JWhllr Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 So, I've usually managed to somehow avoid these kind of things when selling gear secondhand, but this one just made me chuckle. Honestly, I don't know what this person expected to happen... Surely people have some similar hilarious experiences. Share them for comic relief! Viscount Legend, Leslie 142, Nord Stage 3 HA88, Rhodes MK1 1977, Moog Sub 37, Dave Smith Rev2, Juno 106, DX7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I've sold lots of stuff, but no funny experiences. Lowballers get dead air from me. Not a lot of humor in that, sorry to say. Although one guy got all uppity when I didn't respond to his joke offer. I told him "you get serious, I'll get serious". He went away. Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Haha! Sometimes you've nothing to loose. If you may have possibly accepted $8 bills by some freakish circumstance he'd be grinning cheek to cheek. Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Wow. That's even worse that gig lowballing.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'll give you $810 Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'll give you $810 I'll give you the low ball for half that.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'll give you $810 I'll give you the low ball for half that.... I'm so confused Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledbetter Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 $820. Kawai KG-2C, Nord Stage 3 73, Electro 4D, 5D and Lead 2x, Moog Voyager and Little Phatty Stage II, Slim Phatty, Roland Lucina AX-09, Hohner Piano Melodica, Spacestation V3, pair of QSC 8.2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'll give you $810 I'll give you the low ball for half that.... I'm so confused Um.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhllr Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 This was $800AUD by the way, so about $600US. Legitimately brought a smile to the dial. Viscount Legend, Leslie 142, Nord Stage 3 HA88, Rhodes MK1 1977, Moog Sub 37, Dave Smith Rev2, Juno 106, DX7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 [video:youtube] Oh... I thought you said "Long Balls"... '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'd respond back with $3000 explaining that "best offer" meant best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukskywalker Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 $820.50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 When somebody lowballs me, I counter by raising the price. It drives them nuts. "No. Wait. You don't understand how this works!" OK. $3500 "No! You're supposed to negotiate." OK. $3750 and so on until they go away Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 "Is it still for sale?" AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It happens. What is the format you are listing on? That could have something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 When somebody lowballs me, I counter by raising the price. It drives them nuts. "No. Wait. You don't understand how this works!" OK. $3500 "No! You're supposed to negotiate." OK. $3750 and so on until they go away Will you take $4000? When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyS Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 When somebody lowballs me, I counter by raising the price. It drives them nuts. "No. Wait. You don't understand how this works!" OK. $3500 "No! You're supposed to negotiate." OK. $3750 and so on until they go away Will you take $4000? Reminds me of monty python; [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u75XQdTxZRc Rudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchkeybob Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 There should be buyer and seller etiquette in my opinion. If a seller asks for all offers, then a low offer could be expected. Otherwise it's a waste of every ones time. It sure would be nice if being polite when making an offer was normal too. I've had some pretty vulgar responses when I don't accept a low offer. I recently posted a nice cathode ray TV for sale, $15 (yes I know these are worth nothing). One person wanted it for free. I countered with, bring $5 and you can have it. She told me to F--- off. Nice. ~BOB I'm practicing so that people can maybe go "wow" at an imaginary gig I'll never play. -Nadroj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I recently posted a nice cathode ray TV for sale, $15 (yes I know these are worth nothing). One person wanted it for free. I countered with, bring $5 and you can have it. She told me to F--- off. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 You should have told her that you were unwilling to f--- total strangers, but that you would accept oral sex. Hammond: L111, M100, M3, BC, CV, Franken CV, A100, D152, C3, B3 Leslie: 710, 760, 51C, 147, 145, 122, 22H, 31H Yamaha: CP4, DGX-620, DX7II-FD-E!, PF85, DX9 Roland: VR-09, RD-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Customer walks into a music store and wants a fuse for his Polymoog. Clerk at counter says "Sounds like a fair trade to me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindaru Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Customer walks into a music store and wants a fuse for his Polymoog. Clerk at counter says "Sounds like a fair trade to me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I deal with these assholes all the time. Especially when I am telling Leslie's. I have had maybe 20 of them and most of the time it works out well. There was one person here locally that was a tire kicker and wasted an hour and a half of time. Back in forth with price and so on but I didn't back down because it was a pre-1965 145 Leslie. I wasn't just going to let it go. You either want it or you don't. "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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