Great ebay seller! Not!!!

leerocker · 07-03-2009, 03:46 PM

got my fernandes super grade les paul, couldnt wait to open it and when i did, ouch! the guy hadnt even sent it in a box just parcel paper!! emailed him , and he reckons that i purposely broke the guitar! nothing to do with the fact he didnt pack it properly, what a tool!001.jpg

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Luke122 · 07-03-2009, 03:48 PM

If you used paypal, submit a claim ASAP!

leerocker · 07-03-2009, 03:54 PM

i did and the seller is accusing me of being a scammer and that i broke it myself!!! the fella is off his trolley and he stands by his statement that i was adequately packed, i even said before i opened the paypal dispute that if he paid for the repair that would be fine by me!!! all i got was abuse!

JM Vasek · 07-03-2009, 03:59 PM

Did you keep the original packaging? I've heard that's important in filing claims. Take as many pictures as you can, print communication between you and the seller, and file a claim ASAP.

Fracture · 07-03-2009, 04:05 PM

I've purchased 3 LP's of of E-bay, all successful transactions.
Make a point to have lots of communication prior to bidding or BIN.
I try to get it to the point where I've talked to the seller on the phone.
You can find out a lot about people, through e-mail and especially conversation.
Send them with e-mails, ask pertinent questions. Get em on the phone.

I'll bet if you had talked to this guy about how we was going to ship it,
you would have known he didn't know what he was doing.

leerocker · 07-03-2009, 04:13 PM

he regulalry sells guitars , so somethings suspect here!

Jason · 07-03-2009, 04:16 PM

That's f***ing ridiculous. That's even worse than the guitar I got last week, a Samick mini LP.. it was packaged in a very thin cardboard box that flowers came in... with no support, just bubble wrap.

The box was freaking demolished when it arrived. The postal lady handed it to me then practically sprinted off before I could say anything.

Some people, man....

gibbbbbbbaaaay!!! · 07-03-2009, 04:19 PM

Damn! I would be pissed! Yes, do take pictures! As many as it takes. The more the better!

Dave1968 · 07-03-2009, 04:36 PM

Oh sh*t!!! Thats not good..

Any chance you can get your postal service to give you a written testimony to state the state of the parcel wrap when it arrived at their office??

I've been scammed twice on ebay for other things and got my money back both times!! Make sure you don't delete any emails that show in your ISP mail inbox, you'll need to copy and paste the headers throughout the dispute.

Good luck!!

Kølabrennern · 07-03-2009, 04:43 PM

If I got to pick up parcels at the postal office (they don't deliver packages that big on your door here), I always make sure to unpack them right in front of the people working there so they can verify it in case something is broken on arrival. That has saved me two times now, when I've received broken guitars.

I realize you can't go back in time and do that now, but keep it in mind for next time. Other than that, do as the others here have suggested, hopefully it will work out for you. Good luck!

shtdaprdtr · 07-03-2009, 04:44 PM

a few years ago I bought an 83 gibson les paul standard....good condition...just needed a cleaning, bought it for 1200, anyway...douchebag sends it to me in a box with absolutely no stuffing...no paper, no bubble wrap no newspaper..not even in a guitar case, just threw the les paul in a box....miraculously it arrived unharmed.
And they say Norlins suck.

Easy Wind · 07-03-2009, 04:48 PM

Never heard of shipping an electric guitar in paper with no box; I hope things turn out well for you against this idiot!

leerocker · 07-03-2009, 05:36 PM

yeh neither have i!!
ive sold a few myself and would never send one without a box, hell no!!
im a courier so i know how the big companies handle boxes, he may as well just sent it with no packing at all!!

Rikochet · 07-03-2009, 07:31 PM

i can just see the guy trying to stuff it into one of those mail bins outside of the office

snaredrum · 07-03-2009, 08:16 PM

this is how my epiphone flying v arrived...

amazingly it was still in one piece. i got lucky

LOVEROCK · 07-03-2009, 08:22 PM

Can you link the seller ID, so we'll know?

6pack Jon · 07-04-2009, 02:57 AM

Wow..... I thought I had it bad when I bought a EBMM Stingray bass off ebay a few years ago. I picked it up at the post office. It was in its hardshell case taped shut with usps prioty mail shipping tape.

leerocker · 07-04-2009, 05:43 AM

yeh his ebay user id is mtbsimon4268
truly outrageous attitude towards me ,wont even help me out to get it repaired cos i would keep it if i can get the headstock fixed!
oh well paypal claim it is then to get all my money back

yllsacky · 07-04-2009, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaredrum

this is how my epiphone flying v arrived...

amazingly it was still in one piece. i got lucky

wow thats awsome!

ArKay · 07-04-2009, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaredrum

this is how my epiphone flying v arrived...

