Resolved: Reverb woes

[porterbass]

I'm confused...looking at the clearly identifiable woodgrain just above the neck pickup, this is the same bass. What the heck happened here? Perhaps this was repaired instead of sending back to Reverb? Although the current listing just says mint condition and doesn't refer to a repair. I don't think this is clicking with me.

 

[MattZilla]

The dude has a forklift, unboxed the bass, re-boxed the case, forked the boxed case...

and tried to get $2.7K for a bass he was planning on selling on their site for $4.6K?!

Dude’s got some brass hockey pucks.

 

[9c1ny]

I'm confused...looking at the clearly identifiable woodgrain just above the neck pickup, this is the same bass. What the heck happened here? Perhaps this was repaired instead of sending back to Reverb? Although the current listing just says mint condition and doesn't refer to a repair. I don't think this is clicking with me.

It wasn't damaged, the area on the underside of the fretboard (that a pickguard covers on a standard 4003) wasn't polished out like the rest of the finish.
He sent Reverb a extreme close up of it that was pixelated and claimed ' damage '

I see on my earnings $300 was refunded to him (the cost of a case)
The money came from Reverb and not me but it reflects on the sale history

 

[donahue]

Wow!

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Well now the plot thickens.
what a dirtbag, and ballsy to relist it on reverb.

 

[joelns]

It wasn't damaged, the area on the underside of the fretboard (that a pickguard covers on a standard 4003) wasn't polished out like the rest of the finish.
He sent Reverb a extreme close up of it that was pixelated and claimed ' damage '

I see on my earnings $300 was refunded to him (the cost of a case)
The money came from Reverb and not me but it reflects on the sale history

You might reopen your case and send that to Reverb. They ought to be interested. But who knows?

 

[9c1ny]

Reverb seems to have removed most of the history of the sale but I could still access a packing slip

Unless there's another Jimmy in Fermont Canada with a 1 of 27 Ric with the same grained wood

;P

 

[9c1ny]

My original listing


Rickenbacker 4003 SPC CB Montezuma Bass Guitar 1 of 27 | Get B.C. Rich or die trying | Reverb

 

[9c1ny]

Current listing

Rickenbacker 4003 | Jimmy's Gear Depot | Reverb

 

[9c1ny]

Dude couldn't even show Reverb the damage at the time
Sad I had to deal with the stress and BS over a scam
Reverb wanted me to refund him 100% instantly
I wonder if he intended to get a refund and then not send me the bass back

Either that or he's lying and selling a damaged bass as mint

 

[avi]

That's terrible. Glad you didn't get stuck.

 

[thetragichero]

i would definitely contact reverb via the chat to inform them. dude is a shady buyer and seller. here's hoping he sits with it for a good long while

 

[MG Wolf]

I just messaged him on Reverb:

"Dude! Is this the one that got damaged by a forklift...asking for a friend".

 

[9c1ny]

I just messaged him on Reverb:

"Dude! Is this the one that got damaged by a forklift...asking for a friend".

Hahaha love it

 

[LBS-bass]

I just messaged him on Reverb:

"Dude! Is this the one that got damaged by a forklift...asking for a friend".

I'd just tell him that the whole history of this debacle is out here on the biggest website for bass players with his name, too. Maybe start a thread to warn folks away from his shady business.

 

[ajkula66]

Oh my.

I would've contacted Reverb already but you do you, @9c1ny

 

[TerenceE]

Wow. What a douche canoe. Reverb will be excited I bet

 

[porterbass]

I just messaged him on Reverb:

"Dude! Is this the one that got damaged by a forklift...asking for a friend".

Awesome! I was going to message him with something like this and you beat me to it. I wonder if he'll respond.

 

[MG Wolf]

Awesome! I was going to message him with something like this and you beat me to it. I wonder if he'll respond.

He did: "Only the case got damaged, the bass is 100% mint. I got a bran (sic) new case."

 

[charlie monroe]

He did: "Only the case got damaged, the bass is 100% mint. I got a bran (sic) new case."

And this is why Reverb will do nothing if this listing is reported to them. They did not pay out for the bass.