Excellent IIC+ (?) deal

[Duo Fuzz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160227803523&_trksid=p2759.l1259

According to the serial (Q&A section), this is a IIC+, no?

 

[jerseydrew]

excellent deal????

You get what you pay for. That's what my parents always told me.

I, personally, wouldn't bid on this auction. Looks like a hijacked account scam. I could be wrong and if so, I apologize.

Here's why:
The guy has very minimal feedback
The guy hasn't had a feedback for over a year.
The guy posted a very short, lousy description.
And only one crummy picture.

If I owned this amp and was selling, I'd have tons of pictures and a decent write up. I'd try to be very thorough.

Good luck, I'll pass.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Drew is right. There are a lot of douchebags on ebay.

If the guy is selling a high dollar item, and he can't even tell you if it works, or take decent pictures, it's best to avoid him.

Even if the amp exists, and he's honest, it is still asking for trouble.

I like to use sellers who have at least 10 positive feedback with 0 negatives. Even then, if it is over a few hundred bucks, I will call them.

I just bought a Lonestar. I was looking at a Flamed Maple one for $1,450, but the guy was very reluctant to talk to me on the phone. He called and left a message saying that it was better to use email.

I bought another one.




Last year, I almost got ripped off for $1,450 on a McCarty deal. The guy's bank actually called my bank and asked if I was sure that I wanted to do the wire transfer. Luckily, he was already being investigated by the FBI. I only lost $100, but I learned a good lesson, make sure there is a real person on the other end.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

On a side note: nobody bought that Lonestar. He must have not been very responsive to emails.

 

[JOEY B.]

Someone should ask this guy for the final tech date on this amp. It will be written in felt marker on the underside of the chassis, between the preamp and power tubes. This should confirm if he actually has this amp. It would be a shot in the dark for him to guess and get it right.

Maybe he is just not a big ebay seller. I agree with Andy about the telephone call. If the seller will not give YOU their contact info, they are either not very motivated, or looking to scam you.

 

[Duo Fuzz]

Agree with the above points. Another reason I forgot to mention it could be a good deal is because I'm 30 minutes from the seller, and would be able to verify in person. He did agree to let someone come over and check it out..

 

[Monsta-Tone]

That's the best way. Otherwise, you are trusting it to luck or fate or whatever.

If you can actually go over there and play it, you can also offer cash and maybe get a better price.

 

[jerseydrew]

Agree with the above points. Another reason I forgot to mention it could be a good deal is because I'm 30 minutes from the seller, and would be able to verify in person. He did agree to let someone come over and check it out..

In person is always best. Whenever I search ebay, I always do a distance search. If something's within 30 miles, I might bid.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

:lol: I live in the sticks. If I did that, I would only be able to have Peavey amps. :lol:

 

[Duo Fuzz]

Guy changed it to a BIN at 1000 and somebody took it. Might turn out to be a hell of a score if that's a working C+...

Anyway, moving on..

 

[Elpelotero]

that thing had str415's!!!

 

[Herbie the Rad Dorklift]

I bought it.


It's the most fantastic amp ever.

 

[bigmouth]

congrats ! that sounds like a really sweet deal !

 

[Herbie the Rad Dorklift]

I didn't really, I just wanted to sound like a big shot

 

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[jerseydrew]

Well, whomever won this, I wish them good luck. I didn't have big enough balls to bid on this auction.

If the winner actually receives this amp and it really is a C+, I'd pay a nice finders fee.

I have no problem giving more money to someone I know and trust.

Like the expression goes, "A fool and his money are soon parted".

 

[GodBlessTexas]

Drew is right. There are a lot of douchebags on ebay.

If the guy is selling a high dollar item, and he can't even tell you if it works, or take decent pictures, it's best to avoid him.

Even if the amp exists, and he's honest, it is still asking for trouble.

I like to use sellers who have at least 10 positive feedback with 0 negatives. Even then, if it is over a few hundred bucks, I will call them.

I just bought a Lonestar. I was looking at a Flamed Maple one for $1,450, but the guy was very reluctant to talk to me on the phone. He called and left a message saying that it was better to use email.

I bought another one.

I bought a Mesa 50/50 from a guy on ebay. Had 49 positive feedbacks, 1 bad, and several years of ebay history selling items of several hundred dollars. He had a legit phone number and wanted me to pay with a money order to avoid paypal fees. 2 weeks later, his account was deactivated because he had ripped off 9 other people, his phone (pre-paid AT&T cell) was turned off, and he stopped returning my e-mails.

Unless someone has more than 100 feedbacks, I won't touch their items unless I can pay with paypal using my credit card.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Unless someone has more than 100 feedbacks, I won't touch their items unless I can pay with paypal using my credit card.

I sold a transformer last year to a guy. He paid with credit card through Paypal.

He got the item and left very positive feedback.

Then, 6 months later, I get an email from Paypal stating that he had claimed his card was stolen and they refunded the money. Even though I had an email from him stating that it was all a mistake and he would take care of it.

Almost 9 months later, he still hasn't given the money back. It was only $80, but I don't take credit cards through Paypal anymore unless the buyer is willing to print out the invoice, and sign that he or she is in fact the buyer. If I don't get a faxed copy of this, they don't get the item.

Buyer beware....Seller beware.....****, might as well walk down a dark alley to get my gear. :lol: