Simonsbass Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Sales Feedback for Simonsbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brown Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just bought a stunning Elrick bass from Ben. A great experience from start to finish. Very patient answering my never ending stream of questions. Happy to sort out delivery at pretty short notice. The bass arrived as described, in this case like new. Thanks Ben ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc40hz Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Bought a Yamaha BB 2024cx from Ben. As described and well packaged. Cheers man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Ben bought my Status Kingbass 2 and i'm really annoyed with him fr doing so !! I miss this bass terribly..... Okay... he's a thoroughly decent chap, payed me promptly, communicated efficiently and is clearly on of BassChat's best ! But i'm still annoyed with him for taking such a nice bass from my stable !! [b]For anyone else.... deal with Ben no hesitation he's a top bloke ![/b] Al the best Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Ben bought my Guild. All arrangements a pleasure, great bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbass13 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Sold a bass to Ben, and everything went smoothly. We quickly agreed on a deal and I received the payment shortly afterwards. Have fun with the Bass, Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodfunnell Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Simonsbass (Ben) - great fella, just got a sweet bass from him today - very friendly, had a good gear chat and walked away with a new toy! He was a bit naughty and showed me his new aquisition - when you get tired of that one let me know! Big thumbs up and recommend to anyone else! Thanks Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Just received My new mini Stingray today, exactly as described, like new. Ben's great to deal with, excellent comms, friendly to chat with, parcel was bombproof and it arrived when he said. Deal with confidence, a true gent of the Basschat manor. Thanks mate. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassgurumonster Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Just done a great deal with Ben. No problems or drama. Bass was as described No probs dealing with again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Ben just bought my Stingray Shorty bass. No fuss comms, super fast payment. All good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately I had a very negative experience with Simonsbass (Ben) early this month, when I sent him £160 for a Darkglass B7k v2 pedal (which I never received). The thread with Ben went quiet shortly after payment, and he never confirmed that the pedal was shipped (unable to send me a receipt or tracking info). I noticed that Ben was unloading a large number of high-end basses simultaneously on Basschat, and I began to panic that I may have been scammed. When I insisted that Ben refund me, the insults and threats arrived (read the screen snapshots for yourself). Ben ripped me off. No proof that anything had ever been mailed. I was scammed. Please beware. Edited September 12, 2021 by tvickey Missing £ sign 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 13 hours ago, tvickey said: When I insisted that Ben refund me, the insults and threats arrived (read the screen snapshots for yourself). Ben ripped me off. No proof that anything had ever been mailed. I was scammed. Please beware. UPDATE: I did receive a refund of my £160 after the Basschat Admins intervened. Ben originally wanted me to pay by PayPal Friends&Family (which I was apprehensive about), but ultimately I paid Ben by bank transfer (I should have been equally apprehensive---it's the last time I do that without meeting the seller and having the item in-hand!). Still no proof that the Darkglass pedal was ever mailed (despite Ben saying that it will take 'weeks' for him to get reimbursed by the postal service for a 'lost' item). The barrage of insults and threats didn't stop until Ben was banned from Basschat. All I wanted was a pedal. Just crazy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countjodius Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Sorry for your bad experience @tvickey, sounds like a dodged a bullet as I was lined up to "buy" Ben's OC-5. Thankfully no money changed hands, strangely his story to me was that he didn't use PayPal. Glad you got your money back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, countjodius said: Sorry for your bad experience @tvickey, sounds like a dodged a bullet as I was lined up to "buy" Ben's OC-5. Thankfully no money changed hands, strangely his story to me was that he didn't use PayPal. Glad you got your money back! I tried to buy the pedal from him back in late April, and sent him a PM. At that time he replied asking me to use PayPal F&F to a hotmail email address. I explained that I didn't want to use F&F, at which point he left the conversation. Honestly, I've not had good experience with F&F since PayPal once held onto funds that I sent the singer of my band for a t-shirt (they kept it for ~2 weeks while doing 'checks'). The Darkglass pedal advert was 'revived' in August, with a new lower price, and I sent Ben a PM again. I thought bank transfer would be safe because he had such great feedback here on Basschat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassist Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) I bought a Strymon Zuma from Ben. Unfortunately it hasn't arrived but a full refund was provided without delay. My communications were very good with updates provided throughout. Edited September 17, 2021 by thebassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Unfortunately Ben provided other reasons for needing to contact the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately I am the latest in a no doubt long list of people this person has scammed. I asked him to confirm the Strymon Power Supply had been posted. He responded with some drivel about other pedals being dropped off in the local shop and perhaps had not been collected. He also stated that I give a few days and if the item had not arrived he would refund me (alarm bells start ringing) I asked for tracking number and he evaded the request (alarm bells clanking now). The few days plus a few more pass and no item and no reply to my request for refund or the item (I'm now going deaf with the peeling of the large alarm bells ringing in my ears) Contacted the moderators (Good job by the way guys!!!). Got the contact number and rang Simon/Ben/Thieving Tw@t eventually went to voicemail. Left polite message for him to contact me regarding the £155 outstanding. I'm now in the hurry up wait scenario. Going to contact police tomorrow. Edited September 16, 2021 by bouvier corrected spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneFree Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I would urge patience here. I bought a bass from Ben during his recent sale. It was exactly as described, well packed and he provided the tracking details in advance. My only regret is not putting my feedback up more quickly. I would have no hesitation in dealing with him again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I received a text from him last night: Hi it’s Ben from basschat, can I have your bank details again please? and I’ll sort out your refund for the Zuma ASAP apologies and thanks I responded with my bank details. An hour or so later I received a text containing my comments in the post above. Followed by 3 more texts as below Oh dear !!! Whistle mate ! After this second text I responded with Will be going to the police in the morning. Don’t bother getting in touch again you can explain yourself to them To get the final text Scum 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Yes, he's a wonderful person and I would take delight in being ripped off and verbally abused by him again (sarcasm). IF / when Ben refunds your money, it will come complete with his favorite word in the comment field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 It happens very rarely on BC but occasionally we do get untrustworthy sellers. They’re quickly identified but unfortunately sometimes people get caught out along the way. Make sure you stick to PayPal and never F&F. Cheers ped 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 For the sake of completeness, I'll include the other Ben-isms here. I'm sure he's a really nice guy when you meet him in person, I guess the police will find out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) @bouvier, you might also be in the sociopathic rudeness waiting period. For me this was apparently 24 hours. FYI: I sent him my bank details for repayment three times. He already had the necessary details when he claimed that he didn't. Edited September 17, 2021 by tvickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 UPDATE I was in Stockton Police station speaking to an officer when my phone pinged to say I had a text. Below is a screenshot of said text: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 So all know. Payment has been now been made. I will add this is without doubt the worst online deal I have had. He should follow his own advice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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