smurfitt Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Tried to put up a post to sell my mint custom shop artist series USA Fender Strat but got a message saying it now costs £7. Appreciate website owners need to cover costs but thats a bit extreme when I can post on gumtree etc for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Err..... you've answered your own question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Or £20 for an unlimited number of items over 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I assume you've not been on here in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 So you thought you'd try to advertise it with this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Post it on Gumtree then... But there are certain advantages to buying and selling on here, and most of us consider them worth paying (a small amount) for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [size=3][b]Mansfield:[/b] "... and cue... 'Value for money', 'Community spirit', 'Bollocks to fleabay', 'But are they paying tax on it, eh?', etc.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Value for money = £7 for marketing to 28,000 + bass players ...hmmn that works out at 0.025 of a penny per person !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Extreme? For the value of a custom shop Strat surely £7 is only going to be around 1%? Now that really can't be described as such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1384892312' post='2282026'] £7 for marketing to 28,000 + bass players [/quote] And, second-hand, all the guitarists they play in bands with!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1384892385' post='2282030'] Extreme? For the value of a custom shop Strat surely £7 is only going to be around 1%? Now that really can't be described as such? [/quote] £70 for a CS Strat? Bargain. [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1384892466' post='2282033'] And, second-hand, all the guitarists they play in bands with!! [/quote] That would be 56,000 guitarists then, so half the price. Blimey - now it's only [i]£35.00[/i] for a mint-coloured CS! [color=#ffffff].[/color] Edited November 19, 2013 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1384892494' post='2282035'] £70 for a CS Strat? Bargain. [/quote] Er.... shall I tell him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 .........£700. Education today ;-) Still cheap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1384892604' post='2282036'] Er.... shall I tell him? [/quote] Beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1384892644' post='2282037'] .........£700. [/quote] I demand my £35.00 Glacier Mint Strat now. Or in a bit, if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1384892494' post='2282035'] That would be 56,000 guitarists then, so half the price. [color=#ffffff].[/color] [/quote] ...your the one with the maths ...whats half of 0.025 then? !! Edited November 19, 2013 by ubassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 MB1. You could always place a card in your Local news agents shop window? ...this may be cheaper? but don't be surprised if you get enquiries about...French Polishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Just to convey my sense of disappointment, here's a picture of Jedward on a pedalo. Pedalling [i]backwards[/i], if you catch my meaning. [size=3][b]Jedward[/b]: That Milty's lush, but he's no £35.00 Custard Shop Fender.[/size] Edited November 19, 2013 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='smurfitt' timestamp='1384891548' post='2282006'] Tried to put up a post to sell my mint custom shop artist series USA Fender Strat but got a message saying it now costs £7. Appreciate website owners need to cover costs but thats a bit extreme when I can post on gumtree etc for nothing. [/quote] 7 bangers may seem steep to you but it certainly is cheaper than ebay etc and the way I look at it myself is I would rather pay 7 quid here and help keep the site running than advertise for free and lose it Edited November 19, 2013 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='smurfitt' timestamp='1384891548' post='2282006'] Tried to put up a post to sell my mint custom shop artist series USA Fender Strat but got a message saying it now costs £7. Appreciate website owners need to cover costs but thats a bit extreme when I can post on gumtree etc for nothing. [/quote] basschat and gumtree - chalk and cheese - the two are incomparable - peanuts and monkeys come to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Advertising on here is excellent VFM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='smurfitt' timestamp='1384891548' post='2282006'] Tried to put up a post to sell my mint custom shop artist series USA Fender Strat but got a message saying it now costs £7. Appreciate website owners need to cover costs but thats a bit extreme when I can post on gumtree etc for nothing. [/quote] Interested to know what the etc are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Did someone say Fender guitar, near mint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1384894934' post='2282081'] Interested to know what the etc are. [/quote] Only other free ones I can think of are Preloved or Free-cycle maybe they are the etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1384895615' post='2282104'] Did someone say Fender guitar, near mint? [/quote] Spaghetti logo? Edited November 19, 2013 by Billy Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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