Hey, usually when I sell a surf board, I'll price it a couple hundred higher then what it's worth!! I usually sell it faster using that technique! I sold a 6'0" Ron Jon for $400, I had it priced at $1,100.00. Some dimwit bought it!
My sales skills are terrible, always end up talking the price down myself. For some reason I can't stop talking when a buyer is on the hook. "You know it's been a great board, $500" buyer doesn't reply starts looking at the tail. "Yeah the tail has a few bumps and bruises, I'd consider $350" and on and on until I'm paying him to take it away.
Wondering if the OP ever found a chump or sucker to buy this over-priced bort. Oh wait, dimwit is what he was looking for. How did the negotiations go?
Dimwit got $475.00. Above average price. Never did I think I was getting 700.00, but you have to put a number up to start conversation, so why go low. Sorry I offended everyone with my sales strategy and my "farfetched" understanding of the term negotiable.