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Sometimes I Just Need a Break from TB

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#301
My pet peeve: Someone is thinking of buying a particular bass (online or in a store) and they want to know if it’s worth the asking price. Inevitably somebody unclear on the concept will chime in and say you have to be a supporting member to ask that question. No you don’t, it doesn’t apply when you’re purchasing. The policy is intended to prevent veiled for sale ads.
 
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OK the thing that makes me want to smash my computer out my trailers picture window and set my neighbors house on fire is this. -- What Bass Should I Buy? --
The OP mentions that they have been shopping high and low for a bass but still cant decide on what bass to buy. After having the experience of playing a large variety of basses that they could feel with their own hands and hear with their own ears the final judgement is left to us complete strangers to make the decision for them.:rollno:

Im ok now, I have something I can take for this.
 
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I think this is the best cab for metal.
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I suppose much depends on your budget. When I buy wine I usually buy one relatively expensive bottle and one bottle of whatever the store has as a decent, cheap wine. That way I can cost average them and the expensive one doesn't seem so awfully pricey. However, one needs to know which of the cheap wines are drinkable. Living in California helps because it's hard to get a bad wine here. Three Buck Chuck actually isn't too horrible.
 
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LBS-bass said:
I suppose much depends on your budget. When I buy wine I usually buy one relatively expensive bottle and one bottle of whatever the store has as a decent, cheap wine. That way I can cost average them and the expensive one doesn't seem so awfully pricey. However, one needs to know which of the cheap wines are drinkable. Living in California helps because it's hard to get a bad wine here. Three Buck Chuck actually isn't too horrible.
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I follow a similar strategy. Maybe Priorat is the best wine for metal?
 
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cosmicevan said:
15 pages in and no mention of my favorite topic to get bent out of shape over for no reason - flippers.

While I get that you can sell what you own for whatever you want and if I don't like it, I don't have to pay your price and I should just mind my own business...the whole thing feels slimy to me. That "Hey, here's something where demand exceeds supply and I bet people will pay a premium, that's money on the table that could be in my pocket" mentality just irks me in general, particularly when it is used to exploit fandom in your own hobby - like scalping tickets to your favorite band instead of hooking up a fan and breaking even. Then again, I could never survive in a sales or stock market job.

It bothers me that I find it slimy and most people don't...to me it is a representation of society and I like to believe that not everyone is out for just themselves. The biggest irony I find with the whole thing is that when you "do the right thing" the universe tends to pay you back in spades so even the opportunists would make out better. I know I'm in the minority, but I think someone doesn't have to lose for someone else to win. win-win should always be what we strive for, but we seem to always aim for win-lose.
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I think your overlooking an important factor. Deals are great and I like deals.

But because I score one luckily, should I maintain a lower value of an item that it actually worth more? A simple concept. Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay. A prime example is a relic fender. You don’t see historical fenders going for $500. Deal or not, an item holds a value and truly for that item to maintain that value it needs to be sold at the best premium possible to repeat the cycle. A deal is an odd occurrence to be had where as selling something for what it is worth maintains a standard.
 
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kcducttaper said:
So many people with bigger budgets than me! This isn't fair! I demand to be given a good enough income to buy all the expensive things without having to work harder for them! The fact that many of you are ....uhh.... "significantly further along in life" than me and have been able to make/save money for considerably longer than me is completely irrelevant!

I'm trying to emulate a stereotypical millennial. Is it working? ;)
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Well you seem to have put a lot of effort into stating your undeserving demands. So no, not really. It was a decent attempt but it could be better. :D
 
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