WORST BUY/SELL encounter you had??
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theliverevolution
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hmm, that may be true but we have no right to go and complain that the price is too high. as they always say, if you think its too pricey, don't buy it.
but sometimes there are real steals. just that i've got no $$ to buy what i saw.. T.T
DrDave
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Caveat Emptor
Two good reasons:
1 Wooden instruments will season over time and can improve tone, sustain and look etc. so provided it is well maintained the instrument will be better than new. Just compare the colour of a Fender headstock new and just a couple of years later.
2 Who knows what the real price of something is these days anyway? Sales, discounts etc. I don't think I've ever had to paid list price (but that doesn't mean I necessarily got best price
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At the end of the day if you don't like the price, don't buy lah
Two good reasons:
1 Wooden instruments will season over time and can improve tone, sustain and look etc. so provided it is well maintained the instrument will be better than new. Just compare the colour of a Fender headstock new and just a couple of years later.
2 Who knows what the real price of something is these days anyway? Sales, discounts etc. I don't think I've ever had to paid list price (but that doesn't mean I necessarily got best price
)At the end of the day if you don't like the price, don't buy lah
superpotato_30
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the market price doesnt matter.
what matters most is the demand.if someone can sell a guitar at a dam high price and if there is demand it would be grabbed anyway.
what matters most is the demand.if someone can sell a guitar at a dam high price and if there is demand it would be grabbed anyway.
retardedrummer
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[QUOTE=superpotato_30
Well said man.
Well said man.
theliverevolution
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Too true. Look at *coughs, won't mention the shop*
It's clear they're overpricing us, but people still flock there and buy their guitars
teleplayer
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probably because the shop is more "reliable".. as in won't sell fake goods.. My parents prefer me to shop at sweelee.. and they said that they don't mind paying more to buy at sweelee as sweelee is more reliable.
theliverevolution
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well, a price to pay for service, authenticity, and convinience.
wat service does swee lee have? the sales person only appeared when i wanted to pay for my items. lol.
hecklerkoch
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Seventh month coming right?
Better be careful about who you deal with, people.
Last time, my friend said he sold a T-shirt to some biker dude and when he reached home and checked his wallet, the money he got from the dude had turned to hell money.
Know what kinda T-shirt it was?
It had 'Hellrider' on the front.
Moral of the story is ALWAYS change the money you get from deals in kopitiams the moment you finished the transaction. Buy milo ping to go or something if it's a big note. If it comprises of smaller denominations - change for big notes.
Better be careful about who you deal with, people.
Last time, my friend said he sold a T-shirt to some biker dude and when he reached home and checked his wallet, the money he got from the dude had turned to hell money.
Know what kinda T-shirt it was?
It had 'Hellrider' on the front.
Moral of the story is ALWAYS change the money you get from deals in kopitiams the moment you finished the transaction. Buy milo ping to go or something if it's a big note. If it comprises of smaller denominations - change for big notes.
shinobi
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once again the flame wars have started. i think all the donkeys who keep posting these kind of threads should be banned.
consider that nobody opens up a thread to say how a deal went through as planned. people only lovelovelovelovelove when the deal collapses.
solve your own issues. don't wash your dirty laundry on the forums. and don't even think of rationalising your thread as a 'warning' or masquerading it as some kind of good-willed purpose. we are all tired of these kinds of threads. this even goes as far as inviting more unpleasant stories on the forums.
how this kind of thing can appear YET AGAIN and allowed to run for 7 pages is really beyond me
consider that nobody opens up a thread to say how a deal went through as planned. people only lovelovelovelovelove when the deal collapses.
solve your own issues. don't wash your dirty laundry on the forums. and don't even think of rationalising your thread as a 'warning' or masquerading it as some kind of good-willed purpose. we are all tired of these kinds of threads. this even goes as far as inviting more unpleasant stories on the forums.
how this kind of thing can appear YET AGAIN and allowed to run for 7 pages is really beyond me
theliverevolution
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? I don't see how this has turned into a flaming thread. I've barely seen any names around here
teleplayer
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This is creepy. :shock:
FireFlight13
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A pricey experience
Just wanna say, next time before you deal, check up on the prices of the items people are selling. Check previous threads/deals if possible/available. And don't be rash in your dealings. Sometimes waiting a few days for a new deal to pop up can save you quite a fair bit of $$. A friend and I had a bad experience of paying more than what we should have for 2nd-hand items that were in worse condition than what the seller claimed (well, we felt cheated, but that's a subjective feeling depending on how you'd like to view the situation).
Admittedly, it was our fault for not doing enough research. Not to mention that we also had the option of turning down the deal there and then, but (stupidly) chose not to. In the process, I paid $40 more than what I could have, and my friend ended up paying $60 more than what he bargained for. Yes, stupid on our part. But later on we also found out the stuff we got was priced quite a fair bit higher than the usual.
I'm not gonna mention names here, because for one, it can be argued that there is really no standard pricing for 2nd-hand items. Furthermore, we had agreed to the deal and didn't back out when we could have. Lastly, I'm also not one to shoot any particular persons down.
