Very strange Reverb messaging - be careful
Haven't sold anything on Reverb in around two years - today I got a message from the account of someone I sold a Taylor W14C almost five years ago wondering "what the hole in the bottom of the guitar is for"
After explaining to him that it's a pre-drilled hole for a pickup jack and sending a link for the two piece end pin that Taylor makes for them, they started coming back (five more messages) asking me why I did that, how to fix it, and that a local guitar store told him I ruined the guitar. One of the messages had a "link" in it that appeared to be for the original listing - of course I didn't open it. Once I got a little more direct with this person, basically told them I didn't drill the hole, it was a used guitar, etc, and saying "you are JUST seeing this? - they backed off. Very strange - I remember the buyer raving about it when I sold it to them - it appears that people are hijacking Reverb accounts they way they used to on Ebay - except now it's not even selling you anything. Be careful out there. |
Wow, truly bizarre!
Gotta wonder what the intent is? |
Yeah nearly any platform on the internet is a source of potential fraud. You can't feel too safe and secure when money is involved. That said, it's unavoidable. As careful as I try to be, some company had a breach and my credit card was stolen. Caused me a week of headaches.
|
I remember back when we would fish for food.
|
Quote:
|
I think that when you sell guitars with a hole in the bottom, you can expect this kind of discerning critique.
Not a scam. Dude's just a knucklehead. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Guys - I would NEVER, NEVER sell in instrument without fully disclosing something like that.
Again, this was simply a pre-drilled hole for a pickup jack. It was almost 5 years ago and honestly I don't remember if there was a pickup in it when I sold it, or if I disclosed the fact that there had been, but I wouldn't have just shipped it that way without letting them know. And actually around that time I had several of the two piece end pins I could have dropped in there, so I doubt very much it went out that way. |
Just found the original listing - here is what I said - don't know how I could be more clear.
The endpin was drilled out for a pickup system which has been removed (a Fishman UST that was interfering with the natural acoustic tone of the guitar) So it's ready for a new pickup system, or one of the Taylor/Larrivee type two piece endpins to be installed (not included) |
Needs to raise money right quick, thinks "sell guitar - but wait, has hole in it", is planning to ask for a financial adjustment by you to him for "undisclosed flaw"????
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
Just found the feedback he left -
Guitar was shipped fast and in great quality as advertised. Beautiful guitar. |
The fact that this is consuming the OP's time is just sad. If I'd received an email from someone I'd sold something to more than a year or two ago? Ignored and deleted. Nothing good can come of it....as you've discovered.
|
Quote:
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:59 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, The Acoustic Guitar Forum