Klarinet Archive - Posting 000701.txt from 2004/03

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@------.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Don't go to e-by, go here; was, EBay Dealer - ripoff?
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:03:47 -0500

> I have made it my own personal policy not to buy truly valuable things,
> such as musical instruments, or mouthpieces, on e-bay. >

Hi Patricia! Guess you have some time alone this morning and are
spending it on the computer!!!!

I just wanted to say (and this has been said before) that not all ebay
sellers are dishonest (heck, there are list memebrs who sell on ebay,
and that includes both Walter and I) but it is really important to read
item descriptions carefully, email the seller and ask LOTS of questions,
and if you have any kind of an unsure feeling about something, go
with your gut and don't bid!

I bought my flute and my alto sax on ebay and they are both great
instruments.

I have also been burned a couple of times but that happens
on occasion. Luckily I was able to list the items on ebay with an accurate,
honest description and was able to sell them and get my money back. I've had
to "part out" a couple of instruments in order to do that, selling the case
to
one person, the mouthpiece to another, the bell to a third, etc, but it
worked out. I'd rather not not have to do it that way though of
course, but at least I didn't rip anyone off and I had happy customers.

sue

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