Geester

You're quite right...you didn't say it was me at all....I just thought I'd make the point.... I hate threads like this too as folks (including me) make an awful of assumptions and could be gold medal winners if jumping to conclusions was an olympic sport... One thing that really did make me suspicious on this one is that Mr Norris flatly refuses to give his home address, stating instead that it's best to use his work address. He has my home address, my phone number, my email address and has splattered my name right across Basschat....I'm half expecting my address and phone number to be made public soon... The guy won't send back the goods, he wants me to give him the money first....I won't do that, I want the goods to be returned first...stale mate... I've bought and sold loads of stuff on here, some very recently and all has been smooth and successful.....Mr Norris seems to be an exception....

...I didn't sell anyone a Jazz bass last year...

Perfectly happy to refund the money once I've received the amps. Given Oldman's approach, I'd like to check the gear first for any 'modifications' he may have made before I send back any money. Now you see the problem. As far as I'm concerned, I've sold Mr Norris two perfectly good amps for £200 less then he said he would pay, i.e. not received the Washburn part-ex. If you were buying something from a shop you send the money then they send the goods. If you want to return the goods they don't send you the money first and then you return the goods....they would give you a short answer if you took that approach, basically saying you're out of your mind...

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1198878' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:01 PM']Now Geester's chipped in, it's a good time to draw a line under this one I reckon.[/quote] Hang on....I'm light one Washburn Acoustic bass....I'd like to see what people say now I've told the truth....

OK, let me set the record straight - These are UK spec amps, I have used them myself and they work perfectly. I have given Oldman (AKA Brian Norris of Aberdeen) my 100% assurance this is the case but he quite obviously does not believe me. He simply refuses to plug them in. Next, here is an extract from an email to me from Mr Norris - [b]We could, if your unhappy to refund, keep the money, leave the deal as it is but no Washburn, I can get a 120V UPS Step Down Transformer and protect the amp like that. [/b] It appears Mr Norris has not admitted to sending this to me in any of his postings to date, how strange. The irony is that if Mr Norris uses a step down transformer the amps will not work. But given the potential embarassment he will probably never admit this. Particularly as it will then mean he then owes me a Washburn Acoustic bass. Can someone near Aberdeen please go along, plug the amps in and play a bass through them. It's as simple as that.

....also, the potential scammer will want to trade something plus cash. They don't pay you the full amount to receive the goods, then they say they'll send the trade stuff after they've received your amp... ...clever...ish...

I was told about a scam recently where an individual buys a US unit for little money then returns to the UK. On arriving home then buys a secondhand unit of exactly the same spec but of UK origin, then complains to the UK seller it's not UK voltage, whereupon they return the unit they purchased abroad. They effectively get a US/UK swap for free, this was told to me by a couple of guys who work in music stores where both have had someone attempt this recently. Beware people who - A - Travel alot... B - Never give their home address, prefer to give an 'office' address C - Get back in contact with you immediately upon receiving the unit and say they are not prepared to plug it in... Anyone else heard of this?