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Scammed?
- Thread starter arteus
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I'm not a collector, but how did those photos prove it was a '62 Reissue (82-84) vs a Standard Jazz Bass from 81/82? According to my 2017 price guide, the reissue is double the standard.
Oh its from the original seller that the OP bought it from? I get it now.
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Ok, I'm going with the assumption the buyer can recognize the '62 look, meaning it's either a 82/84 reissue, 86/99 reissue or 00/12 reissue. The 82/84 era is the only one that has significantly appreciated over the value of a standard jazz. I'm guessing that's his beef.
Devils advocate .. I.e. Lawyers' point of view...
You bought a "Fullerton jazz", 2 years later, you post pictures of a different bass that's virtually identical, but not as valuable. Prove to me they are the same bass.
Show me pictures of the bass you bought, the day you received it. And I'll need need the exif data to prove that.
Basically, it seems to me like a 'buyer beware' situation. You can call the seller out, but if you don't have day of receipt proof you received something other than what you paid for, you could easily be labeled the scammer, not the scam-ee.
You bought a "Fullerton jazz", 2 years later, you post pictures of a different bass that's virtually identical, but not as valuable. Prove to me they are the same bass.
Show me pictures of the bass you bought, the day you received it. And I'll need need the exif data to prove that.
Basically, it seems to me like a 'buyer beware' situation. You can call the seller out, but if you don't have day of receipt proof you received something other than what you paid for, you could easily be labeled the scammer, not the scam-ee.
That's more police detective than lawyer, but seems like a lot of trouble to go through to make a claim for a roughly $1,500 difference in value.
Why are people taking necks off their basses? A basic set up doesn't need a complete dismantling of the product.
Besides the obvious answer that it's one of the ways to date Fender basses (looking at neck and neck pocket stamps), on many vintage/reissue Fenders the truss rod is only accessible to be adjusted by removing the neck because the nut/screw is at the base of the neck and there is no body cutout.
I'm afraid you are making assertions on a subject matter with which you are clearly not acquainted.
But buying a vintage piece and then taking 2 years to actually verify any of it's legitimacy is as dubious and questionable as the supposed scam.
Why wasn't the bass inspected upon receiving it if it is so valuable?
I'm afraid you are making assertions on a subject matter with which you are clearly not acquainted.
But buying a vintage piece and then taking 2 years to actually verify any of it's legitimacy is as dubious and questionable as the supposed scam.
What happened to this guy shows that a neck-removal photo-op doesn't provide much protection from online fraud.
Again, not true. If caught in a reasonable time and purchased through a means like PayPal where there is protection for the buyer, then you have a case and can get your money back.
But the sellers photo means squat so why go through the exercise of having the seller take it apart? You have to do it again anyways. I'd worry about damaging the product with all that screwing around, and if was the seller I wouldn't jeopardize my own product for a potential sale.
Photos can be verified. Ask them to take pics with their name and or date on a piece of paper in the photo or something. Sure someone could photoshop it in theory but in practice?
Actually, if you need to adjust the truss rod on the bass you see in my avatar, you will have to remove the neck to do so. Adjustment is in the heel and there is no ramp down to it in the body.
