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Or simply based on our experiences which may have been different than your own.

Is it because they've realised they have the style of a 90's Vauxhall ?

Well for what he offered me for mine in a potential px deal I'm not convinced of that.

I understand that but where does the burden of proof lie ? If you have 30 basses for sale it doesn't look like you are just trying them and then selling them on - particularly at the prices he charges. I was interested in a Cort he had up - he wanted nearly £400 more than it went for new for in Guitar Guitar - I sent him the link but wouldn't entertain dropping the price which he's quite entitled to do I might add ! I guess he's just hoping people aren't doing research or are happy to pay which some obviously are. In his defence he did seem a very pleasant chap.

I don't think he'd take the commission hit tbh. Seems quite happy to hold onto them . Be interesting to know if Gumtree / FB marketplace now report people to HMRC as ebay now do ( I think after sales of > £1700 ) as it would look like he was a trader with so many for sale at one time and therefore potentially liable to tax,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396162049597?_skw=bass+guitar&itmmeta=01JNVC7M38F1KPSW8MJH6EJ8HV&hash=item5c3d19263d:g:GOYAAOSwPylnm36B&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dTeGShRczIfuB4eBEINqVO55TaPueoTdsmOtBSAP4wIuH10W4Cruq%2FUaXk3%2BC2OtLicvt73qhHzT7IfUMOsgYravXGv2uuJosRP978tx3Z83cboq7QmjHLtfY7Q%2FerRXk9SM%2BtkDvXHcSqYi8V%2B4TGe0VYuUbtyV5wJ3X5Dk7a0jxTgfNRMLHg3TxoN8zW4oTrSCGkVHd9iPWyf8Xk%2BSXX%2FTrUuqa3JNxm3ePbI%2FZAb3joyhr0US3GAVww5%2B%2FkRYg3NYQ7BAnYqo%2BH5GGOKwwyfe07Llnahh8JHGaC1KPmDg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_LBnuyuZQ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396168958750?_skw=bass+guitar&itmmeta=01JNVC7M38FSJWA9M4JSC6Y94F&hash=item5c3d82931e:g:ryUAAOSwZcBnm32f&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fBfncWdWxjtpU1KeMIdI970IssmViYibp3WBVrm91EHpEpp%2Bhkxg0pCVAedjjyNqo%2FZyMu9CuoV7pqIYb%2FGfaPVCLvcaHbcoPAOGp6GhdQYWYqI1Tj%2F9HS%2FZ1QT%2FGV0xDVEgcW7Gt7oUZk8dE%2BPrfh59ua5uPvMfvO57NWYR%2FAeL48ANHevOXCx0it7BBWn9gBTt48r6xnDjAl6QkjM26qSlZM522PnNFBd8BPiZaz70enq1--PdmCXBYgfJxkgZs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_LBnuyuZQ

Looking at the state of this it could have done with mudguards! Do they really think somebody will pay that for it ? Wonder what they gave the seller 😄

I was interested in a bass he was selling some time ago and whilst doing research found the bass on here and it had previous serious neck issues which weren't mentioned in the listing. I had to ask and he confirmed this was the case. This really put me off as do some of the prices which are ridiculous. I also asked about a px on another bass and he wanted to give me nothing for mine yet charge top dollar for his - definitely dealer rather than bassist behaviour.

Hi All, I've had the bass for nearly a year now but from new the pickup selector switch has been really stiff and definitely needs more pressure between positions than any other I've ever known. Are they all like that or did I just get another great example of Fender Quality control ? Anything I can do to fix it other than replacement ?

If the real information is out there why are people ignoring it ? Look at the ridiculous comments on any BBC news story for example( Obviously you can only see the ones they haven't removed as they challenge the agenda or those posted by friendly bots). How many are watching cat videos or Tik Tok while taking a dump not looking at the things you are ? The realist in me thinks people do a hard days work, sort the kids out, take the dog for a walk , turn on their news channel of choice and believe what they are fed as it aligns with their beliefs. How many have the inclination, time or energy to dig deeper or consider a different view or that things aren't the black and white picture that has been painted ? How many voted for Brexit because of what they saw on the side of the infamous bus - this wasn't the informed choice they thought it was.

Absolutely right but how do they become informed when people are just fed propaganda and lies ? Where can they go for the truth as its not in mainstream or social media ?

One of ours talked Ukraine out of negotiating for peace years ago - how many lives could have been saved but for Boris ? Interestingly in higher education we are trying to foster closer bonds with China viewing them as partners and trying to encourage more Chinese students to come here. Of course there is a financial aspect to this, but the people we work with are not the Chinese as vilified in the media. We also happily buy cheap Chinese goods - I guess they just become a real threat to us when there is an agenda to increase defence spending. Worth a watch https://johnpilger.com/the-coming-war-on-china/ for context.

An interesting article : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/05/keir-starmer-defence-spending-cuts-europe-security

The Aussies certainly tell it like it is : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/04/wa-premier-roger-cook-calls-us-vice-president-jd-vance-a-knob

It seems to be quite a while now that the far right have been utilising social media to spread misinformation across continents and influence people’s beliefs and votes. Is it just the far right that do this or anybody with an agenda ? If you look at even mainstream media - BBC reporting for example and take notice of their use of adjectives, it is clear they are far from balanced. A lot of people suffer from confirmation bias so this largely goes unnoticed.

I think you are right. Everyone knows the US deal is the only way to end the war. This meeting was just a show for Trump to show we'll stump up more cash. But why does he keep up with the escalatory comments about British troops on the ground in Ukraine ? If its a bluff lets hope Putin never calls it. When this is resolved it will be interesting to see how this plays out domestically for Starmer if and when services are cut further to fund defence and when unemployment increases due to the Employers NI increase. This is great distraction from what's currently happening at home.

Without a commitment from Germany, Spain or Poland or presumably any of the 3 Baltic states who weren't worthy of an invite. I

Wouldn't the cost have been WW3 ?

I picked up a used Schecter Nick Johnston traditional strat yesterday and its mind blowingly good. I was buying it originally as an upgrade project - in the shop it sounded awful, I had planned to put new pickups in it but on getting it home I realised the pickup heights were well off. 2 minute fix and now sounds amazing and was great value for money.

I completely agree with this. It was truly horrible to watch. What do the Ukranian people want - I guess that's what matters.

Good to know as it was the RW neck that drew me to it. There was a similar strat in my LGS which was absolutely stunning and I wondered why it had taken them so long to sell it.

What a shame - such a lovely bass which has been completely neglected - maybe stored in sea water ! A snip at the price 😄 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/316340774022?_skw=pink+strat&itmmeta=01JN61JS8NJ7X7N2GQPS1C4962&hash=item49a7612486:g:LVMAAOSwB3Nnt1x4&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dNdLteqfnQg2BA5uBpAlIMXoc5ED5ZAJrLWpzqNrIC6Sb0tAOOcze2PoimDLyLUj0kkn34jyn5kWbOB0tj8vvlW4tt0LUUvfeC0YWFXB4eSi8YoAdWVe0zjnylWORv%2F38hEx0Cj5lIgrtG3CW2m3U0aN58BGKLEraXD308lZB2C5KOYVth4Oqeec9DMgL0x80tpKCcOQ6MWmJUtyw3d%2F070RtgCLbSS4fV7nnMzJNLL3vjnYoOnVT2QcPd9iTaSsg%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7qUy8GpZQ

Sorry I meant from outside the USA - they are making it harder for foreign students to study there as well as who would want to go there with him as President ! How are things at your Instititition @ped ?