Why Selling Your Les Paul to iBuyLesPaul.com Beats the Craigslist/Marketplace Nightmare in 2025
Founder of iBuyLesPaul.com
November 25, 2025
Let’s be real for a second.
You’ve got a Gibson Les Paul sitting in its case. Maybe it’s a 2018 Standard you bought during the pandemic, maybe a Custom Shop R9 you swore you’d never sell, or maybe an old Studio that’s been gigged hard and loved even harder. Life changed, tastes shifted, or you just spotted your unicorn ’59 burst on Reverb and need the cash… fast.
So you think: “I’ll throw it up on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. Quick $2,000–$4,000 and I’m done.”
Then reality hits.
- 47 messages that just say “still available?”
- 6 low-ball offers from people who “can pick up tonight with cash” ($600 for your $3,000 guitar)
- 3 no-shows after you spent an hour driving to meet them
- 1 guy who finally shows up… with a backpack full of loose $20s and a sob story
- Endless haggling, tire-kickers, and the quiet dread that the buyer might claim it was “damaged in shipping” after you hand it over locally.
I’ve lived it. You’ve lived it. Half of Tampa has lived it.
That’s exactly why I started iBuyLesPaul.com — because the regular selling options in 2025 are exhausting, risky, and usually leave money on the table for Les Paul owners.
Here’s the no-BS comparison:
How Dead-Simple the iBuyLesPaul Process Actually Is
- Snap 6–10 quick photos on your phone (overall body, any dings, headstock serial, pickups, case).
- Fill out the 30-second form on iBuyLesPaul.com
- Get a real offer within 24 hours based on actual 2025 sold comps — no games.
- Accept? We email you a prepaid UPS label
- Pack and Drop it at any UPS Store. Done.
- Money hits your account the same day we receive and inspect the guitar (usually 5-7 business days after you ship).
No meetups in the Publix parking lot.
No “my cousin has cash but can only meet Thursday at 11 p.m.”
No wondering if that Venmo payment will reverse.
The Hidden Costs Most Sellers Never Calculate
Every hour you spend photographing, writing listings, answering messages, driving to meetups, and reposting when it expires is an hour you’re not getting paid for. At even a modest $50/hr that quickly eats hundreds off your net.
And the risk? One stolen guitar, one cracked headstock from a buyer “testing” it, one scam — and you’re out thousands with zero recourse.
We eliminate all of that.
Bottom Line
If you want the absolute maximum dollar and don’t mind gambling weeks of your life and real safety risk — list it yourself.
If you want the fastest, safest, hassle-free experience—hit iBuyLesPaul.com right now.
We only buy Les Pauls (and many others just ask!), so we know the market colder than anyone. And because we turn them fast to collectors who actually want them, we can pay stronger than the average flipper or store trade-in.
Ready to skip the circus?
Get your free offer: ibuylespaul.com
(And yes — we happily buy beat-up players, modded guitars, and even those “I let my buddy refinish it in 2003” projects. No judgment, just cash.)
Rock on (and sell smarter),
Founder – iBuyLesPaul.com