Stunned and Appalled

[Corktip100]

Hi Everyone, 

 

I don't often post on forums, but something just happened that has left me stunned.

 

I like D'Addario flatwound strings, and ordered a set from Amazon - usually the best price around. D'Addario pack their strings in a sealed plastic bag inside a cardboard sleeve.

 

The strings arrived and, without thinking, I just pulled the ripcord (the perforated opening strip) on the cardboard pack to reveal the plastic bag inside. Instantly, I saw that something wasn't right. The bag wasn't sealed, and in fact had clearly been opened with a pair of scissors. What's more, inside the bag was a random set of roundwound strings. I think they were still D'Addario - they had the colour-coded ball-ends, but the silk windings were the wrong colour (a very pale blue). They'd also been previously fitted as the silk was frayed and the ends were bent.

 

Someone had ordered a set of roundwounds, opened the bag, replaced them with a set of used strings, and then returned them for a refund. On inspecting the cardboard sleeve, they had obviously sliced the pack open carefully so as not to disturb the opening strip and then stuck it back down with double-sided tape. I then innocently ordered a set and got the results of someone else's little crime.

 

I am absolutely appalled that a fellow bass player would stoop so low. Shame on you, sir!

[Beedster]

Shit happens, send them back, get a replacement set, sorted 👍

[Corktip100]

@Beedster, you're right, I shouldn't be so bothered. Amazon have provided their normal excellent customer service and replacements have already been shipped. I guess I was just amazed at someone's bare-faced audacity.

[neepheid]

It takes all kinds... unfortunately.

[Dan Dare]

1 hour ago, Corktip100 said:

I am absolutely appalled that a fellow bass player would stoop so low. Shame on you, sir!

 

Bass players are exactly the same as any other group of people. Some of them are tw@ts.

[SteveXFR]

Seems like the sort of thing a guitarist would do

[SICbass]

May his next turd be a hedgehog.

Onwards and upwards 👍

[Mickyk]

Now you've told everyone someone will copy the abhorrent crime.

[Corktip100]

1 hour ago, Mickyk said:

Now you've told everyone someone will copy the abhorrent crime.

I really hope not....

[Corktip100]

1 hour ago, Dan Dare said:

 

Bass players are exactly the same as any other group of people. Some of them are tw@ts.

Unfortunately, that is true...

[dave_bass5]

7 hours ago, Corktip100 said:

 

I am absolutely appalled that a fellow bass player would stoop so low. Shame on you, sir!

A bass player is nothing special as far as society goes. 

[Steve Browning]

And might be female. 

[dmccombe7]

I've stopped buying thru Amazon as i bought a set of D'addario EXL's and they didn't sound their usual bright tone when i fitted them but had no option but but gig them the following night but they literally lasted 1-2 gigs and they were dead. To be fair these had no signs of being used and the pack was sealed when i got it but no trust in Amazon suppliers that they were genuine strings.

Now i stick to Strings Direct, Andertons, Guitar Guitar or other well known shops for my strings.

Dave