BassBunny

[quote name='Beedster' post='75218' date='Oct 16 2007, 07:18 PM']OK, I'm about to get shot down here....[/quote] I doubt it chris, As usual you have summed the situation up and are absolutely correct. Between Mrs BB and myself, we have completed over 200 e-Bay transactions and this is only 1 of 2 that has been bad. The other was resolved fairly amicably. This one resulted in the long drawn out exchange as the SELLER kept on coming back with more and more lies and was frankly insulting what little intelligence I have. If he had accepted my first e-mail telling him what I thought of him it would have been Game Over. I do however have to sympathise with some of the comments about e-Bay being happy to take the money and slow to respond when needed. They could have put this one to bed ages ago and the guy has not even had his account withdrawn..... Finally that is my rantings over......... Likely to be down in Canterbury a few more times in the future if you fancy a sherbert Chris. Cheers, Stuart

[quote name='wolper' post='75216' date='Oct 16 2007, 07:13 PM']Get as much as you can from him and then put it all on ebay...[/quote] So you reckon a "huge pill of ipod socks" will fetch good money on e-Bay????????

Well e-Bay have been less than useless. They have, apparently, done something but I haven't a clue what it is. I haven't paid anything, that was going to happen when I picked it up :wacko: , so after one last stinging e-mail to the seller it will be neg feedback and forget it. Any annoyance I have is for e-Bay who are a complete waste of space. If they had moved a bit quicker instead of sending me patronising e-mails, I may have got to the guy, (with a heavy in tow), and completed the sale. Any feelings I had about the sale and seller evaporated some time ago. I was just keeping it going out of devilment and to get the seller to finally admit he had "disposed" of the item. Also it has kept you guys enthralled for a while...... Thanks all for your comments and suggestions. It was nice to know that I at least had the support of THIS community, if not e-Bay. I might just push him for his "huge pill of ipod socks" by way of compensation.

[quote name='andy67' post='74931' date='Oct 16 2007, 08:37 AM']needs to be taken further now! I d/k what kind of action can be taken but this ebayer has broken a legal and binding contract which should result in him losing his account. I always say go for the jugular and weed these idiots out...also ebay needs to be sanctioned/censored/disciplined/fined for allowing any of this activity....[/quote] That is exactly what I am doing. I am pushing e-Bay on a daily basis and have sent the latest thrilling instalment to them. Their process for this kind of thing appears to written by the Health and Safety gestapo as it appears to be very long winded and relies on YOU doing most of the work. Happy to do that, (and having fun in the process), but I have told them there is no more i can do. THEY now need to take action.

[quote name='Beedster' post='74546' date='Oct 15 2007, 12:42 PM']No way, as it used to say above my desk, the best advice I can give you is to ignore any advice I give you [/quote] But Chris, you do have an amazing nose for the "dodgy deal", so I guess you were spot on with the advice. However if I had taken it, I wouldn't be having half the fun I am at the moment with this Herbert and I would be depriving BassChatters of all the goss. I was in your fair city recently. Best chips I have had for ages.....

Now I know there are loads of you just waiting for the next thrilling instalment so here it is. e-Mail received earlier this evening. I am afraid i am out of "tea and sympathy". [i]Hi I just need to know what i can do now. The bass has gone, i have nothing much else to offer as i am just a student. i only have i other bass which is a Fender Marcus Miller Jazz which i have been trying to sell for some time now but would be sold for a lot more than the musicman as i bought it from dawsons in manchester for £750 and would want £650-£700 with a hardcase included. I also have a huge pill of ipod socks which i could let you have for free. Please just let me know what you would like me to do as i am a bit shaken up by this and dont know what else to say to make you happy. Sam[/i] Not sure if I shouuld put a post in Items For Sale and see if I can get rid of any "ipod socks" :wacko:

Here we go again with the latest. Have registered a formal complaint with e-Bay now and got his details. Address in Preston and a phone number in the Outer Hebrides ?????????? God I wet myself when I got that. Anyway will see what e-Bay do next. Haven't had so much fun in years. Think I need to get a life.... Thanks for the e-Mail Kev, will make sure I only use it if neccesary. Cheers, Stuart

