Just when i though Reverb couldn't get worse.

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Techdeth said:
Here’s another lol imagine if he did sell it for this lol https://reverb.com/item/62231908-mesa-road-king-ii-w-footswitch
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Dude... maybe its just for the footswitch? :whistle:

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It took me a bit to connect a certain feeling..,
Reverb reminds me of a moment in being in business for yourself for far too long,
-when you made your money,
you’re over it, burnt to a cinder,
-Just send the guys out with a list of things to do
and go surfing’ or something.
Like a plane flying with no captain,
let it run it’s course..F-it.,
-let it repair itself while it’s flying and take every penny and buy a CCV and shred off into the sunset.
 
I don't think Reverb is going anywhere, but it feels like it's on a downward spiral. Between this and other similar problems, rate increases, wanting personal info, and the 1099 confusion it seems like reputable sellers; especially individuals, are walking away. Luckily I haven't been shafted or scammed, but as a buyer I've had enough aggravating transactions with less than stellar sellers that I feel not to far off from waling away from Reverb. Just stick to buying local or from trusted members of RT
 
creep66 said:
I bought an esp kirk hammett once. It arrived. There was a box on my porch about 2 feet tall and 2 feet square with a neck sticking up about 2 feet. The fucking guy just put a box around the body, threw some peanuts in, and left the neck (unprotected) standing up out of the top of the box. It was too funny to be mad about.
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I can't believe there's someone alive that dumb. Hilarious and terrifying.

The worst gear shipping experience I've had was years ago, probably 2005ish, my first Gibson LP bought off ebay shows up with the mail man...in its case with a couple pieces of tape around it. I couldn't believe it actually made it to me and wasn't damaged/stolen.
 
Well, I spoke too soon. Today, I had a buyer turn the screws on me. I listed a player's grade 2000 G&L Rampage from the limited run of 70 guitars built to Jerry Cantrell's specs. Listed for $2500, guy submitted an offer for $2200, which was reasonable, so I accepted. Ship it to him and he complains that:

1. It has a non original gig bag (all I said in the listing was "Ships with gig bag.")
2. It's missing the trem arm (I honestly didn't know this -- I never looked in the gig bag for the trem arm because I don't use trems.)

I offered to send him a replacement trem arm but stood fast on the gig bag. After all, it's a GIG BAG. He declined my offer claiming he was a collector and said it "impacted the resale value" by not having the original trem arm and gig bag. Then he also added in that the volume pat was scratchy; something I never experienced. Here's what I told him in response:

I really wish you would have been better about asking all this up front. Especially since you are a collector. As a collector myself, when I’m buying something to collect, I always do extra due diligence to make sure I understand every detail. This is a player’s guitar, not a museum piece. If you are truly a collector and wanted a guitar that’s a collectible, this is not the one.

Everything I said in the listing was true. It says ships with gig bag, and it did. It says it has a Kahler bridge, which it does. I did not know about the lack of trem arm, but as I said, I’m offering a replacement. The volume pot was not scratchy when it came back from my guitar tech so that was not in the listing and I can’t disclose something that I didn’t have an issue with; but if it’s a big deal, I’m happy to send you a replacement pot. This is all reasonable for a player’s grade guitar, especially one that is 20+ years old.

If you wanted a collectible, you should have held off or at least asked very detailed questions before submitting an offer. You entered into a legally binding contract as a supposedly experienced collector without asking a single question. That doesn’t seem like something most collectors I know would do.

I feel like this is a case of buyer’s remorse, which isn’t a valid reason for a return. That said, I get it and I want to help. I’ll accept the return but I ask that you pay return shipping plus a 10% restocking/relisting fee. If that’s acceptable to you then please let me know and I’ll issue the refund.
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So of course he knows the Reverb policies and he knows he'll get all his money back if he bitches and complains. So he tells me to send him $200 and he'll forget about it. He didn't explicitly say this but the writing on the wall was "or else." He'd probably file a Reverb report and get his money back and not have to pay return shipping. So I just issued him the $200 refund.

What a fucking garbage show on Reverb these days. So many supposed "collectors" who don't know what they're doing. Who buys a 20+ year old guitar without asking a SINGLE question about it? Especially if you're a collector and want to ensure that it comes 100% all original, down to the gig bag and trem arm. But under Reverb policies there's nothing I can do.

I am a good seller, with 100% positive feedback in my 2.5+ years on Reverb, but they will ultimately always take the buyer's side and buyers know that and exploit it to their advantage.
 
napalmdeath said:
I am happy with the conditions of your item, and will send an associate with my moving company a cheque, and will ad an additional $1000 for your troubles.
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Right? Just tell them that time is money and you'll need $2k for your troubles. :rolleyes:
 
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