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Subject: RE: Fw: [Mellotronists] 'Trons on eBay (in general)

From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
Date: 2005-06-26

Big ticket items on Ebayare a gamble. Yes, the seller’s feedback is a good indication… Alsoa guarantee against a DOA product is always good.

 

I paid $2000 for my Tronfrom a private seller in Texas (whom I did not know). I had the shipping company give the checkto the seller when they came to pick up the tron. Icould not be there because I was out of the country. I was very luckythen…

 

I would never buy a B3 or other highpriced item without personally going there to pick it up.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jonesalley
Sent:
Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:05 PM
To: Mellotronists
Subject: Fw: Fw: [Mellotronists]'Trons on eBay (in general)

 

In my limited experience, it seems to be just a matter ofusing a little sense.  I've made about fifty eBay purchases, amounts up toaround $500 at the most, and every one was smooth and the items were asdescribed.  The actual written feedback gives a pretty good insight intoanyone who has a lot of transactions behind them.  In Mellotron-land withprices well over $500, I'd be more nervous, that's getting into a range whereit's tempting for some folks to overlook basic ethics.

 

 

-----Original Message -----

From: NormLeete@...

To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:34 PM

Subject: Re:Fw: [Mellotronists] 'Trons on eBay (in general)

 

In a message dated 25/06/2005 09:59:11 GMTDaylight Time, jonesalley@...writes:

Curiouslyenough, the late '70s-era monster Korg polyphonics, the PS-3100
and PS-3200 are also prone to spoofing.

.. andARP2600's, or anything that is hard to get hold of but sought after...

 

Norm

 

PS:I've also had a fair number of instruments come to me for repair from ownerswho thought they had got a bargain - but didn't. But to be fair some sellersare genuine.