Klarinet Archive - Posting 000728.txt from 2004/03

From: "Kathy Beatty" <kbeatty@------.com>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] Don't go to e-by, go here; was, EBay Dealer - ripoff?
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:56:58 -0500

On the other hand, I have bought 3 clarinets on line, 2 from ebay and 1 dire=
ctly from a (now former?) longtime list member=2E The 2 ebay clarinets were =
also being sold by list members=2E The 2 ebay clarinets were great and I sti=
ll own and play them=2E The one bought directly from the list member, on the=
other hand, was a complete stinker and I eventually gave it away=2E I felt =
pretty ripped off after I realized that I probably paid about 5 times what t=
he piece of junk was worth, although at the time I bought it, I didn't know =
any better=2E I do now, but I'll have to chalk that one up to a learning exp=
erience=2E=20

Kathy

----- Original Message -----
From: Sue Raycraft
Sent: 3/12/2004 9:55:31 AM
To: klarinet@------=2Eorg
Subject: Re: [kl] Don't go to e-by, go here; was, EBay Dealer - ripoff?

> > I have made it my own personal policy not to buy truly valuable things,
> > such as musical instruments, or mouthpieces, on e-bay=2E >
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> Hi Patricia! Guess you have some time alone this morning and are
> spending it on the computer!!!!
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> 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!
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> I bought my flute and my alto sax on ebay and they are both great
> instruments=2E
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> I have also been burned a couple of times but that happens
> on occasion=2E Luckily I was able to list the items on ebay with an accur=
ate,
> honest description and was able to sell them and get my money back=2E 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=2E 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=2E
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> sue
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