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='73956' date='Oct 13 2007, 10:04 PM']We already know he's a complete liar as he admitted he previously lied about it being packed up. I'm sure he just tried to save on ebay fees by not setting a reserve, then was disappointed not to get what its worth, but thats the nature of ebay and why I wouldn't sell my stuff on ebay. He's commiting fraud as the ebay auction is a legally binding agrement to sell at the price & terms stated. I'd INSIST on paying the sale price for the bass as is and demand the address - it won't be broken that story is so obviously BS (I'm sure you know that already). You've nothing to lose by telling him you know he's lying and put the ball in his court.[/quote] Exactly what I did last night JLP. I was a bit more subtle however and said I was really pleased he was having it repaired, ( yeah right), and as he has a legally binding contract with me I will call and collect it as soon as it is fixed, subject to it being as described in the posting. Have given him until tomorrow to respond with a date when it will be ready, or I will raise the issue with e-Bay, including the e-mails of people who have contacted him and he has said it is sold. Needless to say it has now gone quiet I know I should just take Beedsters advice and just walk away, but I am having so much fun watching him wriggle and squirm I can't let go...... Good job e-mails are free

[quote name='kevbass' post='73858' date='Oct 13 2007, 05:05 PM']Hello all, here's a cheap custom bass that I saw on ebay at a BIN of £200, its probbably not a proper custom but an eastern made bass that looks like one, anyways anyone who wants a Ken smith lookalike for pennys might be interested, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hand-built-custom-five-string-bass_W0QQitemZ140167482440QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hand-built-custom-fi...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] Checked the other items he has sold and he seems to deal in guitar, (mainly Bass), parts. Has sold some bodies, necks etc. recently so has probably assembled it himself. Still looks nice though...

And the latest when I pushed him for the pictures and an address. By "My friend will be selling on eBay must mean a different eBay account he is going to create. [i]Hi, i am sorry for the delay in reply but i am away Birmingham for the week. My friend has taken the bass of my hands to repair and will be selling on ebay for me when he is done, so i would keep a eye on eBay. Thanks anyway, bit annoyed as i have had to pay eBay fees for the sale but oh well it happens. Sam[/i]

[quote name='kevbass' post='72936' date='Oct 11 2007, 04:45 PM']I got the reply from him saying that "the bass was sold at the price it went for", well we know it hasnt because you've not got it, if it didnt sell to you where did it go? methinks he's sold it to someone else who's offered him more or he's keeping it.[/quote] Kev, Would you mind me mentioning this to eBay if I decide to raise a complaint, or would that drop you in it for offering more than the final auction price?

[quote name='Toasted' post='73091' date='Oct 11 2007, 10:47 PM']Since you're the auction winner you can do a "request for information" and ebay will provide his address. [/quote] Cheers, T, Might just do that, although if Mrs BB is correct, (and she usually is... ), I reckon it will have been dispatched to the new owner. Although I still pretty annoyed, I have taken Beedster's advice to heart and put it down to experience.

[quote name='butlerk02' post='72399' date='Oct 10 2007, 09:13 PM']I emailed him last night asking if it was still for sale saying that i would be happy to pay more etc. He replied straight away saying that it had been sold. I reckon he's changed his mind and has decided to keep it.[/quote] Mrs BassBunny has come up with a very plausable explanation. She reckons that someone I beat in the auction got in touch with the seller and offered more, hence the "fairy story". Have just mailed him to push him for either pictures or his address so i can call when i am in Leyland.

[quote name='butlerk02' post='72399' date='Oct 10 2007, 09:13 PM']I emailed him last night asking if it was still for sale saying that i would be happy to pay more etc. He replied straight away saying that it had been sold. I reckon he's changed his mind and has decided to keep it.[/quote] Thanks for that Guys. I appreciate the help. I was about to use my wife's e-Bay account to contact him, but he just may have sussed. Will keep my eye open on fleaBay to see if it re-surfaces at some point. He may just be waiting till things go quiet or maybe reads some of the post on here......

