Oriscus.com provides web-based educational information resources, primarily in the areas of Musical Instrument Information, Nonprofit Technology Planning, and Arts & Culture Resources. Our relationships with our users are always intended to be non-judgmental and informative.
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of the materials we recommend are not available from Amazon.com or any other
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recommendations.
Orion Bluebook provides large databases of price and value information about
general musical instruments, vintage guitars, audio equipment, computers and
other items. Except for vintage guitars, most objects in their databases are by
mainstream manufacturers made within the last 30 years or so. You will need to
know the exact manufacturer and model number as there are no tools provided for
determining this kind of information. Information provided usually includes
original manufacturer's retail price (if known), current retail and dealer
prices as determined by dealer surveys, with a range depending on condition.
This information is useful for establishing a fair price for your object for
purposes of selling it or documenting insurance value (check with your carrier
to determine if this is sufficient documentation). Orion Blue Books charges a
fee for this information of which Oriscus.com receives a small percentage
commission.
Blue Book Publications - Blue Books Publishing provides a similar service to
Orion Bluebook. Their musical instrument databases are confined to acoustic and
electric guitars and amps. They have a number of useful free resources on their
site relating to manufacturers. They answer specific questions or give written
appraisals for a fee. Oriscus.com receives a percentage of any product or
service you buy through our site link.
Ebay is by far the largest online auction site. It connects sellers and buyers of anything imaginable from over the world. There is a huge market in musical instruments on Ebay. Some are exceptional bargains, while many others are not worth the shipping costs. When you join Ebay and make a transaction using any of the various links from the Oriscus domain, we may receive a small commission.
Half.com (AKA half.ebay.com) is an online store that is operated and owned by Ebay. It similarly connects buyers and sellers, but in this case they are primarily connecting buyers with dealers of media, including books, recorded music, movies, computer software, etc. Some if this merchandise is new and some is used. Oriscus receives a small commission on transactions completed through the links on our domain to Half.com
HalfPrice Hosting - The Oriscus.com website is hosted by HalfPrice Hosting. We
are generally very satisfied with their service and technical support. If you
sign up for hosting through our banner link, Oriscus.com will receive a small
commission.
Sponsorships - Oriscus.com is actively seeking other sponsorships and service contracts. Our standards of business ethics dictate that these relationships also be divulged to our users as they develop. If you would like to know how you can support our work, please see our support pages.
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Last updated 11/07/21