RELISTED: Markbass Little Mark Tube w/MB Bag

[Personatech]

SOLD!!

I had this on the market a while back and had to pull it when all the state budget cuts hit (I couldn't afford to upgrade).

This is the 500w Markbass Little Mark Tube with the Class A/B power section - giving it the warmest tone of the Little Mark series. It's preamp allows you to go from a nice clean solid state all the way to full tube with a touch of grit. As the photos show, it's in like-new condition as it has always been stored in its Markbass carry bag. Unzip the front, unzip the back, place it on your cab where its velcro holds it fast and you're ready to rock!

Price is $495 for the amp, bag, manual and power cord, CONUS shipping included, Paypal gladly accepted! The only reason I'm selling is I want to try a GB Streamliner.

Here are the key specs:
WEIGHT
6.55 lbs / 2.97 kg
DEPTH
10.1 in. / 25.6 cm
WIDTH
10.87 in. / 27.6 cm
HEIGHT
2.8 in. / 7.1 cm
OUTPUT POWER
300W RMS @ 8 ohm, 500W RMS @ 4 ohm
More detailed specs here: Markbass Little Mark Tube

Possible trades: Genz Benz Streamliner 900 or 600. I can add cash to the deal if necessary.

Here are some photos:

[funktastic31]

Hi,

I am from the UK and would love to buy this from you. Is their anyway I can purchase it, ill pay for all shipping/charges etc. If this is inconvenient for you to do. I will arrange a pick up via usps. I really hope we can come to an arrangement on this, fund will be tranfered paypal etc straight away

Many Thanks

Mark

[Personatech]

Sorry, but I'd rather not ship internationally. Nothing personal...

[Personatech]

Monday evening and I'd really like to move this bump!

[Personatech]

Tuesday bump!

[zacinaction]

PM'ed

[Personatech]

Replied.

[Morten_B]

Originally Posted by Personatech

Sorry, but I'd rather not ship internationally. Nothing personal...

Free bump for a nice amp..! Just curious and I hope it OK to ask about this because I often wonder why people from the US don't want to ship internationally, what is the catch?

I mean, shipping CONUS involves: Get money by paypal, go to the post office, ship amp. And this is OK for most sellers.

Shipping internationally involves: Get money by paypal, go to the post office, ship amp. But this is not OK for some US sellers.

I'm OK with this of course, each to their own, I'm just curious to the reasoning... Sorry if this is OT, I'm not a buyer for your amp since I'm also located in Europe, hence outside of the ''shipping zone'', and actually I just bought a MarkBass from another TB'er who did not mind shipping. Good luck with the sale of this nice little amp (Maybe sell it to Mark from the UK after all)

[Personatech]

I would like to make one quick correction on a point you make - that trip to the Post Office to ship domestically does not include the hassle of completing official U.S. Customs and Duties forms in duplicate. Maybe it's because I live in a rural area where Post Offices rarely see international shipments, but the process always seems to be more painful than it should.

Some of my reluctance has to do with the fact that I'm not happy until the buyer is happy and occasionally customs issues can arise that put a pall on the deal. In one case, a rare LP I sold on eBay was held in Italian customs for over a month. In another, an EBMM bass shipped to Australia sat in customs for 3 weeks. While my buyers weren't blaming me, I shared their anxiety while they tried to figure out where their merchandise was (in retrospect, the Italian purchaser WAS faulting me some for how I had addressed his package although I put EXACTLY what Paypal stated was his valid address. It ended up in customs as the shipping address was his business, not personal, address).

I'm also reluctant because I've had occasions when, after having researched and calculated international shipping costs for a potential buyer, that person would then ask me to lowball the declared value of an item or forego insurance (in fact, this just happened very recently). I refused to do so just because I consider it unethical and it can potentially leave both the buyer and myself unprotected (or possibly liable - I would imagine there are laws against understating value). The buyer backed out, saying it wasn't a good enough deal for them if they had to pay full VAT. This happens more frequently than you would care to know.

Finally, there has been internet chatter about the heightened possibility of theft when shipping internationally. I don't know how true this is, but it is indeed plausible. Every transfer point is an opportunity for something to go wrong. This isn't an indictment of our friends overseas - it could just as easily happen on this side of the pond. It is, however, a risk I'd rather minimize if I could.

