Look, I'm old, I'm a Curmudgeon and I'm grouchy as hell. All that, I believe, gives me the right.
So, I often times hear stories about horrible sellers with shady character or outright deceivers or liars. And, they are out there. But, I've been selling guitars online for20 years or so and would guess I've sold somewhere in the 200 to 300 range if not more.
I've had three bad experiences as a buyer, 2 on Ebay and 1 on Reverb. But they were all handled to my satisfaction with little to no hassle or effort on my part. I wish I could say the same as a seller. I've likely had about a dozen horrible experiences there and most have been from one state (which will stay anonymous to avoid any bad feelings here on this forum). Here's the 3 I remember best.
1.) I just recently sold a really fine Jumbo RW on Reverb. No issues, no problems, just a great guitar. I received a screaming, profane message from the buyer saying it reeked of cigarette smoke and he could actually feel the tar on the guitar strings. I find that interesting because I don't smoke, I'm the original owner and the guitar has never been gigged. I likely should have refused his request for a refund but I don't like battles so I just caved. He later sent me a message saying, sorry, my wife was so mad I bought a guitar she made my life miserable so I asked to return it. Now there's a real stand up guy willing to fight for and stand up for what he believes in.
2.) I sold a nice PRS double cut electric on Ebay. At the time I had a no questions asked return policy. (no longer). The guy bought the guitar, paid quickly and then a week later asked for his money back. When I asked why he freely admitted he needed a guitar for a gig and his was out of commission. Because I had a return policy Ebay said I had to honor that request. The thing is, the guy acted like that was his right and he didn't do anything wrong. And, even worse, Ebay backed him up not because he was right, but because I had a return policy.
This is getting too long so I won't give any more examples. It just confirms for me that I belong in the middle of the woods, all by myself with my Dogs, Cats, Guitars and Guns as my only trusted companions.
I hope all of you had better selling experiences.
So, I often times hear stories about horrible sellers with shady character or outright deceivers or liars. And, they are out there. But, I've been selling guitars online for20 years or so and would guess I've sold somewhere in the 200 to 300 range if not more.
I've had three bad experiences as a buyer, 2 on Ebay and 1 on Reverb. But they were all handled to my satisfaction with little to no hassle or effort on my part. I wish I could say the same as a seller. I've likely had about a dozen horrible experiences there and most have been from one state (which will stay anonymous to avoid any bad feelings here on this forum). Here's the 3 I remember best.
1.) I just recently sold a really fine Jumbo RW on Reverb. No issues, no problems, just a great guitar. I received a screaming, profane message from the buyer saying it reeked of cigarette smoke and he could actually feel the tar on the guitar strings. I find that interesting because I don't smoke, I'm the original owner and the guitar has never been gigged. I likely should have refused his request for a refund but I don't like battles so I just caved. He later sent me a message saying, sorry, my wife was so mad I bought a guitar she made my life miserable so I asked to return it. Now there's a real stand up guy willing to fight for and stand up for what he believes in.
2.) I sold a nice PRS double cut electric on Ebay. At the time I had a no questions asked return policy. (no longer). The guy bought the guitar, paid quickly and then a week later asked for his money back. When I asked why he freely admitted he needed a guitar for a gig and his was out of commission. Because I had a return policy Ebay said I had to honor that request. The thing is, the guy acted like that was his right and he didn't do anything wrong. And, even worse, Ebay backed him up not because he was right, but because I had a return policy.
This is getting too long so I won't give any more examples. It just confirms for me that I belong in the middle of the woods, all by myself with my Dogs, Cats, Guitars and Guns as my only trusted companions.
I hope all of you had better selling experiences.
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