ped Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, prowla said: Yes, but the classifieds also say Does "buyer beware" and all that tally with the "trustworthy" and "community" aspects there? (BTW, I did contact the seller and he revised his price, so there can be no doubts about his genuineness.) Yes - it’s the membership and community that’s trustworthy. And the fact that you have to pay for adverts makes sellers more genuine and we’ve had basically zero scams or spam since it was out in place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 With a private sale it's up to the seller to advertise at what they think it's worth. If they over inflate the price they run the risk of getting no interest. If someone is stupid enough to pay the over inflated price then it's their problem and they have been ripped off for not doing decent research. I know its hard sometimes when you sell something as you have sentimental ties to it. others won't have this and look at it as an object which is second hand. No matter what condition, it's second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, ped said: Yes - it’s the membership and community that’s trustworthy. And the fact that you have to pay for adverts makes sellers more genuine and we’ve had basically zero scams or spam since it was out in place. I agree. I have bought two basses from sellers on this forum and both were very fair and decent to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I an ad is overpriced I leave them to it, and go and buy elsewhere. Wheres thenprofit or benefit to me of emailing them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 BC doesn’t strike me as the best choice to try and sell something for more than it’s worth... Everyone here is pretty knowledgeable about bass gear and how much it costs. A fair number of us spend a large part of the day looking at bass gear on the internet when we should be doing something else 😕 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 4 hours ago, ubit said: With a private sale it's up to the seller to advertise at what they think it's worth. If they over inflate the price they run the risk of getting no interest. If someone is stupid enough to pay the over inflated price then it's their problem and they have been ripped off for not doing decent research. I know its hard sometimes when you sell something as you have sentimental ties to it. others won't have this and look at it as an object which is second hand. No matter what condition, it's second hand. Well, that's very "community" spirited! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I was speaking to a music shop owner 25? years ago, just at the start of the internet and he was bemoaning it as he said 'Everyone can now compare prices between the shops'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Basschat doesn't control market values, and nor should it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Basschat doesn't control market values, and nor should it. Unless it's something I want, then I should be able to dictate whatever I like 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, ped said: Unless it's something I want, then I should be able to dictate whatever I like Naturally! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 2 hours ago, ped said: Unless it's something I want, then I should be able to dictate whatever I like Seems fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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