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[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1342874758' post='1742176'] Fair point.Sound,lighting,security,staff etc are doing their jobs and expect to get paid.(as did I),but I think generally speaking many bands are by definition not full time musicians,so they're bottom of the pile when it comes to handing out the cash. [/quote] that's what pisses me off, why should muso's be considered bottom of the pile? my gig expenses are way higher than any sound, lighting, security persons

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1342873761' post='1742156'] Music is enjoyable. People like doing enjoyable things for nothing. This upsets people who want to get paid for doing said enjoyable thing. ...there's no answer, really. [/quote] just cos it's enjoyabe doesn't mean you should do it for free, maybe i should be more specific.. its the gigs where people pay to get in, sound, lighting, security, bar staff, EVERYONE gets paid except the band

anyone else here totally pissed off with musicians who play for free?

really don't think anyone cares too much Commando Jack and i can't blame them, outcome was good and all's well that ends well

oh all right then.......

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1342647387' post='1738825'] Respectfully mate, I'd stop with the sniping now. You've made your point, the seller has accepted his mistake in the original listing and offered to make a contribution to resolve things, and is now offering a full refund, which seems plenty reasonable to me. Think everyone should bow out with a bit of dignity still intact and maybe the mods should put a lid on this now. [/quote] errr with respect... the guy is still calling me an arsehole in PM's if you have a problem with the thread dont login

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1342644102' post='1738690'] well is over now i will refund him the money but need to sell my bass for some money [/quote] lets hope you dont try to sell it on here as NEW hey, send the £45 to Basschat

i'm still curious about your dual ID on here Sid?

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1342637113' post='1738504'] i have offered to pay half to the repairs [/quote] piss off

sold as 'new' is not the same as sold 'as new' this could run and as i've said i've discussed it with Sid and i accept i'm stuffed, PU's off to the menders and a lesson learned, done a LOT of buying/selling on here and never had a problem, thx for the replies. case closed

[quote name='Commando Jack' timestamp='1342627959' post='1738236'] Unfortunately, you're not entitled to one, and any "customer support" is only offered at SidVicious' discretion. Without some form of receipt the manufacturer isn't obliged to repair or replace it either as far as I'm aware. Looks like this one is just better put down to experience and move on. [/quote] if this were Ebay i think i would get my cash back no problem

pickup doesn't work folks, never did i wanna refund. yep kit should not be advertised as NEW here and if it's true SV has 2 ID's on here he should be banned as well, didn't know that was allowed?

pickup was sold to me as 'NEW' it didn't go on my bass until i finished the project last Sunday, it sat in the drawer with all the other parts. didn't bother to check it, that's where the problem lies, had a long discussion with SV yesterday and he's never mentioned that the PU had been on and off a bass so it wasn't NEW?

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342612393' post='1737825'] I'll ask. How do you know that those two identities belong to the same person? [/quote] he's known to others on here apparently

seller was SidVicious1978, oh yeah and Harlowbassplayer before that, wonder why he created a new account

another ebay dumper, selling all of his crap buys on here, others have had similar experiences with him. sellers should not be alowed to advertise kit as 'new' on here either. and it seems you have more protection as a buyer on ebay than here, be warned!!!! feedback to follow.........

i finally get a reply from the seller.... he bought the pickup on ebay and cant remember who from, didn't have a meter to test it and recommended some pickup repairers

seller hasn't been online today

[quote name='mushers' timestamp='1342468689' post='1735774'] been thinking for a while about this whole new boxed (played it a few times) so i want nearly full whack for it ! even though im not v.a.t registered i still think its worth it from sellers second hand is second hand and with that you pays your money and take your chances [/quote] ....... and there's me thinking Ebay was the crap place for buyers, so.... if that's the case it's going back into for sales maybe as 'as new with original box' and i'll add the 'tough sh*t if it doesn't work' in small print. moderators happy with that?

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1342461011' post='1735566'] What's the item in question, and what is the problem with it? [/quote] havn't heard back from the seller yet so can't comment, i think that's irrelevent tho, if someone sells something here as 'new boxed' and it doesn't work out of the box it should be the same as buying from anywhere else? again i'm thinking community spirit, not litigation here

ah crap those great grooves will always be there tho, loved his motown playing...

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1342435578' post='1734703'] I would have thought that , you would treat everything here as 2nd hand . Basschat is the place to buy ,) [/quote] 2nd hand or not, it should work right? i'm kinda thinking Basschat community spirit here, not necessarily 'the law'

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1342435578' post='1734703'] I would have thought that , you would treat everything here as 2nd hand . Basschat is the place to buy ,) [/quote] not if it is sold as 'new boxed'

[quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1342434457' post='1734665'] Warranties are usually non-transferable, in my experience. Also, if you don't have the original receipt the manufacturer obviously has no proof of how old the item is and cannot/will not honour the warranty. [/quote] i was kinda hoping the seller would have that?

if i buy something here 'new boxed' should i expect 12 months warranty?