The old days when people weren't idiots (gear acquisition)

An it bothers you because?

 

Get a life?

 

I stopped caring about what other people do with their gear a while ago. Besides, all the wheeling and dealing on here suits me just fine, since there's a better chance of finding something I want used.

 

Man, what's with all the pontificating going on around here lately ? Sheesh.

 

It's okay Mike, you found redemption in coffee.

 

And Wine Gums.

 

I think what you are describing is what is known as "tone chasing".

 

I doubt it. I think they'll have a similar opinion to the rest of us: "That's like, your opinion man."

 

Right. Not in so many words, anyway...

 

You call it "repeat offender" and I call it doing whatever I want to do with my money and property

 

You're such a liberal.

 

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/i-obviously-have-g-s-problem-advise-409036/



I remember the days when you COULDN'T buy gear online, and you were limited to what could be found locally or mail-ordered over a handful of catalogs. I remember when your only option for selling a used piece of gear was a classified ad or trade in at your local music store. I remember having a lot less options.

Sites like this one have been great for me. I've purchased a number of used basses, gotten to try things I otherwise would have been able to touch, then sold them at the same or higher price when I decided I didn't want them. I'm also fortunate that I have the disposable income that allows me to do such things, as it is my hobby. While it wouldn't make much sense to buy a bunch of basses new, then sell them used on here, buying and selling used can afford you some great opportunities.

What others choose to do or not do with their money should be of no consequence to you. The fact that it bothers you so much that you had to create a whining thread like this one is a bit pitiful.

 

Sometimes the only way to try a bass is to buy it. Not all of us are close to stores that stock the kind of bass we would like to try. My research is done on the feedback rating of the seller, if I've researched the used price I know there's a good chance I can get close to that back if it doesn't work out for me.