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Reverb
- Thread starter Iron Ostrich
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Reverb? What the hell is that?
J/k man, reverb is awesome and very legit. I’ve bought and sold several guitars and miscellaneous pieces of gear.
J/k man, reverb is awesome and very legit. I’ve bought and sold several guitars and miscellaneous pieces of gear.
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I gotta john East pre on reverb. Missing parts, faulty battery harness. Reverb paid my refund as the seller would not. Their buyer protection is real. Fortunately after much work i was able to replace all the missing parts and install a new battery connection.
for sale now in the classifieds actually.
for sale now in the classifieds actually.
I bought my third Sadowsky last week on reverb. I feel perfectly fine using their website especially thank their protection.
Even if I find prices a bit too high there. But you must negotiate to loser it. That's what I always did actually with success.
Even if I find prices a bit too high there. But you must negotiate to loser it. That's what I always did actually with success.
"Obsidian"
Looking back... it's been awhile! Had a Zon Legacy Elite 6 with a red quilt and Sonus 5 Redwood (Yes, I am partial to Zons)
Saw a gorgeous albino bubinga on reverb, which is what got me started there.
I don't know if I could wait 2-3 years for a new build on a Zon, F-Bass, Fodera or Carl Thompson.
I have bought and sold many items on Reverb, from strings to basses to full drum kits. It’s my favorite site for used gear. They have buyer and seller protection.
I have purchased a bass, pedals, and various pieces of gear from different Japanese sellers on Reverb. I have found them to be prompt, polite and forthcoming with information concerning their products. No issues whatsoever so far.
It’s the sellers from places like Sri Lanka or Croatia that raise a red flag with me. Nothing against those folks, they might be perfectly legit. But my gut tells me to be wary.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Although I do buy a lot, I always go to the classified here when I start looking. No fees, a somewhat "known" group of sellers/traders, and a way to meet other bassists.
Etsy sold Reverb to Servco (and Creator Partners, financing is complicated) last year. Servco is also a majority owner of Fender while Creator Partners owns a stake in Fender and other music industry organizations.
Etsy sells Reverb to investors with stakes in Fender and SoundCloud, but says no one is getting “preferential treatment”
The sale follows Etsy’s $275 million takeover in 2019, and its new owners have some key changes in store for the site
www.guitarplayer.com
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ah interesting, I forgot about that - they use it for their certified pre-owned store in partnership with MIRC, the big instrument refurbisher / supplier.Etsy sold Reverb to Servco (and Creator Partners, financing is complicated) last year. Servco is also a majority owner of Fender while Creator Partners owns a stake in Fender and other music industry organizations.
Etsy sells Reverb to investors with stakes in Fender and SoundCloud, but says no one is getting “preferential treatment”
The sale follows Etsy’s $275 million takeover in 2019, and its new owners have some key changes in store for the site
Reverb MAY be legit IF you go to the correct site, and not one that looks identical but for a slight variation in web address, intended for identity theft and other troubles. BEWARE. BE VERY AWARE of the multiple listing phenomenon, and proceed with every reasonable precaution. I HAVE used that site in the past with zero issues. But that was the past. I don't know now if I would buy certain instruments from that site at this point. Please be careful.
I did buy four basses from Reverb and last one was Fender RBV , all for good prices and with offers but one have to be careful after all.
Investigate the seller, they'll all have names that sound like businesses. That's just what Reverb does. If you see something listed by a brick and mortar, check their official site. They often will have the same item at a lower price. Also, if the price is too low to believe, pass. Pay attention to the shipping costs that are listed. I've never had an issue with Reverb and have purchase and sold a decent amount there.
There's also a "legit" reason for this: A seller lists the same item on eBay and Reverb at once. I think technically it's against the rules - at the very least, if they make a sale on one platform, then the other sells to someone else before they can take the listing down, they'll be due for a strike against their account for not coming through with the goods. If it were me, I'd alternate platforms - list on eBay for a few weeks, then take it down and move it to Reverb.
I"ve been buying and selling on Reverb for years with good results although the company was sold last year and I will say that the customer service has become rather spotty. I had a problem with an item that differed greatly from the description and it took weeks to get settled and thankfully the seller finally agreed to a resolution, but Reverb kept saying they were referring it to another person on their "team" and dragging it on. Since that took place near the sale date I will cut them some slack and have bought and sold successfully since then, but my best advice is read the description and view the photos carefully when buying and give the best descriptions and photos when selling. Honesty is the key and sometimes if the description doesn't match the photos ask more questions. Prob same goes for Ebay, but I've always been impressed with Ebay customer service but no recent interactions.
Like other sites enabling you to buy from private sellers, you have to do the work of feeling out who you're buying from. I'd feel very confident on Reverb buying from reputable shops. Buying from some rando with 0 feedback and an impossibly good deal? That's still on you if it goes south.
I either use reputable shops, sellers with lots of good feedback, and/or have direct conversations (phone preferably) with the sellers to feel them out before purchasing anything like an expensive instrument.