[pics up there]

amazingly it was still in one piece. i got lucky

That must have been a lot of work

snaredrum · 07-04-2009, 07:55 AM

by the way, i've never seen the headstock of a super grade before. the script is hilarious - how did the y make the G look like a P?

07-03-2009, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
leerocker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great ebay seller! Not!!! got my fernandes super grade les paul, couldnt wait to open it and when i did, ouch! the guy hadnt even sent it in a box just parcel paper!! emailed him , and he reckons that i purposely broke the guitar! nothing to do with the fact he didnt pack it properly, what a tool!001.jpg 002.jpg

07-03-2009, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
leerocker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! i did and the seller is accusing me of being a scammer and that i broke it myself!!! the fella is off his trolley and he stands by his statement that i was adequately packed, i even said before i opened the paypal dispute that if he paid for the repair that would be fine by me!!! all i got was abuse!

07-03-2009, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JM Vasek Tonemojo Agent Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 54 Thanked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! Did you keep the original packaging? I've heard that's important in filing claims. Take as many pictures as you can, print communication between you and the seller, and file a claim ASAP. __________________ -JM Gibson Les Paul 101

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07-03-2009, 04:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jason Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 15,227 Thanks: 91 Thanked 113 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! That's f***ing ridiculous. That's even worse than the guitar I got last week, a Samick mini LP.. it was packaged in a very thin cardboard box that flowers came in... with no support, just bubble wrap. The box was freaking demolished when it arrived. The postal lady handed it to me then practically sprinted off before I could say anything. Some people, man....

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07-03-2009, 04:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dave1968 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 655 Thanks: 24 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! Oh sh*t!!! Thats not good.. Any chance you can get your postal service to give you a written testimony to state the state of the parcel wrap when it arrived at their office?? I've been scammed twice on ebay for other things and got my money back both times!! Make sure you don't delete any emails that show in your ISP mail inbox, you'll need to copy and paste the headers throughout the dispute. Good luck!! __________________ Charvel Model 2 (Japanese) 1987, Jackson Floyd Rose, Electric Blue, Rosewood Fender Telecaster USA Highway One 2007 Blonde, Maple Burny RLG 50 (1983-85) Black Gibson Les Paul Standard '58 VOS Washed Cherry 2008 Marshall 12R amp 1987 Line 6 POD X3 Fender Precision bass 70's replica in the making: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/my-o...s-project.html

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Kølabrennern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ringerike, Norway Posts: 1,468 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! If I got to pick up parcels at the postal office (they don't deliver packages that big on your door here), I always make sure to unpack them right in front of the people working there so they can verify it in case something is broken on arrival. That has saved me two times now, when I've received broken guitars. I realize you can't go back in time and do that now, but keep it in mind for next time. Other than that, do as the others here have suggested, hopefully it will work out for you. Good luck! __________________ Myrkgrav - Norwegian folk metal

07-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
shtdaprdtr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new york Posts: 1,477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! a few years ago I bought an 83 gibson les paul standard....good condition...just needed a cleaning, bought it for 1200, anyway...douchebag sends it to me in a box with absolutely no stuffing...no paper, no bubble wrap no newspaper..not even in a guitar case, just threw the les paul in a box....miraculously it arrived unharmed. And they say Norlins suck.

07-03-2009, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Easy Wind Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! Never heard of shipping an electric guitar in paper with no box; I hope things turn out well for you against this idiot! __________________ "A fellow guitar player and I went to hear Tal and this guitar player said to me,"No wonder he can play so good, look at those long skinny fingers !" Well, I thought for a few moments and I said, "No, that's not right... Segovia had fat fingers and Django could only use two on his left hand." I said, "That kind of playing doesn't come from the fingers, that kind of playing comes from the heart and soul." -Johnny Smith, Guitarist

07-03-2009, 05:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
leerocker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! yeh neither have i!! ive sold a few myself and would never send one without a box, hell no!! im a courier so i know how the big companies handle boxes, he may as well just sent it with no packing at all!!

07-03-2009, 07:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rikochet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 1,905 Thanks: 49 Thanked 24 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! i can just see the guy trying to stuff it into one of those mail bins outside of the office __________________

07-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
snaredrum Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,548 Thanks: 30 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! this is how my epiphone flying v arrived... amazingly it was still in one piece. i got lucky __________________ "There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum." - Arthur C. Clarke

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leerocker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! yeh his ebay user id is mtbsimon4268 truly outrageous attitude towards me ,wont even help me out to get it repaired cos i would keep it if i can get the headstock fixed! oh well paypal claim it is then to get all my money back

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snaredrum Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,548 Thanks: 30 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Great ebay seller! Not!!! by the way, i've never seen the headstock of a super grade before. the script is hilarious - how did the y make the G look like a P? __________________ "There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum." - Arthur C. Clarke

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