Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2006-01-19 19:27
This has been discussed a lot on the bboard. So, you might just do a search for ebay sellers or something like that.
But, I'll give you my 2 cents worth with a disclaimer that I buy and sell a lot on eBay. I've gotten bad stuff and I've gotten good stuff. You have to be careful and buy from someone with a return policy (meaning they WILL take it back) and a good reputation. I try to steer away from sellers who have less than 99% positive feedback. If I find something I like, I will send an email asking some type of question like, "does this instrument need pads?" or somthing like that to see if they'll answer promptly or ignore me. If they ignore my question, I won't bid on their stuff. If they answer my questions and they have 99% or better feedback from buyers they probably take care of business. I want to look up their feedback and see if the winners of their auctions actually get the merchandise as advertised, and if they are fast or slow to ship. I also want to know they actually have the merchandise in hand and are showing photos of the actual item.
If you're not used to doing business on eBay, be careful. While there are many reputable sellers and buyers out there, there are also some who aren't. When I find one that lied to me, or misrepresented the product, I'm not going back and I'm telling others about that.
If you're wanting to try several instruments and select the best from them, go to a real music store where they have lots of stock.
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