Its doesn't cross the line in my opinion but I know what you're getting at. It does feel a little "used car salesman".
I get why people do it, its just not how I roll
I get why people do it, its just not how I roll
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Disingenuous ?
- Thread starter wheelsup247
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wheelsup247... I was actually misled by the title...
... I saw, 'Disingenuous', with a question mark afterward, and thought maybe you had misspelled it...
... my bad.
... I saw, 'Disingenuous', with a question mark afterward, and thought maybe you had misspelled it...
... my bad.
There are worse things to leave out... the price usually tells you more anyway, and these days you have to scrutinize everything in a typical ad...
But I agree, I like a well thought out ad/post, with relevant information and pictures, and key info in the title. A good seller will try to maximize visibility and searchability...
But I agree, I like a well thought out ad/post, with relevant information and pictures, and key info in the title. A good seller will try to maximize visibility and searchability...
If you see an ad for a Lakland for $400 and you don't realize that it's a Skyline, I'm not sure what to say. 
Having said that, yes they should put that into the title of the thread. Everyone has a different standard. I suggested that when selling effects you should mention what type of effect it is and a lot of people disagreed with me.
Having said that, yes they should put that into the title of the thread. Everyone has a different standard. I suggested that when selling effects you should mention what type of effect it is and a lot of people disagreed with me.
This is definitely not a problem...
There are really very few instances where a seller does this. I did a quick search and really most ad titles are right up front about the item.
Look for clues like price or a model number... for instance if someone's title says Lakland 55-01, guess what... it's a Skyline. There's no such thing as a US made 55-01.
If someone has a Sadowsky listed for $2k... it's more than likely a Metro and if it isn't, someone else has already bought it so don't bother wasting your time on a PM.
And really, all basses are fun to look at. Many of the less expensive versions have some interesting mods done to them, it's sometimes cool to see what folks are doing to these to personalize or improve them. Look at it as an adventure rather than an annoyance.
Lighten up! A friend of mine said it best recently... "Most people just don't have their emotional thermostat set to Happy."
There are really very few instances where a seller does this. I did a quick search and really most ad titles are right up front about the item.
Look for clues like price or a model number... for instance if someone's title says Lakland 55-01, guess what... it's a Skyline. There's no such thing as a US made 55-01.
If someone has a Sadowsky listed for $2k... it's more than likely a Metro and if it isn't, someone else has already bought it so don't bother wasting your time on a PM.
And really, all basses are fun to look at. Many of the less expensive versions have some interesting mods done to them, it's sometimes cool to see what folks are doing to these to personalize or improve them. Look at it as an adventure rather than an annoyance.
Lighten up! A friend of mine said it best recently... "Most people just don't have their emotional thermostat set to Happy."
Price it to sell, address issues with the item important from a buyer's perspective... probably close to what the sellers were, when they were the buyer... when perusing the classifieds, I love the seller who not only takes great pics of the item, including the S/N, but also copy/pastes the specs from the manufacturers website, or other documentation... these days, the 'good' is slow as molasses, but the 'bad' spreads like wildfire, especially within a forum such as this...
I'm trying to save money, right now, so with as much emotion as I could muster, I turned off the heat, and opened the windows, last night... having a good night's sleep made me happy...
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If you see an ad for a Lakland for $400 and you don't realize that it's a Skyline, I'm not sure what to say.
Having said that, yes they should put that into the title of the thread. Everyone has a different standard. I suggested that when selling effects you should mention what type of effect it is and a lot of people disagreed with me.
Why can't it be a Lakland Shoreline?
We have a local mom & pop music store that when they hang a big price tag sign on a used Squier, the sign says Fender and does not mention Squier. Example: On a big bright Orange tag in large magic marker letters...
FENDER JAZZ BASS $199.
I suppose since the thing is clearly a Squier and there is no attempt to cover or change the headstock logo, then it's OK. But it still is off-putting to me that they do that. In the whole store, they rarely ever have a real Fender anything. Most of their stock is used, low end stuff. The local pawn shops have a much better selection.
The darn thing is hanging right there on the wall. Call it what it is.
It's not like they are trying to generate interest on CL, only to find out it's a Squier after you've made the call or show up to look at it.
I'm pretty sure there was a recall on those phones. Don't bring it on an airplane!
I always overshare. Recently my company had some cosmetic defects to dispose of, so I stuck them on eBay with the words "cosmetic defect" in the title and close-up photos of the problems. First line of the description was "X% off due to cosmetic defects." They sold fast and I got 5-star feedback.
Why put your toes on the line?
Why put your toes on the line?
Well I'm with you on that one. The names being given to effects has become a parody of itself. Some companies (Earthquaker comes to mind) usually come up with very clever names that at least allude to the function of the pedal. But a lot of other companies must have been students of Marcel Duchamp who like to go out to a pub and play drinking games in order to come up with new product names a half hour before last call.
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Yes. It only wasted people's time.
@comatosedragon If everybody selling a Squier just listed "Fender" and someone was looking for a black vintage P, yes - that would amount to a significant waste of time.
I solved all my classified gripes by unsubscribing to the classifieds. I spend a lot less money now.
OK. I lied. I spend just as much money, but I spend less time wrestling in my mind with whether or not I really want something I know I really don't want.
I agree that some of them, maybe most are self explanatory. I was surprised how many pushed back though. Just an example, what's a bumblebee VFE? No way I would know it was a compressor. All I was suggesting was when you post your Bumblebee VFE, you indicate it is a compressor. Some of the purists thought I should look up every title I wasn't familiar with, as if there is some tradition that you should 'earn' your effects pedal.
Back to the topic though - yes they should indicate it's the budget model, no I don't get upset when they don't.
Kind of on topic, there is a tele on my local Craigslist that is advertised as an American tele. You open up the ad and find out that it has a MIM neck. THAT is just false advertising.
+1. There was a local person selling a G&L Tribute on Kijiji. There was no mention of "Tribute" in the heading or the ad, although there was a picture of the headstock. I've dealt with this person (just once and never again) and the ad doesn't surprise me at all. He's hoping to profit from people's lack of knowledge. This same person offered to do an even trade: his G&L for my Warwick Infinity. Not even in the same universe price-wise!
Come on now, this site is all about first world problems and it's a valid topic for discussion IMO.
