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Someone was quick on the trigger! If the sale falls through, though, let me know.

[quote name='Beedster' post='1047518' date='Dec 4 2010, 04:35 PM']Quite, doesn't make one side right and the other wrong though, just differing views on the same scenario. I think it's a good thing that the forum tends to police itself. You don't. My view is that the self policing of the 'imaginary and biased code' has kept BC a pretty safe and friendly place to trade bass gear over the years. You perhaps disagree, but I'd argue that no self policing would make it either overly tiresome & complex to buy and sell on here as sellers would be replying to PMs all day long, or the mods would have a whole lot more work to do. There would also no doubt be a lot of 'steer clear of that bass because....' PMs behind closed doors of which the seller would be unaware, which could open up all sorts of problems. All the seller had to do in the above situation, as many have done before, is to have responded factually as he now has in the post after yours. However, he didn't do this at the time, he just upped sticks, leaving a few people thinking that perhaps their initial suspicions were in fact justified? Worth bearing in mind that with the exception of Platypus' post, which was hardly a witch hunt, the other posts were all made or edited after the seller had withdrawn the bass. Anyway, the seller has responded, he's sold the bass, so all's sorted. Always good to discuss these things Cheers C[/quote] Fair enough. Perhaps it is a British thing I can't really come to grips with. I do think one can have a community that looks after its own and does not have any crass vigilante undertones (in fact, I am part of a couple), though.

[quote name='Beedster' post='1047367' date='Dec 4 2010, 02:53 PM']No witch hunt, the question was fairly asked, and rather than respond in a professional manner the seller jumped ship. The other comments you're likely referring to came after the fact. As to whose business it is, if I were considering buying an expensive bass I'd consider it my business, and I'd be pleased that such questions were asked (and ideally responded to) in public. It's one of the reasons I'd far rather buy here than on ebay. There's nothing wrong with buying low and selling high of course, as long as it wasn't bought low for a reason that isn't being disclosed to a potential buyer at the higher price. C[/quote] [quote name='tazza1' post='1047396' date='Dec 4 2010, 03:11 PM']Doesn't look like a witch hunt to me - someone merely pointed out that the bass had been bought just a few days previously & at a price a lot less than was being asked here - statement of fact. I don't have a problem with people buying & selling on for a profit (although a $700 profit may be pushing it) but what I do feel goes against the grain a bit is someone joining a forum just to sell a bass (& quite obviously in the hope that other people had not seen his purchase - if that's not the case he would have sold it on on Talkbass). Birdy & Burbinga5 were just stating their opinion - whether you agree with that or not it certainly doesn't make it a witch hunt. Obviously this is just my opinion. [/quote] Surely, our interpretation skills must be remarkably different. Where you see innocent and fair remarks, I see the apparently acceptable tendency here to police and enforce an imaginary and biased code of honour. How can it be acceptable to make these veiled attempts to shame people in such an open fashion? You have a problem with the seller, PM him. And I strongly disagree with that feeling that it is your business. The fact that he might be selling damaged goods is another scenario, obviously, but that was not the issue raised. How is it, for your interaction with the seller, relevant the fact that he acquired the bass for a penny, a pound or a thousand pounds? It is not, and it seems to me nothing short than arrogant to assume otherwise. In any case, yes, this is not the best example of the witch hunts sometimes appear around these parts. I am just tired of seeing that and this one just particularly bothered me. Perhaps it is that time of the month.

So witch hunts are OK here, then? It really baffles me how it is some one else's business how much people buy the stuff for and how much they ask for it.

you're making me sit on my hands...it just looks great. have a bump nonetheless

Which model is that keyboard? Also, it might help to say where the items can be collected

[quote name='parker_muse' post='1017078' date='Nov 9 2010, 12:22 AM']You just changed your location! Cheeky![/quote] Yup. Otherwise it'd just be silly (I thought I'd changed the location already). Anyway, have another free bump. Hopefully it will get snatched soon.

[quote name='parker_muse' post='1017061' date='Nov 8 2010, 11:56 PM']Up north to portugal :L[/quote] That'd be interesting. Up north in Leeds, though, that's more like it.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1017019' date='Nov 8 2010, 11:06 PM']I can't believe this is still here [/quote] Yes, it does seem strange. You seem to be far away from everyone If you're planning a trip up north, though, I'll take it off your hands.