you are basing all these on your so-called knowledge, like i said, why dont you bring it up with the seller instead of trying so hard to bring justification that it is a fake. DO you even make any sense in questioning my questions when he did specifically mention it to be a facotry b stock.
i will give you $2000 if you can find anything here, in this specific post that says he specifically mentioned it to be a B-stock. and i quote:
Hi Softies, up for sale is almost mint condition famed Epiphone Casino Semi-hollow Guitar(made in china). Also affectionally known as the "Bealtes" guitar due to the fact of high profile usage by Paul/John/George. The guitar has just been setup to a lower neck action and mechanic are all functioning. I have also replace the stock pups to that of the P90 for a more crunchy sound. Guitar does not come with any case, so please bring along one for dealing. Alternatively, I can deal at your place should time permit. Selling Price : $500 firm (you will not find this price elsewhere) Drop me a sms to secure deal : 91167828
Find anything?
You have a reputation for digging other people's info and make problems out of nothing in this forum. If that is your opinion, why then can i not question your opinion? You just want people to represent their items truthfully? Perhaps you then would like to show us how TRUTHFUL you are then.
Why should I establish my truthfulness? Have I conned anyone here? Have I sold any questionable items here? Have there been any complaints about my dealings here? In fact, ive been sold faulty stuff before. And i hate it for anyone to be sold something else other than what they expected.
If there are any complaints about me is that I point out inconsistencies and lies on posts here on soft. I make enemies out of rude members of this forum and liars, people who are not for the truth just to make a sale. Im not going to apologize for that.
You do not make any sense. Are you questioning my opinion or are you questioning my intention? IF you want to question my opinion, by all means, show me otherwise that this is NOT a fake. My opinion, is that it is.
How's about the next time you sell something, I call the police and 'implied' you stole it from somewhere illegal. Sure, it is in the small details, but this isn't the place to show off your knowledge about such 'small' details.
WOW! I
stole it from somewhere
illegal! One at a time, smarty pants.
Imply it? You think the Police will act on your implications? They are not stupid, like your suggestion is. They wont ask for trouble for something they do not have evidence for.
And that is plain idiotic to use that as an example.
You saying that I stole from somewhere illegal (LOL) the stuff im selling is accusing me of theft and illegal activity.
While I, saying that this guitar is a FAKE is saying the item is counterfeit. There is no accusation there.
If I have a problem, I would go to the seller himself. If you aren't buying, why do you impose your self centred opinion on others then?
Self-centered opinion? You've got the FORUM all wrong. This is a forum - a public meeting place for open discussion or a medium of open discussion or expression of ideas.
Im not attacking the seller but im attacking the idea he has presented - that this is a genuine Epiphone Casino, which I believe is not. Now if that would hurt his SALE, you have to be reminded that this is first a FORUM before it is a Classifieds. Then that is the risk you take for putting it up here. Put it up on ebay or where else where comments are not allowed.
If i tell the seller in secret, what could he do?
a. doesnt believe me and tell me to f*ck off
b.
assuming that he knew all along that it was a fake, now knows he's secret is OUT. takes it out of soft and sells it somewhere else where he could still pass it off as genuine.
then an eager newbie, with little knowledge, sees it for sale on gumtree and buys it! that newbie is actually a soft.com member. but since there werent any discussions on For Sale items coz every one just sent Private Messages and no one really dares question these items on sale, he didnt know about it.
he is now a owner of a guitar he proudly shows his friends as his 'baby' only to be humiliated when he finds out it was FAKE after all.
c. seller realizes that indeed this is a FAKE and sells it with FULL disclosure that it is a FAKE (we cant call it a copy coz it has the exact brand on the headstock).
d. seller acknowledges my points and goes on to prove that the guitar is genuine: verifies it with epiphone (however since this is SAID to be B-stock, in no way will Epiphone validate it because they wont sell anything that does not pass their Quality Inspection), serial number checks out and the mystery of the wrong pickguard and pickups are solved with an explanation that adds up, then i learn that i was wrong in my conclusion.
Me, myself and I learned.
If I post what i think, with VALID points, what will happen?
a. i will get stupid remarks like 'if youre not buying, then you should shut up'.
b. i will be told that i 'should point it out to the seller, in private'.
c. i will be told that im a nuisance.
d. newbies will learn what to look out for, especially when buying certain gear, to avoid getting conned.
e. sellers passing off fakes for genuine stuff will think twice of posting here.
f. the seller proves the guitar to be 100% genuine and I will be proved as a nuisance and everyone shouldnt give a f*ck about what i say.
