TalkBass Trade Gone Bad

[Baird6869]

Actually, yes it does - AC works whenever you turn it on, if it doesn't, it's broken. Just like the ruined bass you traded.

Yup. That's why I haven't bothered with this thread since. Our friend doesn't have a clue what he is talking about on many levels.... Basses, cars, etc....

Arguing with someone that is cmpletely out to lunch is a waste of time.

 

[Arizona Jones]

Cos I'm curious. Did you get, or want, that '51 back? Knackered rod or not - even if there was one - I'd have been at that guy's door.

Absolutely, positively, nothing wrong with the truss rod on that '51 RI bass. I've had the neck off that bass. I'm familiar with the truss rod on that bass. I traded it due to the weight and the poly finish (I'm on a nitro kick). That's why I made the deal for a lightweight, nitro-finished Jazz Road Worn.

I didn't have an option to trade it back, or any other recourse, because the trader wouldn't communicate, or wouldn't communicate honestly. He totally disappeared for 4+ months then shows up out of nowhere and leaves me negative feedback due to the truss rod. That's the second time he has left retaliatory negative feedback for this same trade. I think the trader has been lurking, saw that I was selling a couple things, and just wanted to add to the grief he has already caused me.

Time for work...

 

[Obese Chess]

Absolutely, positively, nothing wrong with the truss rod on that '51 RI bass. I've had the neck off that bass. I'm familiar with the truss rod on that bass. I traded it due to the weight and the poly finish (I'm on a nitro kick). That's why I made the deal for a lightweight, nitro-finished Jazz Road Worn.

I didn't have an option to trade it back, or any other recourse, because the trader wouldn't communicate, or wouldn't communicate honestly. He totally disappeared for 4+ months then shows up out of nowhere and leaves me negative feedback due to the truss rod. That's the second time he has left retaliatory negative feedback for this same trade. I think the trader has been lurking, saw that I was selling a couple things, and just wanted to add to the grief he has already caused me.

Time for work...

What an unbelievable shaging scumbag. These are exciting new frontiers in asshattery.

 

[hdracer]

Actually, yes it does - AC works whenever you turn it on, if it doesn't, it's broken. Just like the ruined bass you traded.

If the AC doesn't work your windshield defroster will not work ether.

 

[eyeballkid]

AND...LAG still doesn't respond. Hmmmmm.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

AND...LAG still doesn't respond. Hmmmmm.

He is reading this but he has logged out of his account so we cannot tell he is lurking.

I am pretty sure the guy honestly thought he could just post more crap and waltz back in like nothing happened. He was actually in the classifieds!

 

[Kmrumedy]

These bullets are just like Lag's sense of Accountability........can't touch him.

 

[DWBass]

I did not go off and bad mouth the heck out of the guy whom sold me this roadworn jazz. This is the way I received it from the guy I bought it from. I thought it was a nice bass. It looked old, was light in weight, and played real well.

Yet you turn around and tell the guy you traded it to that they come from the factory that way! You just admitted that to us all. Strike #1! And now there is an issue with the bass he traded to you. I don't believe you. Why not undo the trade. Refusing to do so indicates dishonesty to me. Strike #2.

 

[DWBass]

Reread my post. The bass I traded was the same as I received it from the fellow whom sold it to me as a stock roadworn.

Obviously the 'additional' relicing is NOT stock. You knew it but told the trader that it comes from the factory that way. You lied.

 

[DWBass]

It is one thing I got bashed to the extreme for being honest in the trade.

Were you honest? Really?

What really matters is the neck is nonadjustable on the bass I got in the trade so now I am double beat down.

I don't believe you. Undo the trade and maybe you'll get some credibility back.

 

[DWBass]

Look at my feedback before this trade with Arizona.

Means nothing. I got screwed by a seller with 100% feedback.

 

[BigBigGuy44]

I missed an episode of People's Court reading through this thread, or did I?

