Argument in store over used bass

[Lizardskyball]

The store should just let one person in a time. Problem solved.

Sorry OP but you didn't own the bass at that time. The store did. It was sitting out near you and assumptions could be made, but a store is just a bunch of stuff sitting out so customers can come pick them up, which is what that guy did. I honestly think you are kind of in the wrong for thinking you get to have the store all to yourself. Maybe get a cart next time? It would provide the veil of fake ownership you desire while shopping.

 

[Marial]

Well, he didn't 'lose' since he ended up with the bass. Everything else about this is open to interpretation.

 

[Geri O]

Ya know, there's such a thing as common courtesy, which is positively dead and gone in the 21st century.

If you want to be a technical and say that dbag was within his right to pick up the bass, fine.

But that's what makes him a dbag in the first place. Common courtesy (the same thing that makes me open doors for ladies and say excuse me when I burp or, hopefully rarely in public, fart)would make me ask if the bass was available or being demo'd before I picked it up in the first place. It's entirely possible to be right and a dbag for being so (as in walking past an elderly person that drops a package or something on the ground and will struggle to bend over and pick it up).

As for the fellow that bought the chorus pedal after the first guy left the store, that's perfectly understandable, unless the salmon promise the first guy that he'd hold the pedal. Then it's the salesman's fault.

Common courtesy is something that we should do by default without thinking about it. The fact this needs discussion and dissection is more indication of today's social issues. And I'm going no further than that.

(and I won't deny that my post is more "my generation is better than your generation" assertions that yes, I railed against 35 years ago...)

 

[stanley00]

It's a stupid thing to have an argument over. Congratulations on "winning" I guess. You sure showed that random stranger!

It was a Goth Epi Tbird for $89. I'm not sure if he really won.

 

[capnjim]

THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!!!!!

 

[4> 5]

Why is this on TB?...

 

[inate_hex]

Possession is 9/10ths of the law. It was definitely ungentlemanly of him to grab the bass that you had just tried, but it wasnt in your possession.

 

[Big Hoss]

I hate to be a wet blanket here, but you walked away from it. I have carried "Deal instruments" to the closest sales guy to have them "hold" until I am ready to check out... Unfortunately at a music store there are rarely shopping carts...

 

[yodedude2]

don't know what the standards are in your neck of the woods. around these parts, if you are not physically touching it, it's fair game. kinda like in chess, as opposed to horseshoes. around these parts it's called 'common sense'.

if it were me, i'd flip that bass. it's forever tainted.

 

[Humbled]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

Lessons are learned, and sometimes they're fun, sometimes they're frustrating.

This is an interesting mixture of the snooze/lose lesson, and the "how much of a jerk can I be and still sleep" lesson.

Good stuff.

 

[Jake72]

So I pull it out plug it in and start playing.As I'm playing I see another bass standing behind two others I wanted to try.I literally get up set the T-bird against the amp,still plugged in,amp still on and move one of the guitars.I'm talking I was maybe 4-5ft away from the T-bird.

Hrm, in the parlance of the times, I think that this falls squarely into the "you snooze, you lose" category... most salespeople at music stores (or sporting goods, etc...) will hold something behind the counter for you if you only ask them...

 

[RandalPinkFloyd]

Memo to OP: You were the dbag in this scenario, not that guy. You set it down. Big deal it was plugged in, it wasn't in your hands. You walked away.

 

[The_Janitor]

Not only were you not playing it, you were reaching for a different bass. Perfectly reasonable for the other guy to assume that you weren't going to buy it. Could he have asked you about it? I suppose so - but he's not required to do so.

You got it in the end, so who cares? You also got into a shouting/pulling match with a stranger in a public place - congratulations.

FWIW - I had a goth epi t-bird. Neck twisted up something awful about 6 months after I got it, the bridge was an unholy pain in the ass and the headstock dove for the floor like it had a death wish. Good riddance.

 

[BassDaddy77]

I dunno what to say after reading through this thread. I agree that the "db" didn't do anything wrong in a legal sense, but has the world really gone this far from etiquette and manners? Why couldn't he have just asked if the bass was done being played/tested/whatever? Why are folks so inconsiderate these days? These types of situations worry me about where we're going as a society.

 

[ScarfFace]

Having an argument over an Epiphone Goth Thunderbird regardless of price is ridiculous. I owned one for a very short time and it was the worst bass I've ever owned.

 

[Geri O]

Guys, if we are believe the OP's account of the story, the bass in question was sitting by him still plugged into the amp while he reached for a second bass. That's where the common courtesy part comes in.

The only thing the OP has done wrong was to even bring up that part of the story. That was totally unnecessary and look what it's started. Next time, just share your nice acquisition (and that has even come into question now) and let it go at that. I believe the OP was correct in his actions, but not in relating (I hesitate to say "gloating", but it's certainly borderline) the account to the community in getting the bass.

 

[hopsbb]

The main reason I think dude was a dbag is because of his lack of courtesy in the situation.Like I said I would've atleast asked the only other guy on that aisle standing beside the bass,that was plugged in,amp still on,having more than likely saw the guy place the bass against the amp and get up and take two step on a dead end aisle with him at the end of it,having heard him playing and said hey you playing that or at least something.

Then after I informed the guy that I was playing is when he went into full dbag mode.Cause when he picked it up I told the guy.I was using that.Thats why its still plugged and I was about to try this other bass.

Told the sales guy the same thing.Store manager and sales guy both see my point of view about it.So much so that they apologized for dude being so inconsiderate of other customers.

I don't see how some of you can't see my point of view.Its just plain rude given the circumstances to walk up to something someone is using and try to take it.

 

[TonyP-]

I just hope it does some lessons learned from this

 

[smeet]

It's the usual TB BS. Just because he didn't LEGALLY OWN it, doesn't mean it's OK for the other guy to grab it when it was obvious that OP was still using the amp/bass/cable/stool. If you're a decent human being, you ask. Do you guys take someone else's grocery cart when they move a few feet away to get something off the shelf? Do I need to carry a gun to keep you away from my sandwich when I put it down to take a sip from my drink?

 

[B Major]

And exactly how did you plan on playing both basses simultaneously???