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No biggie. If it's not for you, it's not for you. There are plenty of bands that are considered the best of all time that do absolutely nothing for me.

That sucks

Actually... I just went to the carrier website for my guitar (DHL) and they have an online calculator. I entered the required information: HTS code, exporting country, importing country, country of origin, purchase price, and shipping cost. It then spits out an itemized form showing all the...

It already changed. I got 1099s last year and the year before from PayPal and Venmo, etc. But never had to actually file anything because they amended the requirements each year.

Weird. Yeah... current tariffs are 5% + reciprocal tariffs = 15% total. I just bought a guitar from a shop in the UK on Reverb. Should be arriving in a few days. Using the correct HTS code for an electric guitar, the tariff should be 15%. If it's 50% that's gonna be a problem. The truly messed...

Yeah this is an old one. I dig it, but not one of my faves from them. Their cover of No Quarter is mind blowing. I think it's better than the original. I imagine what it must have been like to see that song live. When the drums kick in for the first time during the interlude, the universe opens...

Meh. 10 minutes of additional paperwork. No big deal. Up to you whether you think the convenience of using Reverb, PayPal, Venmo, etc. outweigh the inconvenience of having to fill out a form a year later. And it's not one random gear sale. You need to rack up many thousands, if not tens of...

Not only that, but just because you get a 1099 doesn't mean you actually owe taxes. You only owe taxes if you make a consistent profit on those sales and you are only taxed on the gains. I don't know too many non-commercial sellers that are profiting on used gear... You sell a guitar on Reverb...

lol dude... Black Sabbath has been tunning down a step-and-a-half to C# Standard since 1971

I guess something like Hiwatt's Super-Hi cab with 15" speaker would do well for down tuned and 8-string guitars would work ok because the larger speaker can reproduce lower frequencies?

Yeah, he put it up on Reverb after this happened as a way to bypass using PayPal. But a few problems with Reverb that I told the seller about: 1. Seller loses more money on Reverb fees. 2. Buyer pays more due to sales tax. 3. Reverb still holds the funds in escrow until seller provides tracking...

Depending on the the type of payment, you have to click a button in your PP account that says something like "accept" the payment or something to that effect (claim funds, accept, etc. I can't remember the exact wording). And in this case, the payment had a hold on it. So the seller didn't have...

That is not true.

Already done. No issue. I don't understand only accepting FF or Zelle or Venmo. If the buyer pays the fees (like I did), then seller should have no problem accepting PayPal. After all, why would I want to risk thousands of dollars on an unknown seller. That's what PP is for—buyer and seller...

There is no "selling fee" for PayPal. Are you talking about the 3% fee PayPal takes as a transaction fee? Yes, that is refunded, as it was never taken out of the payment in the first place. the transaction doesn't complete until the seller accepts payment and the funds are released, which never...

If you used a credit card via PayPal, even with F&F, you can open a dispute and initiate a chargeback with your credit card company.

I don't think this is what happened here. Seller just put the guitar up on Reverb as another option. But Reverb will also hold the funds until seller provides tracking and confirms delivery. So I'm not sure how the seller thinks that's any different lol. Also, Reverb charges sales tax to me...

This is why I raise the string gauge when I tune lower than 1/2 step. I usually play 10s in standard. If I tune down to C-standard, I'll go up to 11s.

But here are some photos of the guitar for entertainment purposes.

Found a guitar on FB Marketplace (in another state). Asked for specific photos from various angles to confirm it's a real guitar and seller actually has it. Agreed on a price and paid via PayPal Goods and Services as agreed. Buyer immediately messages me that PayPal put a hold on the funds and...