The weird thing is that the cs sticker looks like its underneath the finish. I can't pull it up with my fingernail. I wonder if its some kind of decal that adheres when heat is applied. Either that or the back of the neck has been oversprayed.
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Just Got Ripped Off on eBay
- Thread starter D Bopp
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I think you answered your question towards the end of your statement. A lot of folks are skilled in the refinishing and repair business, let alone doing custom work.
The only question to remain is if Fender ever allowed it's Japanese manufacturing contractors to run a custom shop of their own for domestic production under the providence of Fender of Japan, and use the Custom Shop logo. I find that notion highly unlikely as finding rocking horse manure; given the recent anal retentive zeal for putting Fender's history under a microscope over the past couple of decades. That has been a wonderful thing indeed. I could be wrong and I'm open to extraordinary claims when extraordinary evidence can be produced. The seller has some explaining to do, and he might also be a victim of deceit as well when he got the instrument.
any chance its a frankenbass?? with a custom shop neck and japanese body?
either way its definately not what you paid for.
The Japan logo is on the neck, and so is the custom shop logo. So I don't think its a parts bass.
Having just taken a peak at his feedback, I'm wondering if it's an honest mistake on his part. I don't doubt that it's not as advertised or that you need to get some sort of restitution, but he's over 100 sales with 100% feedback. It doesn't feel like he's in the business of ripping people off.
Anyway, good luck.
KO
Anyway, good luck.
KO
True, he may not have known...
Yeah I agree, but he waited a whole week to ship to me until the money transferred into his bank account, and also just so happened not to mention or photograph the cij sticker. I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt but he still hasn't written me back and before he was always punctual in his responses.
Quadzilla
Supporting Member
I have found Paypal to be very helpful at resolving disputes.
They should do something for all that money they collect.
They should do something for all that money they collect.
Ok, update. The guy wrote me back and said he was at a loss for words. The store he bought it from told him it was a custom shop bass and he wanted to resolve the issue.
I wrote him back and asked him which option he wanted, a return or partial refund. I'm now just waiting to hear back.
So at least he is not denying the fault.
Stay tuned....
I wrote him back and asked him which option he wanted, a return or partial refund. I'm now just waiting to hear back.
So at least he is not denying the fault.
Stay tuned....
^^^ Wow, what a total mensch (great guy). That's awesome for you, bummer for him. Looks like it'll be a good outcome.
RedLeg
Supporting Member
I always wait until PayPal clears before I ship. As a buyer I expect it and that's usually the way it goes. I cut way back on selling on eBay because it just attracts a lot of deadbeats. The seller is in a very vulnerable position on eBay.
KO
Hopefully you can return it to him and he can return it to the store he bought it from.
Seems odd. If it was me I'd want to take it back to the store he got it from, assuming he paid them close to what you paid for it.
IF that's actually the true story. He might just be covering his butt with that story since he was busted by a buyer who knows that he got a fake.
If the guy sells ricks and other higher end stuff, shouldn't he have known that the custom shop instruments aren't made in Japan?
Still, 600 bucks is at least agreeable. Seems kinda sketchy but as long as he gives you the money it might have just been an honest mistake.
Still, 600 bucks is at least agreeable. Seems kinda sketchy but as long as he gives you the money it might have just been an honest mistake.
yeah..i wonder why he diddnt do that instead of ebaying it.
he might just be pretending to not know, since you were hip to it.
either way i think i'd take the half refund and enjoy the bass for what it is.
