Jakester

If you paid for additional insurance, then threaten a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which is the body that deals with insurance complaints. Demand a copy of the policy wording and ask for a full explanation as to why it was declined. Similarly, if you intend to pursue in the small claims court you need to be alleging either that you were missold the insurance and/or that the terms of the courier contract were unfair, as you paid for something which could not possibly have paid out in the event of damage. TBH through up enough crap and some of it will stick. PM me if you need more info as IAAL.

I'm primarily a drummer and a bassist second. I did a gig recently where I offered to bring my kit but I was told someone else preferred to do it, which was fine. Or so i thought. When I got there it was a guy who'd been playing the same kit he learnt on in in the 70's - no problem, you'd have thought, except it didn't appear to have been maintained in all that time. Knackered heads, all of the screws/nuts rusted and seized. I tried to adjust the floor tom so I could actually hit it and the wing nut snapped in my hand (looked like metal fatigue- I'm not that strong!) but luckily I'd got a hose clamp in my stick bag (legacy of another bad kit share) so was able to bodge it. I couldn't believe that the guy gigged his kit but that state, so although we'd all agreed beforehand what was happening, I still ended up with a duff kit! Unfortunately it seems an unavoidable part of playing drums...

I had an MIJ fretless precision which was awesome. Surf green, tort guard, ebony fingerboard - lovely!

Just a word of thanks to Rhys - all safely received and fitted, job's a good-un - thanks again!

Yep, tried that, but it's a thick leather one so doesn't work.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1490913985' post='3269099'] Challenging the jobsworth who is asking for proof of it usually results in the band not playing the gig. Far easier putting the stickers on the gear. It can cost as little as, ahem, nothing. [/quote] Problem with that is that you are making a false representation that they have been tested which, if anything bad happened as a result of one of those items, could rebound badly on you.

Comes with MU membership. Gear doesn't need to be PA tested as that relates only to equipment supplied by an employer to its employees...

Thanks Rhys, greatly appreciated. Have PM'd.

Does anyone know where I might be able to get a single nut of the type that screws down the washer on the strap part of a straplock? For some reason I have two strap fittings, two washers, but only one nut (ahem). I've tried pot/jack nuts but they're too small. I'd really rather not buy a whole new set of straplocks if I didn't have to...

Hmm, not sure if this is the same amp but when I was looking a few years ago there were a number of SS Ampeg 1x15 combos up for sale marketed as having been "repaired", and I saw and tried one in Bassdirect as well which had been repaired. It suggests there was some issue with them, but that it was fixable!

[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1489069451' post='3254141'] I've got policies with both Musicguard and Allianz. They're both pretty easy to use and comparable in price, although Allianz would get my vote for being very easy to deal with and revise as and when you buy or sell stuff. They both throw in some fairly generous public liability cover, and I think that one of them (again, I want to say Allianz, but possibly Musicguard or both) include unattended vehicle cover fairly cheaply [/quote] If you have more than one policy which might respond to the same loss, just be aware one/both may have an 'other insurance' clause which means if there is any other insurance in place it won't cover that loss.

I had an MB150 and whilst it was great, it wasn't loud. I've also had an MB500, which was! So, I presume the MB200 and Barefaced would probably be louder, all things being equal, if that's an issue for you.

Good luck! I've only ever done this once, and I realised half way though one tune I'd been playing the synth riff half a tone up to where it should have been (god knows how I didn't realise from finger positions!) but couldn't hear it properly. No one seemed to notice though! 😅

Er, if they've refunded you (which is what I understood from "they gave it to me for free") can't you just buy another one? I mean, you're not out of pocket then.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1487780975' post='3242836'] I posted re. my experience as the OP was contemplating the whole who books courier dilemma. I received a PP payment for an item and next day the buyer politely messaged to say he could book a courier through work a lot cheaper than any other way. All plausible, so I agreed and he had the parcel collected next day; 7-10 days later he asked ebay/PP for a refund as I hadn't delivered... he got a refund, I got stiffed! [/quote] Sorry to hear that, but slightly different from my scenario. I agree not one where you would want to be though!

Fleabag, I am afraid your definition of fact differs considerably from mine, then. You are free to agree an alternative form of payment but under the terms of eBay's user agreement you cannot refuse to accept PayPal if a buyer chooses to use it in a transaction. If a buyer pays by PayPal, you have two options - refund it, or take it. If you refund it and the buyer complains then you may be censured by eBay. I suspect if you repeatedly return the money your account will be blocked. You do not HAVE to use either eBay or PayPal. They are private companies. But if you do, you are bound by their terms and conditions.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487778229' post='3242795'] Yes thats true, but paypal themselves have stated that its fine to also list that if collecting in person, only cash is accepted. That is in direct repsonse to scammers doing exactly what spyder posted. Its a well known scam and even PP recognised it. Your listings will have to include payment by paypal, but on collections only, you simply do not have to accept paypal Thats fact [/quote] It's not fact. Under the terms of the eBay user agreement you MUST offer to accept PayPal. If you do not then you are in breach of the user agreement. You can also offer alternatives, but you cannot refuse to accept PP. Whether or not you act in breach (I.e. refuse PayPal) and get away with is a different matter. I suppose it is down to the number of transactions - if a buyer complained about people refusing to accept it then I suspect it'd mean you'd be censured by eBay.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1487777231' post='3242766'] Therein lies the problem/scam. Buyer pays by paypal, collects in person/gets a courier/friend to collect (buyer books the courier so seller has no proof of courier booking). THEN buyer contacts ebay and says item hasn't been delivered, seller can't provide proof item was posted (part of T&C) and photos of a courier/family member could be for anything (or even staged by unscrupulous seller), so ebay/paypal refund. I speak from sad personal experience! [/quote] I don't doubt your experience, but PayPal seller protection specifically excludes items where you have agreed to collect in person. That's what the policy says. To say "it's part of t&cs" is simply incorrect when I've posted the exact wording and the link to the relevant section. Now, whether or not those policies are correctly applied is an entirely different matter!

Not to be rude, but if you've not used either service why offer an uninformed opinion? It's quite clearly set out here: [url="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html"]http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html[/url] "[b]eBay requires all sellers listing on eBay.co.uk to offer payments through PayPal[/b] (with some limited exceptions). In most cases, other payment options may be offered as well."

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487774202' post='3242705'] I would only ever accept cash when collection in person is the choice. Not only can you not get scammed, as spyder pointed out, there's also no PP chargeback if they get home and change their minds. You also save PP fees too [/quote] I believe that if you list something on eBay for sale you are obliged to use PayPal as a payment method, even if you've put cash on collection in the listing - so your buyer can still pay by PP even if you don't want them to. Of course, there's nothing to stop you agreeing cash on collection , but you can't insist.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1487772768' post='3242674'] In hindsight of this post, do you think you'd have felt better if you'd arranged for the parents to pay on collection? Just curious. [/quote] Only because I've had to take the hit on PayPal fees! I gave them the option of either.

In fact, it's expressly stated in the Paypal User Agreement: [quote] [b]13.4 Conditions for reimbursement[/b] You may be reimbursed under PayPal Buyer Protection for a problem with a purchase only if all of the following requirements are met:[list=1] [*][b]Your purchase is an eligible purchase.[/b] Purchases of most goods and services are eligible (including travel tickets, intangible items such as rights of access to digital content and other licences), [b]except for the following transactions[/b]: [my emphasis [/list] <snip> 15. purchases of items which you collect in person, or arrange to be collected on your behalf (including at a retail point of sale) and which you claim to be Not Received.[/quote] More details here: [url="https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#13"]https://www.paypal.c...reement-full#13[/url]