People who lie to sell basses

Craig’s List? You expected otherwise?

 

i've seen people lie to sell anything - cameras, basses and guitars, condos, cars - actually especially cars. i've always found the highest percentage of lying ads for cars.

 

Flipping instruments is a viable way to earn income. I'm not saying their routes to get the deal are ok or sometimes even ethical, but there is a great deal of money to be made in it.

 

I've sold some of the best instruments I've owned. I needed money more than the bass.

 

Its not a very good marketing move to say "worst bass I've ever owned"

 

Same. But I was a guitar salesman for nearly a decade lol. I actually never sold any of my personal items before earlier this month. Maybe I’m being to honest with my listing lol.

 

Exactly! Cars are NOT Cream Puffs

 

Nor is it 'best bass I ever flipped for 25% mark up from the guy I just bought it from 3 days ago'

As long as their descriptions are accurate concerning what it is and what the condition is all that really matters.

 

One bass I have for sale actually is my favorite player. But I need to make room for a 5-string and it’s the only reasonable option.

Another is the one I played most over the last 5 years or so, but it’s not getting used.

I could go on all day about how great these Basses are... doesn’t me I can’t sell or trade them.

 

True, But only you know that he's flipping it for 25% more than he got it for.

 

Simply, marketing if it is a flipper bass.

I have an amazing, to me, Martin up for sale in the classifieds, but I am selling it due to financial hardship, nothing more.

 

I have sold several basses that were literally my favorite or my main player …. but then I have owned more basses than I can count … probably more than 75. My playing and tastes have evolved over time and sometimes I own a lot of basses and I need cash ...

 

My favorite is old cars with the claim. "No rust ever"

 

That could very well be true depending on the where the car has spent its life.

 

Let it go. We've all made bad trades, some of us just won't admit it.

 

"Best bass I ever owned" may be true, but it tells me nothing. Maybe every bass that person has is a POS.