Been sick and tired of it for a few years now.
Post pics, answer all the moronic questions people come up with etc.
I had a guy wait two weeks to open a guitar I’d shipped him and then ask to return it ‘because he didn’t like it as much as he thought he would’.
Do I look like a fuckin Guitar Center to you?
I gave up hard after that.
I still buy, but I have a ton of stuff here and just recently started giving it away to friends that are less fortunate.
Called a buddy last week that was leaving on tour, asked how he was stacked for backups. Said he could use a guitar all joking like, just kidding around. Told him to stop by the next day, handed him an Ibanez RGA121, new strings, set up by the best tech in my city.
Dude was blown away, and all I could think was ‘damn glad I don’t have to try to sell that to someone that wants 231 pics and tries to get $200 off for a scratch I’d never noticed’.
I have always done research, never asked to return anything. As long as it shows up in workable condition, it gets played and whatever happens after that is on me.
Would also never buy from the serial flippers, the guys that buy 3-4 guitars a month and talk about what great players they are, and then sell them all end of the month. You’ve had this guitar 3 weeks and you’re already selling it, how good could it be?
I’ve been lucky enough to score some great deals and grab pretty much all the gear I’ve ever wanted to try, no reason to really buy anything else, or sell anything ever. I’d rather give it to someone that’ll appreciate having and using it, than trying to avoid the scam/people’s hurt feelings etc.
Was fun while it lasted, but it hasn’t been fun for like 6 years at this point….