Sold my Axis Super Sport last night after a complete nightmare of an ebay situation. It's a lovely, lovely guitar, but I've come to the conclusion I'm really not a guitarist and it's got two more strings than I really need... and they're much shorter and skinnier than I'm comfortable with.
And there's a double bass I'm after.
It was up on ebay with a reserve of £500 and a BIN of £600. A guy BIN'ed it on Wednesday the 13th, saying he would pay for it on the Monday when he was paid. I thought, "Fine, I've agreed to buy gear in the past when I couldn't yet afford it... he's not quite 'buying it now' but I can wait five days for the money..."
Then an EB forum member contacts me and I have to disappoint him.
Monday came, with an e-cheque. Damn. I hate them. 'Buyer' mails to ask me to send it the next day... no way, not till it's cleared. He gets upset with me thinking it was my fault... I go to great lengths to make sure my paypal account is in order and eventually I phone paypal to make sure it was. They tell me my account is in great shape and the 'buyer's bank had stopped him from making an instant payment, probably due to insufficient funds or a security problem.
The 'buyer' then asks for my bank account details to transfer money... I don't feel comfortable with that and with some apprehension agree to allow the e-cheque to clear. He's voicing some concerns that it won't get there in time as he has to go home to Poland on the 7th September to record his new album. Not a problem, I always post my guitars next day delivery.
Of course the e-cheque bounces.
The 'buyer' then tells me he will add his other bank account's details to his paypal account later that day and make an instant payment. Then suddenly he has a gig that night and will sort out the instant payment tomorrow.
Sorry, but no. I've waited 17 days from the 'Buy it now' button being pressed... no way am I waiting any longer. He doesn't have the money.
So I spoke to the EB forum member who had expressed interest and he came from the other side of the country to pay in cash.
So now this is the property of azazael from these forums...
I hope you enjoy owning it!
Of course I'm now getting arsey emails from the ebay 'buyer' saying he thinks the reason I'm refusing to sell to him is that he thinks I've got a better deal... well yes I did. I sold it for £100 less than the ebay 'buyer' had said he would pay, the better bit of the deal being that I actually have the money.
All of my ebay auctions from now on will stipulate no e-cheques.
And there's a double bass I'm after.
It was up on ebay with a reserve of £500 and a BIN of £600. A guy BIN'ed it on Wednesday the 13th, saying he would pay for it on the Monday when he was paid. I thought, "Fine, I've agreed to buy gear in the past when I couldn't yet afford it... he's not quite 'buying it now' but I can wait five days for the money..."
Then an EB forum member contacts me and I have to disappoint him.
Monday came, with an e-cheque. Damn. I hate them. 'Buyer' mails to ask me to send it the next day... no way, not till it's cleared. He gets upset with me thinking it was my fault... I go to great lengths to make sure my paypal account is in order and eventually I phone paypal to make sure it was. They tell me my account is in great shape and the 'buyer's bank had stopped him from making an instant payment, probably due to insufficient funds or a security problem.
The 'buyer' then asks for my bank account details to transfer money... I don't feel comfortable with that and with some apprehension agree to allow the e-cheque to clear. He's voicing some concerns that it won't get there in time as he has to go home to Poland on the 7th September to record his new album. Not a problem, I always post my guitars next day delivery.
Of course the e-cheque bounces.
The 'buyer' then tells me he will add his other bank account's details to his paypal account later that day and make an instant payment. Then suddenly he has a gig that night and will sort out the instant payment tomorrow.
Sorry, but no. I've waited 17 days from the 'Buy it now' button being pressed... no way am I waiting any longer. He doesn't have the money.
So I spoke to the EB forum member who had expressed interest and he came from the other side of the country to pay in cash.
So now this is the property of azazael from these forums...
I hope you enjoy owning it!
Of course I'm now getting arsey emails from the ebay 'buyer' saying he thinks the reason I'm refusing to sell to him is that he thinks I've got a better deal... well yes I did. I sold it for £100 less than the ebay 'buyer' had said he would pay, the better bit of the deal being that I actually have the money.
All of my ebay auctions from now on will stipulate no e-cheques.
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