Klarinet Archive - Posting 000570.txt from 2004/01

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] $1200 for your clarinet....
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:26:20 -0500

> I think if you are careful, you can do ok on ebay. I have bought and sold
> a number of items there.

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I just want to agree with what Gary said about corresponding with the
seller.

I ALWAYS ask tons of questions, and most sellers are more than happy to
answer to the best of their ability. The best instruments I have bought so
far have
been either from someone like Michael Ginesi who knows what he is selling
and
is WAY honest, so I know I am not getting ripped off, and then the other
great
deals have been from people who don't even know what they have, but whom
I have asked lots of questions, and in plenty of cases they have sent me
extra
pictures, etc. So I have a real good idea what I am getting in most cases.

In the case of my most recent acquisition, the lady sent the clarinet to me
before
I even paid her, and told me not to pay unless I was happy with it! She said
if I
didn't like it I could just send it back. Nice lady, huh?

Sue

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