So I have sold many guitars on this forum with excellent feedback however I hit the wall with this one. Initially the individual was interested in purchasing the guitar so I presented the particulars, price and condition. Now I have corresponded with him for over four months on a prospective sale. Each month I would comply with his requests, pictures, specs, condition, he would then disappear without a word and next month I would get another request for the same info. So, anxious for a sale, I responded accordingly but deja vu all over again. Well after months of this I finally pulled the plug and politely ended discussions as I thought he wasn't serious about a sale or just terribly indecisive. Either way my gut reaction was to steer clear of the sale. I have to say it's new to me and wonder have sales gotten more difficult or did I just hit an anomaly? Anyone?
Good riddance to such a one 👍
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Life is way to short for such things.
Follow your gut... sounds sketch. Even on Reverb I've run into similar stuff a few times (and that doesn't even include the insulting lowball offers!).
In a couple transactions it's been my fault for not checking the potential buyers' number of sales and feedback. If they've had less than 5-7 substantive guitar sales (mid to high range stuff), I pass. Lesson learned - that's the first thing I check now.
Sometimes you just need to Let One Go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXGNuJ6wIes).
Quote from: ST on August 07, 2021, 12:30:45 AM
Sometimes you just need to Let One Go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXGNuJ6wIes).
I actually went and looked at that. Something told me to.
Mike
I've sold quite a few guitars over the years, my last one being a Taylor I got a great deal on that I bought solely for the purpose of flipping. It took a lot longer than expected and was kind of a pain. Lots of tire-kickers and low-ballers, and while not an insult to me, it is a waster of time. I figured this Taylor would be gone ASAP since I take detailed photos and generally make an aesthetically-pleasing ad, but nope. Also, I see very decent deals just SIT on my local CL a lot. I can't really figure out the market right now. Also, I sell a lot of stuff on eBay and can never figure out a pattern to anything. Some things just SIT, other move but for lousy (for me the seller) prices, and then something crazy happens out of nowhere and a bidding war will go full-on for something that makes little sense.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on August 07, 2021, 08:45:19 AM
I've sold quite a few guitars over the years, my last one being a Taylor I got a great deal on that I bought solely for the purpose of flipping. It took a lot longer than expected and was kind of a pain. Lots of tire-kickers and low-ballers, and while not an insult to me, it is a waster of time. I figured this Taylor would be gone ASAP since I take detailed photos and generally make an aesthetically-pleasing ad, but nope. Also, I see very decent deals just SIT on my local CL a lot. I can't really figure out the market right now. Also, I sell a lot of stuff on eBay and can never figure out a pattern to anything. Some things just SIT, other move but for lousy (for me the seller) prices, and then something crazy happens out of nowhere and a bidding war will go full-on for something that makes little sense.
Well, there was a lot of "free money" out there last year with the govt. handouts - seems like a LOT of people bought things like guitars (and guns/ammo!) with those checks. That money has dried up and the economy has made a sharp downward turn... so it seems like very little stuff is moving right now. Just market realities. High end stuff will sell because that money doesn't "dry up" - but mid-priced instruments (I'm talking $3,000/$2,500 and down for solid wood USA Martins, Taylors, Guilds, Larrivees, Gibsons, etc.) aren't moving as fast.
Quote from: ST on August 07, 2021, 12:30:45 AM
Sometimes you just need to Let One Go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXGNuJ6wIes).
Thanks for the video as it's quite fitting. It sums up a rather foul experience that frankly blew me away. Now, somewhat relieved, I do feel better about it all. Knowing that if I forced the issue it could have ended up unpleasant. I've realized once again that real happiness comes from within as I've put this malodorous blast from the past behind me. Sometimes you just need to let one go.
Quote from: gtrplayer on August 07, 2021, 02:51:38 PM
Thanks for the video as it's quite fitting. It sums up a rather foul experience that frankly blew me away. Now, somewhat relieved, I do feel better about it all. Knowing that if I forced the issue it could have ended up unpleasant. I've realized once again that real happiness comes from within as I've put this malodorous blast from the past behind me. Sometimes you just need to let one go.
Well, you got the message, as noted by the many references.
Haven't sold many guitars here, just two. The third effort (C-05) went on for 7 months or so, where I learned maybe I overcommunicate. One buyer sent me money, then immediately turned around and wanted a refund. Hadn't even had a chance to start boxing. Then he finished me off with a lecture about neck resets. Anyhow, since then I have played the guitar every day, did some serious wear on the frets and now it is in the shop for a major tune-up. During this time, a forum member who I think rarely looks in on the forum contacted me about the guitar. Serious Larrivee owner. Good Larrivee guitars. And though I have not committed to selling the guitar he remains politely inquisitive. We have good friendly email conversations from time to time about all sorts of Larrivee stuff, our experiences, nature of the universe and life in general. I think he is trying to outlast me, hoping I will give up and sell the C-05. I figure if I do sell it sometime, I know where it will go, and the guy is younger than me, so all he has to do really is stay in touch from time to time.
So, I guess I am happy with the way that situation worked out. The other two guitars were like "I'll buy it where do I send the money?"
Mike
This thread reminds me of something. There is a nice little shop over in Dallas, not too far from where I live, that has a serious acoustic room. They will sell your stuff on consignment and someone local has a boatload of Larrivees in there for sale. I'm not sure how many they've been able to move for him, but as far as I know most of them have been on the wall for a couple years. Larrivees seem to be more of a cult guitar than I even realized.
Another odd twist... I met a fellow within the last few years whom I've become close friends with. We've both lived in the neighborhood 20+ years but just never knew each other. When we were getting to know each other the subject of guitars came up. We both said we owned acoustics, and somehow I cannot explain, as I was asking him what kind of guitar he had, I already knew how he was going to answer. "It's a Larrivee," he said. Life is surely strange.