Reverb.com

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Anyone had any experiences buying through Reverb? Does it offer similar buyer protection to eBay?

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Anyone?

[molan]

They have various help and assistance options if you are careful with payment.

Using PayPal gives a lot of buyer protection.

Sellers are a mixed bag. A lot of them are retailers which 'ought' to add a bit of confidence.

Biggest issue for me is that so much of their inventory sits in the US so you've got all the usual import duties to pay for on top of both sales price and the shipping charges.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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They have various help and assistance options if you are careful with payment.

Using PayPal gives a lot of buyer protection.

Sellers are a mixed bag. A lot of them are retailers which 'ought' to add a bit of confidence.

Biggest issue for me is that so much of their inventory sits in the US so you've got all the usual import duties to pay for on top of both sales price and the shipping charges.
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Thank you. I'm thinking of buying from a retailer on there, based in Japan but an English chap so comms haven't been an issue.
I'm prepared for the fees!
My main concern was if it all goes horribly wrong, am I protected like with eBay.

[molan]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1472049382' post='3118015']
Thank you. I'm thinking of buying from a retailer on there, based in Japan but an English chap so comms haven't been an issue.
I'm prepared for the fees!
My main concern was if it all goes horribly wrong, am I protected like with eBay.
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Is his name Danny by any chance?

I'd probably use PayPal for the best level of protection.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1472051363' post='3118031']


Is his name Danny by any chance?

I'd probably use PayPal for the best level of protection.
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Uh oh... Alarm bells? 😂

[molan]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1472056412' post='3118092']
Uh oh... Alarm bells?
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Quite the reverse - he's great!

Super helpful and knows his stuff

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1472056485' post='3118093']


Quite the reverse - he's great!

Super helpful and knows his stuff
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Thank gawd for that! I'll proceed with confidence! Thanks for the good advice.

[molan]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1472058100' post='3118114']
Thank gawd for that! I'll proceed with confidence! Thanks for the good advice.
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I'll PM you