[quote name='Beedster' post='71405' date='Oct 9 2007, 07:09 AM']I'd stay well clear and put it down to experience Chris[/quote] Hi Chris, Already have done. In fact I did the minute I got the first e-mail from him. I have no intention of dealing with him. I was just trying to see how much "wriggling and squirming" he could do. I am going to be a couple of miles away from Preston on Saturday and after repeated requests for his address, it has gone very quiet. I had a feeling about it form the word go. Don't know why.....

[quote name='ZPQ' post='71355' date='Oct 8 2007, 11:33 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-Wal-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ260168938408QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-Wal-Bass-Guitar...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] zero feedback but otherwise might be real? What do we think? I might email ask if it's ok to collect and pay cash. Cheers John[/quote] It's Aberdeen again.... I think there are a few more "iffy" sales from that area on other posts. No PayPal either...

[quote name='neilb' post='71318' date='Oct 8 2007, 10:28 PM']Strange, on the 6th October he says he had packed it, therefore he was unable to take anymore pics. I think its bullshit. didnt get the price he wanted I reckon. Bet its relisted before long with a reserve!![/quote] My Sentiments exactly. We are playing e-mail tennis at the moment. I pulled him up on the fact it was packed up ready to go. He now says he hasn't a camera and didn't want to feel a fool by admiting it !!!!!! I have asked him to borrow a Camera or Camera phone and take a picture of the damage as I may be interested in putting a new neck on it if I can get it for a song. Have offered to drop in on Saturday when I am in the area..... Here's the reply; [i]Wow yeah sure that a nice surprise didnt think i would be able to get much out of it now, yes of course i will try my best to get my hands on a camera! MANY THANKS!! Sam[/i] I will be keeping a watchful eye for a re-list and then report him. Won't do any good, but will make me feel better.

Have just "bought" A MM Sub 5 off e-Bay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270172808546&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=017"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=017[/url] When I e-mailed the guy to tell him I would collect on Saturday, (as I am in Leylend which is right next door), here is the reply. [i]am so sorry! I have just been getting the bass from the loft and i dropped in down the ladder onto a concrete floor, the bass neck has split and the headstock has come off...... .. you can guess i am pissed.. will see what i can do with it and maybe put it back up, but i wont be happy with you taking it away as it will cost you alot to have repaired! I will leave you positive feedback, but dont return the favour as it was not your falut! Again i am sorry and hope you can understand if you could please reply that would be good for peace of mind Sam Norton[/i] Went too cheap or a con merchant unearthed????

[quote name='nedsbeds' post='46999' date='Aug 17 2007, 10:07 PM']Hi bassbunny, I really like the grill too! The handles are from blue aran [url="http://bluearan.co.uk/menu/index.php?id=JAM34062&product=Plastic_Bar_Handle!comma!_round_cutout&browsemode=category"]http://bluearan.co.uk/menu/index.php?id=JA...semode=category[/url]. They are plastic so they are nice and light, but once screwed in (I used a piece of wood behind the handle part to double the thickness and strengthen everything up) it is extremely strong. They aren't too deep either and fit very snugly so making them airtight isn't a problem. which cabs are you building? Nick[/quote] Hi Nick, I think it is likely to be a couple of 10.5 Crossfires. I have been trying to get around to building for ages. Even Plan B failed, (get Thumper to build them for me), as every time I have planned to drop in on him, something has happened. Was going to meet up with Sug at Thumpers a few weeks back and it all went "pear shaped". I really would like to do them myself as i have the time and reckon i would feel good having accomplished something for a change. Migh give it a crack as the worst I can do is write off a sheet of ply.....

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='69387' date='Oct 4 2007, 10:27 AM']But seriously, learning to read takes you to places you would otherwise not go and it is by far the most marketable skill you can have as a player - read and you will work. Start with walking bass lines and, over the next decade expand into more sophisticated stuff like saxophone solos etc. If you can read, you can work almost anywhere and do it quickly. Best thing you could ever work on and progress, whilst slow, is its own inspiration.[/quote] God I wish. When I started guitar lessons years ago the tutors gave up on trying to teach me to read. The best comment was "your not reading the music are you? You are just listening to what I play and copying it." Yes I was. My Mother could play piano by ear, (not literally), and I seem to have the same "trait". I would LOVE to be able to read and agree that even learning the basice of reading would help enormously.