Buying and selling used surfboards: what the numbers actually say
Updated 2026-09-19
Selling a surfboard well is not complicated, but it is easy to get wrong on price, on what to disclose, and on when to just let a board go. This section covers both sides of the same deal: what to check before you buy a used board, how to set a price that actually sells, and the full cost and resale numbers behind 121 boards sold out of my own quiver.
What is in this section
- How to sell a surfboard: the process I actually use, from listing to handover
- What 121 surfboards cost and sold for: the full numbers, spent versus recovered, by brand and by style
- Buying a used surfboard: what I check on fin boxes, dings and volume claims before I pay
- How to price a used surfboard: what asking price actually gets, from 100 real sales
- Selling filters: the questions I run before any board leaves, or comes in
Why the numbers matter more than opinions here
Plenty of surf sites will tell you a board holds its value or does not. This section is built from an actual register: 121 sold boards with a purchase cost and a sale price recorded against most of them, so the brand and style comparisons come from real transactions rather than a general impression. Nobody pays for a mention on this site and no board is bought or sold through it. This is just the record of what has happened, kept honestly enough to be useful to someone else buying or selling their own board.
Questions people ask
Is any of this based on actual sales, or estimates?
Actual sales. The register behind this section tracks 121 sold boards with a recorded purchase cost and sale price for most of them, and the breakdowns state clearly how many boards each figure is based on.
Do you sell boards or gear through this site?
No. This site earns from advertising only. The buying and selling content here reflects my own transactions, not a listing service or a store.
Where do I see what is currently in the quiver versus what has sold?
The full lists are on current quiver and sold boards, both pulled from the same register used throughout this section.