My point in sharing this experience is so that other softies (especially those who have less experience in 2nd-hand dealings) will not encounter a similar experience and pay a steeper price than what they can/should get. $40 to me isn't too much. But still, it's the principle behind the issue.
Sellers, please be reasonable with your prices. I know quite a fair bit of people are (I've had very pleasant and good deals here too). It's just the few that mar our experiences.
And buyers, moral of the story, before you buy anything 2nd-hand, do some research. Check previous posts/deals, check the price of the item brand new, check what the item should be like, check for photos from google or something, ask for photos from the seller, ask for boxes/papers/certs/etc., ask if it's possible to try out, or even ask others for their opinions on how much you should pay. And don't forget that if you don't like the item when you see it on the day you deal, you always have the option to turn down the offer (unless of course if you've signed a contract in black and white stating that if you don't buy it, some member of your body will be chopped off). Just because you send a PM on soft or an SMS, doesn't mean you're 100% bound to buy the item. Until the money switches hands, the deal isn't done.
This is just my advice (you're free to take it or not), and i hope this will help someone somewhere down the line from being cheated. All the best to everyone in their future dealings!
P.S. paiseh for the lengthy post!
Just wanna say, next time before you deal, check up on the prices of the items people are selling. Check previous threads/deals if possible/available. And don't be rash in your dealings. Sometimes waiting a few days for a new deal to pop up can save you quite a fair bit of $$. A friend and I had a bad experience of paying more than what we should have for 2nd-hand items that were in worse condition than what the seller claimed (well, we felt cheated, but that's a subjective feeling depending on how you'd like to view the situation).
Admittedly, it was our fault for not doing enough research. Not to mention that we also had the option of turning down the deal there and then, but (stupidly) chose not to. In the process, I paid $40 more than what I could have, and my friend ended up paying $60 more than what he bargained for. Yes, stupid on our part. But later on we also found out the stuff we got was priced quite a fair bit higher than the usual.
I'm not gonna mention names here, because for one, it can be argued that there is really no standard pricing for 2nd-hand items. Furthermore, we had agreed to the deal and didn't back out when we could have. Lastly, I'm also not one to shoot any particular persons down.
My point in sharing this experience is so that other softies (especially those who have less experience in 2nd-hand dealings) will not encounter a similar experience and pay a steeper price than what they can/should get. $40 to me isn't too much. But still, it's the principle behind the issue.
Sellers, please be reasonable with your prices. I know quite a fair bit of people are (I've had very pleasant and good deals here too). It's just the few that mar our experiences.
And buyers, moral of the story, before you buy anything 2nd-hand, do some research. Check previous posts/deals, check the price of the item brand new, check what the item should be like, check for photos from google or something, ask for photos from the seller, ask for boxes/papers/certs/etc., ask if it's possible to try out, or even ask others for their opinions on how much you should pay. And don't forget that if you don't like the item when you see it on the day you deal, you always have the option to turn down the offer (unless of course if you've signed a contract in black and white stating that if you don't buy it, some member of your body will be chopped off). Just because you send a PM on soft or an SMS, doesn't mean you're 100% bound to buy the item. Until the money switches hands, the deal isn't done.
This is just my advice (you're free to take it or not), and i hope this will help someone somewhere down the line from being cheated. All the best to everyone in their future dealings!
P.S. paiseh for the lengthy post!
retardedrummer
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Fireflight 13: haha its okaye la. good advice! thats what the thread wants anyway, bad experience, solutions and warnings.
Anyway, i dont think this is a flaming thread? Is there flaming? hmm.. o wells. Diff ppl diff views i guess.. I mean if its not appreciated, then dont visit, dont comment. hmm. but really is there any flaming? i dont think this thread have flamed anyone.. Just suggestions here and there. Just my two cents worth yea no offence!
Anyway, i dont think this is a flaming thread? Is there flaming? hmm.. o wells. Diff ppl diff views i guess.. I mean if its not appreciated, then dont visit, dont comment. hmm. but really is there any flaming? i dont think this thread have flamed anyone.. Just suggestions here and there. Just my two cents worth yea
no offence!
theunknown
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fireflight13: EXACTLY. thats what i've been saying "flame threads" through "flame threads". buyers, please do your research. seller can sell at any price. it is his/her right. if the item is too expensive, no one buys, thats's his/her problem. you wait for a good offer. don't go desperate (unless you really are) and buy an item for a high price then when a good offer comes, you complain. thats sick.
but hey, no bad deals for me. signature shows the people i dealt smoothly with.
but hey, no bad deals for me. signature shows the people i dealt smoothly with.
FireFlight13
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what do you mean by that?
Anyway, yes, buyers please do your research. Don't end up being stupid/rash like me. Everyone's free to learn from this experience
. As mentioned, there's many things one can do to find a reasonable price (refer to my prev post). All the best!
theliverevolution
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Unfortunately, I would haev to agree with this quite a fair bit. As long there's a buyer, and a seller, there's a deal, and no one has the right to complain, especially the buyer, who agreed to buy it at that price
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