| One of the hardest things about breaking into the DJ | | | | *If you place a bid a few days early you give any |
| business is finding DJ equipment at a reasonable price. | | | | potential buyers a longer window of opportunity to |
| It is entirely possible to put together a DJ equipment | | | | outbid you. In the event you can not find what you are |
| package for less than £300, but you may have to | | | | looking for on eBay, the next place you should look is |
| prepare yourself for some hard-core searching. | | | | online classified ads. |
| The first place you should try is any friends you have | | | | You can find great bargains inside classified ads and |
| that may have some equipment they aren't using any | | | | you never know what kind of goodies you will come |
| more. You are almost guaranteed to get a better price | | | | across until you look. You may even be lucky enough |
| from friends than you would get from a stranger. | | | | to find a seller who simply wants to get rid of the DJ |
| Assuming your friends do not have any equipment for | | | | equipment. They could have been a former DJ who |
| sale, you should consider giving eBay a try. You can | | | | decided to quit, a person who inherited the equipment, |
| find some excellent deals on eBay, the only problem is | | | | and a number of other reasons they don't really care |
| there is not always equipment listed at a reasonable | | | | about getting the full value out of it. Try to spot |
| price. Keep checking for listings frequently and read | | | | opportunities like these any time you can and capitalize |
| the description thoroughly when you see something | | | | on it. Alternatively, you can also post a want-to-buy ad. |
| you need that is in your price range. | | | | There is no fee to post ads like these in many places |
| *Make sure the items are not in need of repair or | | | | and anyone out there who reads it with equipment to |
| otherwise damaged. | | | | sell will likely contact you. State your price range in the |
| *Employ smart bidding techniques in order to get the | | | | description to maximize the usefulness of the ad. |
| DJ equipment at the best price. | | | | You can also go around to different music shops and |
| *If you see something you need and there are a few | | | | look for items that are on clearance. You can buy |
| days left before the auction ends, do NOT bid on it | | | | everything you need 1 piece at a time if you have to. |
| immediately. Bookmark the page and try to make time | | | | A turn table here, a strobe light there, etc. The |
| to visit again on the day the auction is scheduled to | | | | important thing is that you are able to get what you |
| end. | | | | need. If you have any friends or family that work in a |
| *Wait until there is about 2 hours left and then place | | | | store that sells what you need, see if they can |
| your bid. This strategy is known as sniping, and the | | | | manage to get you a discount. Persistence is the key. |
| reason you want to use it is to avoid being caught up | | | | You will definitely find what you are looking for if you |
| in a bidding war with someone else that wants to buy | | | | keep this information in mind and start searching |
| it. | | | | aggressively. |