mattk
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my dream guitar is on eBay at the min
its £580 delivered, thing is Im nervous about having such an expensive musical instrument in the post, postage is £30 and the seller has reassured me that its next day with parcelforce and that its fully insured, tracked door to door and the guitar is in a padded fitted case and he said it will be in several layers of bubble wrap and waterproof wrapping
and how is best to send such a large amount of money?
I would go and collect it but its in Gourock near Glasgow, which is 5 hours each way
I think Im being over paranoid / Cynical
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Twiggy
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Mike b is always going to scotland....?
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mattk
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Hmmmmmmm...
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Ben J
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Is the guitar in a hard case? If so it should be okay especially if wrappe in bubble and waterfproof wrapping too.
Bank transfer is the best way to do the payment. Or Paypal maybe.
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Joe
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Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Joe
Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?
yep.
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Bonney
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Be reet paying by paypal.
Anything i have payed for on there above £200 i have colleced it personally!
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mattk
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yeah its in a hard case thats fitted for the guitar
Im not going to sleep till its in my bedroom
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Ben J
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Might be worth having a roadtrip for it? Then you can check it and hand over cash.
If its your dream guitar then surely its worth it!
Have you got a missus? Take her away for the night or 2 in Scotland. Everyones a winner.
[Edited on 20-11-2010 by Ben J]
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willay
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quote: Originally posted by Joe
Through ebay/paypal is surely best for buyer protection?
Do this, if there is any problems then you can dispute it.
Parcel Force is usually insured for about £250 unless he pays for more insurance which can cost as little as £8. Its fully tracked and alright. Regardless who he sends it with, hes going to have to package it very well.
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mattk
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This is it
dont have time to go and pick it up, Im in work all wee and Im going to benidorm on friday morning
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John
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That looks like a pretty good case, if that's well wrapped up even couriers would be doing well to damage it.
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Twiggy
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I would go and pick it up for you....
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mattk
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just found one for £540 brand new in Liverpool
this thread now reeks of Doyle
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Corsa_Sport21
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Do you think the postie would know what it is??
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Aaron
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Maybe learn to play a smaller instrument? like the mouth organ or something?
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mattk
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I can play the guitar, I just want a new one
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adiohead
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is it a Gretsch G5122DC?
http://www.gak.co.uk/en/gretsch-electromatic-g5122dc-hollow-body-walnut/17650
[Edited on 20-11-2010 by adiohead]
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CORSA NUT
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
just found one for £540 brand new in Liverpool
this thread now reeks of Doyle
Bonus! Dawsons by any chance? Lovely guitar BTW mate i wish i hadn't sold mine
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JadeM
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Don't trust carriers to get it to you in one piece, no matter how well its wrapped.
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CORSA NUT
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Agree with you there Jade!
Something like this i'd make a weekend out of it and stay in a nice Spa hotel etc with the wife
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thegsi
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It'll be fine in that case. Its a snug enough fit and with bubble wrap to stop the case itself getting bumped it'll be sound. Just pay via paypal or bank transfer dont send cash
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JadeM
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My brothers was in a hard case, it was packed with blocks of polystyrene and wrapped in bubble wrap. It still got damaged
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adiohead
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I bought my Gibson LP Std DC in Las Vegas and carried it back on the plane.
Saved a few hundred
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mattk
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Pics of your Les Paul!
Im going getting a Gretsch weekend after next I think
just cant decide between black or red
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