thebrig Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I constantly go through the 'basses for sale' section on ebay, but just lately it seems that it's being bombarded to by ads from the states. Does anyone know of a way to filter these ads out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Yup! In the column to the left of the listing, under the Location heading, you can check the "UK only" box. best, bert Edited October 6, 2012 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Thanks Bert, it's been bugging me for ages, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassPimp66 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I wish I could lock my preference with UK-only for good. I agree too much stuff from the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 It's nearly as bad as doing a Hiwatt search and seeing ads for amp covers of all sizes (even if they are excellent) and cheap crap batteries of the same name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1349550124' post='1827703'] It's nearly as bad as doing a Hiwatt search and seeing ads for amp covers of all sizes (even if they are excellent) and cheap crap batteries of the same name. [/quote] So search "Hiwatt Bass -cover" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Trying not to sound obvious, but are you on Ebay.com or Ebay.co.uk in the address bar? If you are on the UK site it will always give UK listings first followed up by international (or US) listings. You can further filter on the left as previously said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I made a couple of enquiries on a bass from the states , and boy do they want to do a deal, they will reduce the declared value fro vat and duty etc , but they are in the realms of pestering , I am not a tyre kicker and I respect the fact that they are asking for a sale , but I am not keen on the tactics and the duplicitous paperwork . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1349570780' post='1827926'] Trying not to sound obvious, but are you on Ebay.com or Ebay.co.uk in the address bar? If you are on the UK site it will always give UK listings first followed up by international (or US) listings. You can further filter on the left as previously said. [/quote] Definitely ebay.co.uk. It's far worse if you search 'precision' or 'jazz', because you get hundreds of ads from the US, and in particular '[b][i]The Stratosphere[/i][/b]' site, who seem to specialise in dismantling brand new basses, and flogging the necks and bodies separately, some bodies are even fully-loaded, and these aren't just [i][b]Squiers[/b][/i] and [b][i]MIM's[/i][/b], they also include [b][i]American Standards[/i][/b], [b][i]Specials[/i][/b], [b][i]Vintage USA RI's[/i][/b], [b][i]USA Deluxe[/i][/b], [b][i]Roadworns[/i][/b], etc. and looking through their guitar section, they even dismantle '[b][i]custom shop[/i][/b]' strat's and tele's. Here's the link for those who have never seen it before. [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-STRATosphere/_i.html?rt=nc&_nkw=bass&_sid=105525814&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-STRATosphere/_i.html?rt=nc&_nkw=bass&_sid=105525814&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 There's a couple of Americans listing nice straps at the moment - very reasonably priced too - I'd prefer to give my money to somebody in the UK though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1349601067' post='1828038'] There's a couple of Americans listing nice straps at the moment - very reasonably priced too - I'd prefer to give my money to somebody in the UK though.. [/quote] Trouble is when it arrives in the UK there will be additional duty to pay, plus a £13 fee to parcelfarce for paying the VAT on your behalf. So the deal can often not be quite so sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danweb22 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1349571081' post='1827929'] I made a couple of enquiries on a bass from the states , and boy do they want to do a deal, they will reduce the declared value fro vat and duty etc , but they are in the realms of pestering , I am not a tyre kicker and I respect the fact that they are asking for a sale , but I am not keen on the tactics and the duplicitous paperwork . [/quote] Who are these sellers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't see what the problem is. All the interesting bass stuff comes from abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1349602878' post='1828069'] Trouble is when it arrives in the UK there will be additional duty to pay, plus a £13 fee to parcelfarce for paying the VAT on your behalf. So the deal can often not be quite so sweet. [/quote] Yeah! I just bought a Mighty Mite neck from the states, it cost me £68.13 + £30.88 pp, and then got a bill for duty of £32. So all in, it cost me £130, which is a lot, when you consider I only paid around £70 + £5 pp, when I managed to find one over here not so long ago. I have managed to get a jazz body in once 'duty free', but it seems that they hardly let anything in free now, even low-cost items like strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1349603696' post='1828080'] Yeah! I just bought a Mighty Mite neck from the states, it cost me £68.13 + £30.88 pp, and then got a bill for duty of £32. So all in, it cost me £130, which is a lot, when you consider I only paid around £70 + £5 pp, when I managed to find one over here not so long ago. I have managed to get a jazz body in once 'duty free', but it seems that they hardly let anything in free now, even low-cost items like strings. [/quote] There you go. I bought a new MM P neck from a UK guy on the bay and IIRC it was £95 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1349568582' post='1827907'] So search "Hiwatt Bass -cover" [/quote] Thanks! I've already been reminded of that by a discreet PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodrox Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 yeah I used to do searches for charvel and kramer bass's and got lots of USA hits I usually use the UK filter now, i get fed up of collect in person ad's too especially as its usually something I would like. There is a beautiful charvel custom shop bass on ebay it's over £2000 though but if like me yo like that sort of thing it is awesome, it is a yellow /orange tiger stripe similar ida to george Lynch guitar paint jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1349603696' post='1828080']I just bought a Mighty Mite neck from the states, it cost me £68.13 + £30.88 pp, and then got a bill for duty of £32. So all in, it cost me £130, which is a lot, when you consider I only paid around £70 + £5 pp, when I managed to find one over here not so long ago.[/quote] I ordered a reproduction SG Junior scratchplate from the US many years ago. It didn't turn up and after much phone wrangling it turned out to be on hold at Glasgow HMRC waiting for £18 duty; which was exactly the same price as the plate cost. I told them to send it back, as was my right, as I wasn't paying it. The coughing and spluttering at the HMRC was excellent! They hadn't expected that, "Do you realise how much trouble that will put us too?" they asked. JayDee cut me a custom one out of a sheet of vintage US scratchplate he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1349604204' post='1828092'] There you go. I bought a new MM P neck from a UK guy on the bay and IIRC it was £95 all in. [/quote] Bluebass? I've used him before, and I contacted him first, but he didn't have any at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 ebay=pita every time i log in despite it knowing my details and location it keeps showing everything in dollars and all items in the states above local items havent used it in 18 months now so methinks now is probs a good time to delete the account - im guessing many of the ebay shops prob have parallel amazon shop accounts too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1349606210' post='1828128'] Bluebass? I've used him before, and I contacted him first, but he didn't have any at the time? [/quote] The very same. He had about 4 when I got mine, but I just had a look and he's got nothing at the mo. I think he gets them in batches and they don't hang around long. You can see a bit of it in The Greeks sig above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themrperson Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It really bugs me as I search for something and most of it comes from the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='Themrperson' timestamp='1349637026' post='1828579'] It really bugs me as I search for something and most of it comes from the US [/quote] That's not really eBay's fault though, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1349637427' post='1828587'] That's not really eBay's fault though, eh? [/quote] Actually it may be. Ebay have messed around with the search function a lot. Particularly if you leave it on Best Match, you'll get what eBay wants you to see, which will be predominantly Power Sellers, and a lot of those are in the US. I mind the US sellers less than all the China and Hong Kong ones. As you can see from the TV adverts, eBay now see themselves as a global on-line version of Debenhams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The best match thing is such a load of BS. But the fact Ebay hide some items from showing in the listings for the first day sometimes is the real pain in the nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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