Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2004-09-22 03:04
As long as you are knowledgeable about the brand and model of oboe you are seeking, read the small print, and ASK QUESTIONS OF THE SELLER BEFORE YOU BID, you can do very, very well on Ebay.
Both of my oboes came from Ebay. The first one I bought because I wanted a *tres* cheapie learner horn -- it's a Linton, with the low Bb, but no left F. It was a very adequate instrument for my purposes at that time, the seller was totally honorable, packed it well, and it arrived within four days of the auction's close. It has always worked perfectly, and cost me less than $300.
My second oboe is a Yamaha 411P (P= plastic top joint). I had researched my options, and knew this was the instrument I wanted. Shortly after my decision to look for that model, a gently-used, newer 411P appeared on Ebay. It was the only one of that model that had been up for auction for a long time, and the only one like that that I have seen on Ebay until just recently. It was VERY fairly priced (under $1,200 for Buy-it-Now) -- so I bought it NOW! (I have to mention here that an identical used oboe sold just a couple of weeks ago on Ebay for about $1,500.)
Again, my dealings with the seller were incredibly good. We wrote many notes back and forth to each other. She packed it to withstand a holocaust, and shipped it 2nd day air, and we both tracked it practically hourly as it made its way across the country to me. It has been a wonderful instrument, and has enabled me to progress very well.
So, keep in mind the caveats I listed above, but you can do very well buying used instruments on Ebay.
Susan
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