Finally, I'm a patient guy and I can always count on there eventually being an American buyer. It might take a week or two longer, but it will happen eventually and I won't have to deal with the headache of an international transaction.

This all being said, I don't mind shipping small ticket items internationally; in fact, I just shipped a pedal to Canada today. The buyer was willing to pay the extra postage and didn't balk at my terms. A $100 pedal to Canada is in my comfort zone, a $500 amp to the UK or an $800 bass to Norway aren't.

FWIW, I chose to use UPS rather than USPS to ship the pedal and the process was much less painful this time so maybe I'll lighten up some in the future.

[devnulljp]

Originally Posted by Personatech

FWIW, I chose to use UPS rather than USPS to ship the pedal and the process was much less painful this time so maybe I'll lighten up some in the future.

Ouch! Your buyer is going to get dinged with brokerage + tax on that pedal. He's looking at an extra $20-$50 when it arrives.

USPS 1st class Intl is really cheap for pedals (~$8) -- but no tracking.
Intl priority is more expensive (~$15-25) but has tracking.
In both cases, brokerage is $5.
UPS just makes it up as they go along.

Oh, bump for a nice amp

[Personatech]

The USPS website didn't even mention the option "1st Class International". It's a good-sized pedal complete with original box - possibly too big for that option. Cheapest option they offered was Int'l Priority at $38 insured.

Perhaps this OT topic *should* have been moved elsewhere... This discussion doesn't really belong in this thread.

[factorplayer]

Originally Posted by Personatech

I would like to make one quick correction on a point you make - that trip to the Post Office to ship domestically does not include the hassle of completing official U.S. Customs and Duties forms in duplicate. Maybe it's because I live in a rural area where Post Offices rarely see international shipments, but the process always seems to be more painful than it should.

Some of my reluctance has to do with the fact that I'm not happy until the buyer is happy and occasionally customs issues can arise that put a pall on the deal. In one case, a rare LP I sold on eBay was held in Italian customs for over a month. In another, an EBMM bass shipped to Australia sat in customs for 3 weeks. While my buyers weren't blaming me, I shared their anxiety while they tried to figure out where their merchandise was (in retrospect, the Italian purchaser WAS faulting me some for how I had addressed his package although I put EXACTLY what Paypal stated was his valid address. It ended up in customs as the shipping address was his business, not personal, address).

I'm also reluctant because I've had occasions when, after having researched and calculated international shipping costs for a potential buyer, that person would then ask me to lowball the declared value of an item or forego insurance (in fact, this just happened very recently). I refused to do so just because I consider it unethical and it can potentially leave both the buyer and myself unprotected (or possibly liable - I would imagine there are laws against understating value). The buyer backed out, saying it wasn't a good enough deal for them if they had to pay full VAT. This happens more frequently than you would care to know.

Finally, there has been internet chatter about the heightened possibility of theft when shipping internationally. I don't know how true this is, but it is indeed plausible. Every transfer point is an opportunity for something to go wrong. This isn't an indictment of our friends overseas - it could just as easily happen on this side of the pond. It is, however, a risk I'd rather minimize if I could.

Finally, I'm a patient guy and I can always count on there eventually being an American buyer. It might take a week or two longer, but it will happen eventually and I won't have to deal with the headache of an international transaction.

This all being said, I don't mind shipping small ticket items internationally; in fact, I just shipped a pedal to Canada today. The buyer was willing to pay the extra postage and didn't balk at my terms. A $100 pedal to Canada is in my comfort zone, a $500 amp to the UK or an $800 bass to Norway aren't.

FWIW, I chose to use UPS rather than USPS to ship the pedal and the process was much less painful this time so maybe I'll lighten up some in the future.

I can't wait for the one-world government.

[Personatech]

On hold pending payment.

[Personatech]

Originally Posted by devnulljp

Ouch! Your buyer is going to get dinged with brokerage + tax on that pedal. He's looking at an extra $20-$50 when it arrives.

USPS 1st class Intl is really cheap for pedals (~$8) -- but no tracking.
Intl priority is more expensive (~$15-25) but has tracking.
In both cases, brokerage is $5.
UPS just makes it up as they go along.

Oh, bump for a nice amp

As it turns out, you were absolutely correct. Brokerage was a whopping $39!! I've learned my lesson about using UPS to ship internationally. We resolved the situation by agreeing to split the fees and taxes. Oh, and the amp is sold (domestically). Thanks all!