dcr Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 All I can is, this guy must REALLY want a Sterling!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=907542863 I must surely have some gear I can sell this guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 ok, i don't get it. the bass lists for $1875. I bought mine for $1250. I guess auction fever struck these two gentlemen who were bidding against each other. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_dont_fret Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Shyeah, that guy's friggin insane, man. Ouch, I think I'd hafta thing twice about paying that much for a MusicMan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNC Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Where was this guy when my stuff was up for auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted September 25, 2002 Author Share Posted September 25, 2002 "I guess auction fever struck these two gentlemen who were bidding against each other." Maybe. But notice that, according to the bid history, these guys were bidding a week apart. The winner put in his bid a week ago, on the auction's first day; there were no bids since; & another bidder bid up today to within $25 of the winner's maximum. This means that, apparently, two people were willing to pay at least $2,000 for this bass, which can be had at retail for nearly half that. In fact, on the first day of the auction, the winner set his max at $2,025. Isn't that odd? I can't quite make the angle, but I've got $5 that says the "seller" is at least acquainted with the "buyer," & perhaps with the competing "bidder" as well. IMHO, this has fraud written all over it. (FWIW, the seller appears to be a dealer.) Then again, I'm no Sam Spade. Maybe these two guys are just incredible idiots (both have 0 feedback, fwiw). Is there actually a Sterling (used, with retrofitted thumb-rest (yech)) anywhere in the universe, which two buyers would each assess at $2,000+?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Yeah, man, that's some crazy bidding for that bass. Fraud? Perhaps. Or else neither bidder ever had any intention of paying. Maybe we'll see that same item reappear on eBay again relatively soon. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted September 25, 2002 Author Share Posted September 25, 2002 Definitely. It could be as simple as that. A re-list, & an angry negative feedback for the winner, could settle the whole thing. Still, two guys acting that foolishly, a week apart, on the same auction? But the simplest explanation is most likely to be true, other things being equal; so you're probably right, sweet-loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 And, there's a Sterling on Harmony Central's classifieds (blue w/ matching headstock and black pearloid pickguard) for $850! I much prefer the conspiracy/fraud theory to the simple possible explanation. BTW, dcr, how's the midnight oil holding out? Mine's running low, so I've had enough of plausible alternative hypotheses for one night. Peace. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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