Ran into a complete nutjob on Reverb.com...

[Corevalay]

So, I ran into my first *** experience on Reverb.com. I use the sight alot and have had nothing but great experiences... until now. It all started because I had the nerve to ask if a Local Pickup seller would consider shipping... that' I'd pay for. After a few days I received a response to which I politely messaged "I really appreciate your response. I was actually able to score one used from Guitar Center, and it shipped in a day. Unfortunately, the Corvette bass just doesn't jive with me so I'm going to return. I do appreciate your timely response. If anything changes, I'll certainly be in touch." Well, for some reason this just set him off and I received a number of nasty, even threatening messages! He even sent me an "offer" of $100 which he asked me to pay him for wasting his time! hahahaha. I'll leave the screenshots below for your enjoyment.

But seriously, what in the hell is wrong with some people??

**mod note**
pictures had to be removed due to profanity

 

[bholder]

They walk among us!!!

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Yeah! WOW! Coo-coo clock is reading the correct time, twice a day.
He had me at, “I’m sitting in my amp room closet, all lonely.”

It takes two to have an argument, but only one to end it.
I would have just stopped responding after the first sign of him being off the rails.
You were trying to have a rational conversation with an irrational person.

Good thing you didn’t buy from him.
He might just be countin’ flowers on the closet wall in his gun room.

 

[Bodeanly]

Dude! You could have, at least, edited out my name! Btw, still waiting on that hundo you owe me.

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But seriously, is there anything that reverb has in place to deal with crap like this?

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Still waiting on that hundo...

 

[Spidey2112]

Did he call you a 'derpt'? I mean, I feel dirty just typing it...

 

[Spidey2112]

Here's a good one...

"... don't waist real people's time..."

... cause fake one's don't have time to waste...

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Did he call you a 'derpt'? I mean, I feel dirty just typing it...

So I should not use Google search to find out what that is?

 

[CZGunslinger]

Yeah report that jackhole to reverb.

I've done about 20 transactions on reverb, all have been good whether I was the buyer or seller. This guy hopefully is an anomaly.

 

[toprekoms]

I like him. He makes the Grumpiest of Grumpiest Old Farts" look tame.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

The internet seems to make the crazies even more so.

 

[Spidey2112]

So I should not use Google search to find out what that is?

You might, rabbit... you might.

 

[bassstrangler]

Crazy, crackhead, disturbed...

You might want to edit your content due to rules...I'd hate to see you get dinged for it.

 

[Spidey2112]

So I should not use Google search to find out what that is?

Curious, I checked...

... Thai to English translation...

... derpt equates to penpal, depending on the context...

I think he was angry, typing so fast... his autocorrect must have been off, too... by all counts, he was referring to the OP as...

... underpants... which is about as low as one can go.

 

[bassstrangler]

What's the deal with the shipping him a case, refunding the case, definitely has some problems.

 

[D.A.R.K.]

Report him to Reverb, please.

 

[Wasnex]

IMHO, you should have stopped responding to the seller when he sent you the offer to pay for his time. You might have even reported the action to Reverb. Feeding trolls usually doesn't turn out well.

 

[bassicmike]

IMHO, you should have stopped responding to the seller when he sent you the offer to pay for his time. You might have even reported the action to Reverb. Feeding trolls usually doesn't turn out well.

My thought exactly. As soon as his crazy came out, ignoring him, rather than engaging him, may have been the best course.

Life is too short for that excrement.

 

[bolophonic]

I had a run-in on eBay like that. I asked why the gear he was selling had an 8-week shipping window and the guy completely freaked out like he was going to kick my ass if I asked another question.

 

[JRA]

Did he call you a 'derpt'? I mean, I feel dirty just typing it...

 

[kev451]

Someone was on a meth binge...