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 Re: watch out for this ebay seller
Author: dubrosa22 
Date:   2016-02-03 22:23

I've had 99% positive experiences on eBay and elsewhere (Gumtree, private ads, saxontheweb). In fact all excellent deals overall.

I notice there lots of Australians popping up here in defense of the internet. That's because the retail and used woodwind market here is small and very overpriced.
Student Buffets and Yamahas are reasonably priced but everything else is grossly marked up.

So it's tempting for we Australians to hit the internet instead and find a good online deal. There are lots of them to be found, especially if you avoid the obvious dodgey ads/sellers and are prepared for a little pad reseating, corking, etc. on used and vintage horns.

I do try and keep my buying local though.
I do have rules: Be absolutely thorough in scrutiny and research of any and all items. Ask for more/better photos. Ask questions. Ask for a return policy (I've never had to use one, but this scares off the dodgey sellers)

In the end most of my very best buys were actually from people who don't play, have limited computer facilities and also zero woodwind knowledge. So in the end it was pure trust and faith that the horn they were describing was worth the punt. Risky but rewarding!

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