Happy Jack Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260686639540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] I was keeping an eye on this one, thinking it might go for less than a ton. [size=3][b]£238.[/b][/size] That's for a cheapo DB which sells new for £385, and has had its neck snapped clean off. Without warrantee. And scuffed up. I had a word with my regular luthier about it. Even as a favour to me, he'd charge £50 to repair that properly, so if I'd bought it I'd have ended up spending about £300 on a broken-but-repaired instrument when I could have a brand new one (with warrantee) for just £85 more. Just me, or is that barking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1018957' date='Nov 10 2010, 04:32 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260686639540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] I was keeping an eye on this one, thinking it might go for less than a ton. [size=3][b]£238.[/b][/size] That's for a cheapo DB which sells new for £385, and has had its neck snapped clean off. Without warrantee. And scuffed up. I had a word with my regular luthier about it. Even as a favour to me, he'd charge £50 to repair that properly, so if I'd bought it I'd have ended up spending about £300 on a broken-but-repaired instrument when I could have a brand new one (with warrantee) for just £85 more. Just me, or is that barking?[/quote] Perhaps it was being used as a prop in a music video? (lets smash up the double bass ...) Agreed, barking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Did include £149 hard case but even so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 It does seem odd but then ebay does that sometimes - folks will pay nearly as much for an item that isnt new as you can get a new one for by searchingon google - Well bizarre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='Mykesbass' post='1019242' date='Nov 10 2010, 07:35 PM']Did include £149 hard case but even so.....[/quote] Now that, I missed. Makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Gear4music is a decent company, I've bought from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 And it says 'Transparent orange-brown triple hand-lacquered and polished varnish finish' but it definitely looked black to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 [quote name='The Burpster' post='1019245' date='Nov 10 2010, 07:39 PM']It does seem odd but then ebay does that sometimes - folks will pay nearly as much for an item that isnt new as you can get a new one for by searchingon google - Well bizarre![/quote] I sold a Squier on eBay a few years back for more than it was new, some people are crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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