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There was a lovely Gretsch Elliot Easton model G5570 on Gumtree.
I made contact with the guy- I offered him £425 on asking price of £450. He said no, but I did like it so offered him the full price. At this point I kind of gleaned he was a little strange....however, he agreed to do it, I said I'd transfer the money and asked him for details.
The next thing I know is, whilst I'm playing cricket, he's totally stuffed me on the deal because seemingly he'd googled my house and had decided that I was a music shop (I live in a converted warehouse as a few on here have seen when we've done deals)
He then said I'd not asked enough questions to prove I was legit.....like this is a binary thing- I'm not going to ask someone I don't know what a guitar is like as inevitably it'll be 'as new' 'untouched' etc if he's trying to sell it- so I stick to my price and work on caveat emptor...
My own view is he's a bit strange but also incredibly judgemental.
His name is Adam and he lives in Bolton.
It's a shame as I have always wanted one of those but I believe in Karma and I reckon any money he spends on a new guit will prove painful.
Rant over
Save to say if anyone has a G5570 inbox me!!
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Rather than just e-mailing him this thread, I'd e-mail links to all your recent 'GAS' threads.
If you like the guitar and think it's a fair price don't let the buyer put you off.
Where there's a will there's a way etc etc...
Korean....
Lads thanks- this was the last piece in my recent collective activity....I'm annoyed. If anyone sees one give me a heads up.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Yeah I got my Anderson on Gumtree from a lovely Scots guy and he's been texting me to see what I think....he really loved the Anderson but lost his job...
(I think it's the best guitar I've ever owned...)
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Gumtree is a bizarre place to trade.
If I get another 'what is you lowest price' texts, I swear I'll never pick up another hitchhiker again...
Hmmmmmm- what are you selling ? (just so's I can text you!)
Anyway, whilst he was pulling out of the deal I was creaming a little 86 off 71 balls at Lord's v England Deaf Cricket, occasioning the MCC Skipper to ask me 'Were they fucking blind as well as deaf?!"
So whilst pissed off, that softened the blow....my body is now officially as wrecked as Rory's strat.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.