 

[Arizona Jones]

***Not trying to pile on. Posting these for historical purposes and to provide some clarity on a few issues.***

I did not go off and bad mouth the heck out of the guy whom sold me this roadworn jazz. This is the way I received it from the guy I bought it from. I thought it was a nice bass. It looked old, was light in weight, and played real well.

***Thread stating the Road Word Jazz was bought new.***

***For Sale thread featuring a Road Worn Precision bass that has also undergone the black marker treatment.***

***Close up of the bass from the For Sale thread.***

 

[blindrabbit]

Ha ha, these TB terms should be documented somewhere. Future generations need to know what it is to be Schwabbed and how to avoid it, too.

Perhaps we can now talk about "LAG time" -> replying to a thread about you and/or identifying a problem months after the fact.

 

[stacker]

Perhaps we can now talk about "LAG time" -> replying to a thread about you and/or identifying a problem months after the fact.

I am adding 'Schwabbed', 'Lownerning' and 'LAG time' to my lexicon. Thank you, guys.

 

[tortburst]

I think the most important thing about this thread is to educate yall on air conditioners.

I recently moved from a condo with a wall unit to a house with an HVAC system with outdoor condensing unit.

Our home inspector would not turn it on during the inspection b/c the outside temperature was below 50. He signed off on the house and noted that he'd come back in a month to check the HVAC b/c we'd still be going through mortgage crap by then so the timing worked out.


"Air conditioning manufacturers and HVAC professionals agree, an outdoor condensing unit should not be run in cold weather for any reason. The cause of this prohibition is the oil used to lubricate the compressor. There’s a significant amount of oil in the compressor and it functions like oil in your vehicle’s engine.

Just like engine oil, compressor oil for condensing units has different grades. The oil that is used in central air conditioner compressors is summer-weight oil. It is a heavy grade of oil that works well in warm conditions. It can heat up and still provide the compressor with the lubrication and protection required, something lighter grade of oil could not do. In cold weather, the oil is too thick for the safe functioning of the compressor.

Most HVAC technicians and home appraisers won’t run a central air conditioner unless daytime temperatures are above well above 60 degrees F for at least 2-3 days prior to the test."
Will Running an Air Conditioner in Cold Weather Damage It? | WebHVAC.com

I wouldn't want anyone to damage their hvac

 

[nostatic]

It is one thing I got bashed to the extreme for being honest in the trade. What really matters is the neck is unadjustable in the bass I got in the trade so now I am double beat down.

Double Beat Down played an awesome set at Coachella this year...

 

[jjk2007]

I think the most important thing about this thread is to educate yall on air conditioners.

I recently moved from a condo with a wall unit to a house with an HVAC system with outdoor condensing unit.

Our home inspector would not turn it on during the inspection b/c the outside temperature was below 50. He signed off on the house and noted that he'd come back in a month to check the HVAC b/c we'd still be going through mortgage crap by then so the timing worked out.


"Air conditioning manufacturers and HVAC professionals agree, an outdoor condensing unit should not be run in cold weather for any reason. The cause of this prohibition is the oil used to lubricate the compressor. There’s a significant amount of oil in the compressor and it functions like oil in your vehicle’s engine.

Just like engine oil, compressor oil for condensing units has different grades. The oil that is used in central air conditioner compressors is summer-weight oil. It is a heavy grade of oil that works well in warm conditions. It can heat up and still provide the compressor with the lubrication and protection required, something lighter grade of oil could not do. In cold weather, the oil is too thick for the safe functioning of the compressor.

Most HVAC technicians and home appraisers won’t run a central air conditioner unless daytime temperatures are above well above 60 degrees F for at least 2-3 days prior to the test."
Will Running an Air Conditioner in Cold Weather Damage It? | WebHVAC.com

As a home inspector I'm down with all of this....in TX if it's below 60F they shouldn't be ran, with at least a 24 hour period above that temp before attempting a test.

 

[Arizona Jones]

I think the most important thing about this thread is to educate yall on air conditioners.

 

[stacker]

Air-con? We don't need that ovr here; it's freezing all the time.