edstraker123

I got sent an ebay offer for £1100 today

I'm sure it will be hideous to play and won't look amazingly cool with neon green DR's on ! I liked it better when you gave me reasons not to buy it !

It's back and I still want it .........must resist ! Glad its not closer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bc-Rich-Mockingbird-Bass-5-string/174169657828?hash=item288d5211e4:g:EZcAAOSwdOxeLIdE Love the wood on this one . I've got a quilted maple one and its an awesome bass.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Prototype-Ghostbass-5-String-Very-rare-Only-4-In-The-World/283730874453?hash=item420fad9055:g:EZYAAOSww~heDyum I like this one- but would probably go to £150 tops. Maybe the price was a typo.

I had a Progress 3 Deluxe - it looked lovely and was extremely well built but was a bit Meh IMHO ! Getting rid of one of the Tanglewood collaboration basses was like trying to sell the plague.( I'm not sure whether we are counting these though )

Thanks Ped - looking forward to the update.

Hi Ped, I completely understand what you are saying but I can only judge it on my own experience relative to the other marketplaces. I did leave feedback of course , but in the instances I mentioned, the issue was with the buyer or seller and not something you could have resolved other than by imposing sanctions after the fact and I do appreciate this would in turn bring its own difficulties. Would there be any mileage in having buyer and seller ratings similar to the the feedback scores on ebay, rather than just text based comments requiring a search ? In statistical terms it would be interesting to know how sales are going relative to increased listings but then the site is about basses not market trends ! PS Hope the new job is going well

And you can get the £1 total fees deal which I get quite often on Ebay which is ideal for higher value items. I've found the marketplace on here to be dead even with ridiculously low priced items ( admittedly collection only does not help) so probably best making use of all of the marketplaces. As Ambient notes above, selling on here has become more problematic than it used to be . I bought train tickets from Liverpool to London only to be let down, people committing to buy and then dropping out and turning up for collection after a significant drive for the seller not to be there and not answer any calls. Maybe the Mods could impose more severe penalties for poor buying and selling behaviour - I'd certainly welcome that if it put the standing of the marketplace back to the way it used to be.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yaleng-Bass-Guitar/223846453274?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

I bought a Maruszcyk off this seller and it was unplayable and not as described .it took me an age to get a refund. I know other buyers on here have been more successful but I would definitely recommend going to see it.

A 4 hour round trip but well worth it - in lovely condition. Glad I didn't commit to the abstinence thread. Many thanks To Phil for posting it originally. Bye bye Sire V7 !

Cheers guys - I'll let you know what it's like ! I actually got it even cheaper than the start price making an offer !

The blue one is now mine pending collection !!!

I'm still loving that headstock !

It's like Top Gear - it just needs to be put out of its misery. It was great for a time but it has outstayed its welcome.

I just do collection only or meet in person now which obviously makes things much harder to sell, but people can see what they are getting and I get cash money. I've just been messed about too many times, sadly on here more than on any other marketplace.People are people !

Bought a V7 Jazz version 2 on here a couple of weeks back. It's a beautiful bass and well worth the money. It didn't influence me a jot having MM as an endorsee - just fancied a nice Jazz bass.

Bought Mike's Sire V7 . Great bass exactly as described and a really pleasant transaction.Would have no hesitation in any further dealings !