View Full Version : would somebody buy assembled kits (mainly tamiya) ???


EDS
11-19-2005, 01:31 AM
hello i am thinking that running a 1/10th scale car is to exspensive for me. I don't want to leave the hobby and i love building things and i thought it would be cool to build kits . so i was wondering if i bought brand new kits built them and then just sell them with out running it would people buy them? I wouldn't exspect to make money. i would just build the kits for fun and sell them . The big thing is would i lose money?? Like if i bought a kit for like $90 could i sell it for somewhere around that price??? They would mainly be tamiya kits .thanks ethan

burbs
11-19-2005, 02:25 AM
The minute you break the seal it loses about 25% of the value you paid.. its not worth it at all..

Shane Mugavin
11-19-2005, 09:28 AM
you could try having them sold before you build them though?

circuitfxr
11-19-2005, 01:02 PM
Tell people up front that they buy the kit at kit price and you will assemble it for no labor cost. However, don't forget that you will probably have to ship the finished items to the buyer. The shipping costs would denote a loss to you if you can't get the buyer to pay for shipping.

EDS
11-19-2005, 02:55 PM
the only thing i am worried about is who in the heck is going to trust a 13 year old kid to build their kits. Nobody is lol no offense to myself or any other 13 year olds but i highly dought a lhs or a customer would trust me to build thier kits.

SuperXRAY
11-19-2005, 09:32 PM
Yeah, sorry, as an experienced racer, I don't let anyone touch my stuff. I don't care who it is, they never take the same care as if it was their own.