Try spending a few hours with your radio tuned to Absolute Radio (or similar Oldies station) and see how many of the big hits from the past you can successfully busk based simply on the fact that you grew up listening to the song.
If you have a talent for that, then you'll do fine at any jam session.
That's because he's not advertising the rubbish he puts in his adverts; he's actually advertising his shop.
His adverts are so outrageous that they attract the curious, looking to scoff. When they see his actual site they realise he's a shrewd businessman with some pretty decent stuff at decent prices. Then they buy something and leave 100% Feedback.
Simples.
Ever since I first saw the nature of a typical YouTube comment I have ensured that any videos I post have Comments disabled. YouTube truly is the natural habitat of the Internet Troll.
Now I see this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46559772
They claim to be removing nearly one billion comments a year. Really?
If that really is the case, then I guess they need to target 5bn removals a year in future ...
Yup, absolutely agree. Which is why the "woodiest" sounding bass I own is ... erm ... a Status Streamline, comprising 100% fibreglass / carbon fibre / plasticky stuff / whatever.
Pickups? It has a set of Status P/J in it rather than soapbars.
Regardless of origin, it's a wondrous beast to be sure.
I have to say that I remain genuinely and constantly amazed at the number of people who try to sell a £4k bass using 50p worth of photos.
Much better to take both basses into Earth orbit and A/B them in freefall. Weight disappears but mass remains. If the bass with greater mass still sounds 'better' (for a given definition of 'better') then you have the opportunity to start a whole new argument!
I've had good basses that were heavy and good basses that were light.
I've had bad basses that were heavy and bad basses that were light.
Weight has nothing to do with it. Your ears are all that matter.