ThePerfectBass said:
Wow! I need to spend more time on here!! I wasn't aware that so many of our customers were out here AND talking good about us.
Ok, maybe I knew that alot of you are here...I just haven't seen many posts talking about TPB directly...and I'm quite honored and humbled by the unsolicited praise...
It also seems that Mach1FT has left a few details out of his post though... That bass was sold on 11/01/2005. It was mid-January (week before NAMM) when we were asked to take it back. More than 2 months later and there were no problems with the bass, which was confirmed by Mike Tobias himself.
We can't take a used bass back and sell it as new...it just isn't the right thing to do... So I offered a more than generous trade so that we could sell the 535 at a reasonable discount and not loose much... The offer was declined.
As for the bass being overpriced...we have a low price guarantee and Player Pricing which gives a more than reasonable discount so that you don't have to feel like you're visiting a used car lot when you shop with us.
Thanks again for all of the wonderful comments, I really appreciate it!
Peace to all, and keep it low!
James
it was also about a month old when I first talked to you about the problems I was having. which i didn't start playing out until the second week of december, so at that point it was played more in your store than here..
as far as the pricing i told you on the phone I had a better price on it and you pretty much said it wasn't the same color so that was out.. this is an email I got for a trade
Hey Bill,
The Modulus Honeyburst Quantum 5 Wide retails at $4,948.00. Typical
pricing on
this bass is $3,469.00. MTD implemented new pricing on basses effective
1/1/2006. This will actually help the trade in value of the bass. The retail
increase did not come into effect until 1/1/2006. We would have priced an MTD
with those specs a little lower than $3,799.00 in November. Pricing
would have
run about $3,499.00 on that bass. I realize the bass is more than
likely almost
brand new, but we'll have to sell it as a used bass. The Warranty on
an MTD is
non-transferrable, and a good warranty is a strong selling point to a
new bass.
(Modulus warranty is lifetime on the neck-which is unheard of, and 1 year on
the electronics). The ballpark estimate for a trade in value we can give you
on this bass is $2,799.00. If the bass is in good condition, the estimate is
generally right on. Even a few liitle dings here and there aren't too
big of a
deal, but big scratches or dents, etc will decrease the trade in value
a bit. We'll have to verify the trade in value upon arrival of the
bass. We'll throw
in some Planet Bass swag with the deal. Let me know if you have any other
questions. Thanks Bill!
better deal? they offerd 400 more than the place i bought it from
You also talked to mike the day he got it, the next day his friend played it and they ended up milling the fretts
and I talked to you before I even sent it to Mike, after your wonderful offer I decided to keep it before I'd let you rape me on it
