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BTW, latest from Ebay is that they erroneously sent me tax documents because they thought at one point that I sold over $20k of merch last year. They realized the mistake and apologized. Account is still blocked, however. That is permanent.
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02-07-2022 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
I “lost” money on paper, but not as much as I feared I would - and times change. An analog synth was expensive in 1990 and I got my money’s worth long ago. The original rack mount Roland XV2020 was a great synthesizer, but it’s not worth much today because better ones come in pedals. I got $200 for it and I used it for over 20 years. Altogether, I got enough back to pay for a new Alesis Q88 Mk 2, a DV Raw Dawg 250, and a TASCAM digital recorder. Numbers be damned - that’s not a loss, it’s a win!
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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You have to talk to someone you're going to do a multi-thousand dollar deal with. If there are any flags, I back away. I'll buy from CL locally. Or drive a few hours. Always in a very public place in daylight on a busy road. And always after making sure it looks like things are on the up and up. And if I can't take the truss rod cover off to check.. forget it.
And even when things look good remote is hard. I recently almost bought a ES175 in Canada. Seller had a good reputation on Reverb (was not a Reverb sale), had a good history on a forum, and had multiple guitars for sale. However, he wanted cash as opposed to Paypal. I can understand why if he's ever been burnt by a dishonest buyer abusing the system. But I don't do cash remotely. Too many things can go wrong that aren't anyone's fault and I need at least a little protection.
Wish it was easier. Don't want to leave it all for my wife to deal with.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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