Stupid things you've been asked when selling a guitar

Lewy

Stupid might be a bit strong but I’ve always considered “why are you selling?” to be one of the daftest questions. What are you realistically hoping to learn?

ten77guitar

Lewy said:

Stupid might be a bit strong but I’ve always considered “why are you selling?” to be one of the daftest questions. What are you realistically hoping to learn?

Always easy to answer that one: “Money’.

Snags

I don't turn invert enough stuff to attract the real heroes. Best I've had was for a pedal. Agreed a price and shipping etc then they requested a video of it being used as "proof of life", not a demo. Sorted it all out, sent video, a fortnight later got "Thanks" and never heard from them again.

thegummy

Winny_Pooh said:

The classic: "is this a lead or rhythm guitar?"

Nothing will beat that one posted on here a while ago where some comment on the Argos website or somewhere like that for a guitar - "does this run on batteries? we can't see how to switch it on"

Kittyfrisk

merlin said:

Some on here (who shall remain nameless) offerred me £350 for a guitar that was listed at £2500 saying that he was only 15 and "not a cheapskate". 

To be fair, it was an opening offer :-(

tony99

57Deluxe said:

I thought of selling my old Woolies amp when I got my Session in '86, was only asking £30 for it. Guy tips up and says it sounds good - why was I selling it ? So told him, 'got a new amp'. Says 'can I see it?' So he plays it too and says it doesn't sound as good as the Woolies amp to him, so would I take £25 for it? I said no and got an aggravated lesson in how I should expect to get less than I wanted for things when selling them s/h and that I had completely wasted his time... Has stood me in good stead over time - I never sold it, or anything since!

Ha ha I got some knob telling me "people don't always get what they want" when I wouldn't move more on price.


He was so right, he wanted my guitar, but he didn't get it.

Cookiemonster

I had someone accusing me of selling a fake epiphone because of the amount of screws on the truss rod cover and therefore it was Chinese, it was actually a seventies Epiphone just like the one Kurt  used.  He didn't like the answer or clearly read the links I sent him and was very rude. 

CMW335

I once had a guy via gumtree and who is also a member on here asking about my Gibson J200 but pleading poverty. Me being a good guy dropped my price to the £1900 he claims he could only afford and I also agree to take a deposit and allow him a few weeks to get the money together which he does and we do the deal. So far all good. Few months later same guy enquires about a trade deal for one of 2 vintage acoustics I have for sale on Fretboard. He produces a list of guitars worth £10k... or more accurately valued around £10k by him and on that list is my J200. For fun I ask him his best price on the J200 and he says and a I quote “I can’t do for less than £2400”   

merlin

Kittyfrisk said:

merlin said:

Some on here (who shall remain nameless) offerred me £350 for a guitar that was listed at £2500 saying that he was only 15 and "not a cheapskate". 

To be fair, it was an opening offer :-(

Nah, it wasn't. He was a chancer, and said, and I quote;

"Wow, just read the comments and it left me more tearful than watching up.
If you wanted it off your hands, I could probably do £300, I'm 15 not a cheapskate..! Worth a shot eh"

ICBM

"Does it have all the case candy?"

With the implication that he would either not be interested or would want money off if it didn't.

proggy

tony99 said:

57Deluxe said:

I thought of selling my old Woolies amp when I got my Session in '86, was only asking £30 for it. Guy tips up and says it sounds good - why was I selling it ? So told him, 'got a new amp'. Says 'can I see it?' So he plays it too and says it doesn't sound as good as the Woolies amp to him, so would I take £25 for it? I said no and got an aggravated lesson in how I should expect to get less than I wanted for things when selling them s/h and that I had completely wasted his time... Has stood me in good stead over time - I never sold it, or anything since!

Ha ha I got some knob telling me "people don't always get what they want" when I wouldn't move more on price.


He was so right, he wanted my guitar, but he didn't get it.

You should have said, "Who the fuck are you - Mick Jagger?

CMW335

Also had a few asking what guage are the strings.... hmm well whatever guage you want when you buy them surely?

chris78

I sold a 73 telecaster deluxe in delightful mocha brown for a steal on eBay - £1300 from memory and only a couple of years ago (made the mistake of a £1 no reserve action on it).
The guy gets the guitar and a month later he wants to return the guitar as it’s got a neck shim. Yes mate, it’s a 3 bolt 70s fender. It’s called a set up. He wanted a refund of £500. Luckily eBay told him to get bent.

My stupidest though was selling a Japanese 57 reissue strat in shell pink and clearly advertised as such. Someone contacted me asked the colour - “shell pink, mate.” The tries to tell me Fender had never made Guitars in pink and I was selling a fake. Of course, he’d take it off my hands for x

Nunogilberto

Someone accused me of trying to sell a fake Gibson a few years back, because the back of my LPJ had the USA MODEL 2013 etc stamped into the back of the headstock, and he was certain all Gibsons only have the serial number and nothing else.

Best thing about it was, it was after numerous questions where he was quite happy with the answers...

skullfunkerry

Not guitar-related, but I've listed a few bits on the Freecycle pages on facebook... without fail, someone has messaged me every time asking how much I want for it

YellowLedBetterMan

The worst was "does it have the certificate of authenticity" when it was listed and described as a Chinese-made Aiersi Les Paul copy.

Yes, this is genuinely counterfeited goods mate.

Wazmeister

mikeyrob73 said:

Once asked if I would trade my Strat for A playstation 2 and an air rifle.

Love it...

fretfinder

I once advertised a Fender ‘Tele’ for sale and a young lad phoned up asking what size the screen was and did I have the remote control!

bgmartinsbridge

Surprised he didn't ask the weight too, chortle.

musicman100

fretfinder said:

I once advertised a Fender ‘Tele’ for sale and a young lad phoned up asking what size the screen was and did I have the remote control!

Pmsl