I would return it. It would very expensive to fix it so you would never know it was there, much more that $50.00 and you bought a new bass not a damaged bass.
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Partial refund on a damaged bass, should I accept?
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I owned one of these for 4-5 years - that probably didn't happen in transit. I would return it. No reason to hit negative equity instantly on your new bass.
There's no way that occurred during shipping.
...that dog don't hunt
Now if the bass were in a showroom/rehearsal type space, where various people played it....it looks like the bass was repeatedly picked up and set down on a stand that had an unpadded area.
...that dog don't hunt
Now if the bass were in a showroom/rehearsal type space, where various people played it....it looks like the bass was repeatedly picked up and set down on a stand that had an unpadded area.
Smack it around to add a few more scuffs like the person before you did,
and then send it back like the person before you did
and then send it back like the person before you did
The seller is taking the biscuit. How could he possibly not be aware of those dents. He knew he should have disclosed them but chose not to.
That’s a definite no from me.
Only way I’m ok with damage like that is if I caused it.
Legends are not very rare, unless it’s a certain color or combination you just gotta have.
Attempts at repair are likely to be too expensive or could even make it worse without a total refin.
Ship it back and show them how to properly pack a bass, because if we don’t teach them, they shall never learn.
Only way I’m ok with damage like that is if I caused it.
Legends are not very rare, unless it’s a certain color or combination you just gotta have.
Attempts at repair are likely to be too expensive or could even make it worse without a total refin.
Ship it back and show them how to properly pack a bass, because if we don’t teach them, they shall never learn.
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Would depend on what I paid for it, which i don't know in this case.
That said if i bought a bass knowing already i plan to sell it on down the road, I'd send it back.
That said if i bought a bass knowing already i plan to sell it on down the road, I'd send it back.
I'm probably the only one on the fence, since you said the bass actually had chips on it it had to have been marked as a players bass already?
Correct. I knew it was not a showroom piece and I got it for a good price. But, I would not have bought it if I knew of the extra damage. Damage that supposedly happened in transit. The original ad shows front and back pretty well, and has close-ups of the other imperfections (a few chips in the neck and headstock). There were no pics of the sides so you can't tell if the "new" damage was already present.
Normally I don't care about minor dings, but this definitely didn't happen in shipping. They're trying to BS you. Send it back just to spite this shifty seller.
Yeah, seller is a liar and hid the damage hoping to sell it to a schmuck who will take 50 bucks to keep it. Send back and get a full refund.
Easy bass to find, you probably wouldn't have bought it if you knew the damage was there. Especially the neck damage, if you're like me. I would return and find another. Seller knew the damage was there before selling and doing the bait and switch.
Attention to detail is paramount..in life. However, there are tons of people who lack attention to detail. Every time I've sold on eBay since 2006, my old Reverb account, and here on TB, I take far too many photos. I even take personal videos for eBay sales. Then I send a boat load of packaging photos so the buyer can see exactly how it's packaged. Then I send photos of the condition of the box from all angles and every side, so the buyer can see the box before it leaves. This should be a standard, but there's a lot of people who don't care, or have no experience selling, let alone selling a large expensive item. As a buyer you should also be very meticulous and don't "settle". If the photos aren't high quality, and there aren't many photos...if the seller lacks communication...etc etc.
That damage is ridiculous.
Be OCD with this stuff.
That damage is ridiculous.
Be OCD with this stuff.
