CT-Rich
Contributor
The only gear I buy without expectation of having serviced are tanks. If they have a current hydro, that is a plus and they will get their regularly scheduled visual when they are due.
Don’t mail away for cancer! The problem with spending money on gear right before you sell it is 1) you might find out it needs something like a hose that is going cost more to fix and now that you know it, you either fix it or have to tell the buyer it needs to be replaced. 2) liability. Used gear should always be sold “as is”. If you sell it as ready to dive and the idiot goes and hurts himself because he took your word that it was good to go, he (or his heirs) may find a reason to go after you. Used gear needs to be serviced (or at least inspected) after purchase. Give the buyer the service history, if you have it. That it is in divable condition is entirely up to them.
Don’t mail away for cancer! The problem with spending money on gear right before you sell it is 1) you might find out it needs something like a hose that is going cost more to fix and now that you know it, you either fix it or have to tell the buyer it needs to be replaced. 2) liability. Used gear should always be sold “as is”. If you sell it as ready to dive and the idiot goes and hurts himself because he took your word that it was good to go, he (or his heirs) may find a reason to go after you. Used gear needs to be serviced (or at least inspected) after purchase. Give the buyer the service history, if you have it. That it is in divable condition is entirely up to them.