website lists composite Ds at $110. The last time I checked, there was no significant waiting period at all.
I agree.
Recently Brian Lee asked $300.00 for his O’Riordian Low D he stopped mentioning the bid amount at $450.00 this was 5 days before he stopped the auction. Price is not a problem. A person can ask whatever price they want. If someone wants to buy it for that price that’s ok too. I’ve ordered Sindt whistles from John and Ann 8 months is a long time to wait. The wait for O’Riordian whistles is even longer putting the supply in demand.
As I thought I’d made completely clear, my post was intended as a service to prospective buyers and not as a criticism of the seller. But, as I also pointed out, if buyers can charge what they like, potential consumers can say what they like about the fairness or otherwise of the price. I initially refrained from doing this. Since you specifically mention the Sindts, I would have to say that I regard them as good enough whistles to justify the trade-off of wait for money. Now why didn’t you mention the Burke, I wonder?
Now, although nobody criticised Brian’s recent auction on board (as far as I know), I received several PMs from people grumbling about the use of the board for an auction, especially one in which one cannot openly see the activity of the other bidders. I didn’t see anyone say that Brian wasn’t within his rights to charge whatever he thought the market could bear, but several people said (off board) that they thought I was wise to stop bidding when I did.
I am offering my over-tweaked non-playable Walton’s mouthpiece for sale. Only $45,000. 
Yeah, some people saw Brian’s low D as an opportunity, but I just think it was a good opportunity to lose money. It’s funny to see a “my heart is broken” post when the whistle ends up being sold at (more than?) 450$.
As for the current Sindt, well, I think an extra 15$ is worth skipping 7 months wait. I also agree with wombat, threads about selling whistles shouldnt be protected from comments or criticism or whatever, since it’s not a commercial board, and we all need to accept other people’s point of view…
I’m not disagreeing with Wombat I think consumer info is good and necessary. I did’nt mention the Burke because it is not in as great of demand. There is virtually no wait time compared to a Sindt or an O’Riordian. Which for the Sindt or the O’Riordian supply to be in greater demand. Unless a person wants to wait. All three are excellent whistles.
Cranberry,
A bargain! Your check is in the mail.
Best wishes,
Jerry
P.S. For info on similar transactions, search for “Snow for sale” and “Nothing for sale.”
Sorry jonharl. After I posted I wondered if I’d quite got you right so I apologise for the sharp tone.
I agree about the Sindts, my warning really concerned the Burke. I overreacted because I think there is a small element on the board who regard any information that might prevent a seller pulling a confidence trick as, I think, somehow not in the spirit of capitalism. Actually all defences of free market economics I’ve seen assume that buyers have full knowledge of all relevant aspects of available products and can influence what is produced through their buying choices—consumer sovereignty this is called. The textbooks wildly overestimate how influential a control on markets this is in practice.
Since this is a message board, one service the more experienced of us can provide for newbies is to help them tell when they are and when they aren’t getting a bargain.
Wombat wrote:
Since this is a message board, one service the more experienced of us can provide for newbies is to help them tell when they are and when they aren’t getting a bargain.
I’ve already sent Cranberry a check for the asking price. Since I’ve never purchased an overtweaked unplayable Waltons mouthpiece, I wonder if you’d be willing to give my your opinion. Was this a good deal?
Best wishes,
Jerry
My reality check just bounced. 
I hope yours does too Jerry. 
Since you’re so generous Jerry, I’ll also throw in a bent rusted Sweetone tube. I am so kind.
I have bought and sold many whistles on this board.
I appreciate the opportunity to do so.
Anybody who wants to buy, has every right to research the current price and wait list ~ takes about 5 minutes. Then add that information to how badly they “want” the particular whistle, flute, or whatever. I don’t really know quite what to make of Brian’s “auction” of the O’Riordan, but then again, that’s his way of doing it, and so be it. I’m sure at least two people are going to be very happy. Me, I can rest knowing I already have the best whistle around~
I’m only sorry Jerry beat me to that over~tweaked Waltons mouthpiece of Cranberry’s 
AAAUUUGGGHHH!!! He got the bent rusted Sweetone tube, TOO!!! AAAAUUUGGGHHH!!!
Mary
That’s all the time it took me but I had information a newbie might take hours to find looking up the archives. Prices on websites or in Dale’s Guides are not always up-to-date, information about recent improvements is not always easy to dig out and sometimes you can only find out about the waiting time by emailing the maker to ask. I relied on privately acquired information in setting down current prices and waiting times.
By the time the newbie has checked out all the information (s)he might require, the bargain whistle has been sold to an oldbie who already knew.
I’m one of the grumpy few elements on this bored who believe one should behave by some Fippliquette.
Don’t take me wrong, Winky-pie-berry, but I have to kindly remind you that all the freebies here are supposed to be won by ChattieKarthy.
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By the time the newbie has checked out all the information (s)he might require, the bargain whistle has been sold to an oldbie who already knew.[/quote]
There’s no doubt you’re right. But give some of these newbies a little credit ~ and always keep in mind, all newbies will be oldbies pretty soon anyway.
There is most always a whistle or two being sold here in any given week. Sooner or later you might come across the one you have been wanting to get your hands on. You have already checked out the pricing, the wait time, and have read many glowing reviews. You are one step away from placing the order from the maker ~ when along comes a post from someone selling just what you have been looking for. Whether it’s for slightly less money, or for instant gratification as opposed to a longer wait time, you have the chance to get the whistle you’ve been wanting ~ even if you are a newbie.
That’s the kind of informed purchase I was talking about, and the kind I make. It is true you may see something like an O’Riordan selling every
once in a blue moon, but some peoples’ favorites come along for sale at regular intervals around here ~ Burkes, Water Weasels, Elfsongs, Abells, Busmans, etc.
Mary
Someone once said, “Upon the Plains of Hesitation lie the bones of countless men.” Anyone know the source of this somewhat applicable pearl?
There’s no doubt you’re right. But give some of these newbies a little credit ~ and always keep in mind, all newbies will be oldbies pretty soon anyway.
Mary[/quote]
Mary, I’m sure we don’t really have much of a disagreement here at all. But I do want to point out that the only thing I failed to give newbies credit for was having experience.
This is an interesting thread. I think Fandango is mis-using this board. Why? 'Cause s/he is charging too much. The flavor of this board is charity…well it used to be anyway. I’ve seen people on this board give away items. I’ve personally received $1000 worth of high end whistle to try out…no charge. One C&F’r that I know personally sold dozens of items at 20% of retail value…barely breaking even, just for the love of the music and his fellow musicians.
Charging more for a used item than you originally paid for it is not charity. It’s ugly commerce. That’s not the spirit of this board.