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Author Im buying a Guitar off eBay, Advice please
mattk
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20th Nov 10 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my dream guitar is on eBay at the min

its £580 delivered, thing is Im nervous about having such an expensive musical instrument in the post, postage is £30 and the seller has reassured me that its next day with parcelforce and that its fully insured, tracked door to door and the guitar is in a padded fitted case and he said it will be in several layers of bubble wrap and waterproof wrapping

and how is best to send such a large amount of money?

I would go and collect it but its in Gourock near Glasgow, which is 5 hours each way

I think Im being over paranoid / Cynical
Twiggy
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Mike b is always going to scotland....?
mattk
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20th Nov 10 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmmmmmm...
Ben J
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Is the guitar in a hard case? If so it should be okay especially if wrappe in bubble and waterfproof wrapping too.

Bank transfer is the best way to do the payment. Or Paypal maybe.
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Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?
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quote:
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Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?


yep.
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20th Nov 10 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Be reet paying by paypal.

Anything i have payed for on there above £200 i have colleced it personally!
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yeah its in a hard case thats fitted for the guitar

Im not going to sleep till its in my bedroom
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Might be worth having a roadtrip for it? Then you can check it and hand over cash.

If its your dream guitar then surely its worth it!

Have you got a missus? Take her away for the night or 2 in Scotland. Everyones a winner.

[Edited on 20-11-2010 by Ben J]
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quote:
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Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?


Do this, if there is any problems then you can dispute it.

Parcel Force is usually insured for about £250 unless he pays for more insurance which can cost as little as £8. Its fully tracked and alright. Regardless who he sends it with, hes going to have to package it very well.
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20th Nov 10 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is it




dont have time to go and pick it up, Im in work all wee and Im going to benidorm on friday morning
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That looks like a pretty good case, if that's well wrapped up even couriers would be doing well to damage it.
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I would go and pick it up for you....
mattk
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just found one for £540 brand new in Liverpool

this thread now reeks of Doyle
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Do you think the postie would know what it is??
Aaron
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Maybe learn to play a smaller instrument? like the mouth organ or something?
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I can play the guitar, I just want a new one
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is it a Gretsch G5122DC?

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/gretsch-electromatic-g5122dc-hollow-body-walnut/17650

[Edited on 20-11-2010 by adiohead]
CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
just found one for £540 brand new in Liverpool

this thread now reeks of Doyle


Bonus! Dawsons by any chance? Lovely guitar BTW mate i wish i hadn't sold mine
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Don't trust carriers to get it to you in one piece, no matter how well its wrapped.
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Agree with you there Jade!

Something like this i'd make a weekend out of it and stay in a nice Spa hotel etc with the wife
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It'll be fine in that case. Its a snug enough fit and with bubble wrap to stop the case itself getting bumped it'll be sound. Just pay via paypal or bank transfer dont send cash
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My brothers was in a hard case, it was packed with blocks of polystyrene and wrapped in bubble wrap. It still got damaged
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I bought my Gibson LP Std DC in Las Vegas and carried it back on the plane.

Saved a few hundred
mattk
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Pics of your Les Paul!

Im going getting a Gretsch weekend after next I think

just cant decide between black or red

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