1975 D-55

[drc]

I took a gamble and just bought this one. The Reverb listing was absolutely horrible! The seller / shop have amazing guitars for sale.

More times than not you get what you pay for, so

I’ll let ya know how it turns out.

 

[chazmo]

Hope it's as good as it looks, Dave! Pretty burst.

 

[Westerly Wood]

well, you might have gotten the deal of the day.

 

[Stuball48]

Looks good in Tennessy

 

[GGJaguar]

Cool! Looking forward to you NGD report!

 

[drc]

My money was refunded, sale was cancelled. Reason not available / sold elsewhere.

 

[Stuball48]

Sorry drc - was pulling for you.

 

[GGJaguar]

Bummer! There will be others, no worries just a little a patience.

 

[chazmo]

My money was refunded, sale was cancelled. Reason not available / sold elsewhere.

bollocks!

 

[Br1ck]

I'm very sorry. I love the old ones.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

My money was refunded, sale was cancelled. Reason not available / sold elsewhere.

That could mean it was a scammer. They often get cold feet. You might just be luckier than you feel.

 

[fronobulax]

That could mean it was a scammer. They often get cold feet. You might just be luckier than you feel.

I doubt it (but see below). The ad was posted from a brick and mortar store. The people I talk to who own and operate brick and mortar stores with an online component have a constant struggle to keep online and in person activities synchronized. They all have at least one story about an order coming in from the web just as a walk in buyer walked out with the instrument or the walk in buyer who misses out because the staff just started processing an online sale. Depending upon how the shop operates there is a time lag between when a sale is "accepted" and when all listings are updated and some buyers can have bad timing.

The good shops have fine print that says the item is being offered for sale elsewhere and that the item may sell elsewhere.

If it is a scam they went through the effort to put up a credible website.

But if you want to be suspicious the Reverb ad says

Located in sunny Miami Florida. Convenient to MIA international airport. Visit us on your next trip to Miami! At Miami Vintage Guitars we are dedicated to providing high quality vintage, collectible and custom guitars. The finest in boutique and production amplifiers. Effects and accessories for you to get that perfect tone. Whether you're just starting out with your very first vintage piece, or you're a seasoned collector. Maybe you are a pro looking for the perfect stage guitar. Looking to expand your existing collection? The staff at Miami Vintage Guitars is here to help you! If you are a player so are we! If you don't see what you're looking for on the site, contact us. We'll help you find the perfect vintage or collectible piece for you.

We are a brick and mortar store run by musicians. Please message us for all your questions.

but the web site says

Online sales only.

and there are signs (See Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions) that the web site is not complete, even though the domain was registered in 2005.

So either this is a real Bricks & Mortar shop and the issues noted are what you might expect from a business run by musicians or it is a fairly sophisticated scam, probably designed to harvest payment information, that includes a plausible website, Reverb credibility to be called a Preferred Seller and almost 300 feedback entries.

The physical address on the website seems to have a guitar store/storage business at that location and there were three phone numbers listed.

We need to check in with @drc in about six months and see if there have been any unauthorized credit card charges.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I doubt it (but see below). The ad was posted from a brick and mortar store. The people I talk to who own and operate brick and mortar stores with an online component have a constant struggle to keep online and in person activities synchronized. They all have at least one story about an order coming in from the web just as a walk in buyer walked out with the instrument or the walk in buyer who misses out because the staff just started processing an online sale. Depending upon how the shop operates there is a time lag between when a sale is "accepted" and when all listings are updated and some buyers can have bad timing.

The good shops have fine print that says the item is being offered for sale elsewhere and that the item may sell elsewhere.

If it is a scam they went through the effort to put up a credible website.

But if you want to be suspicious the Reverb ad says



but the web site says


and there are signs (See Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions) that the web site is not complete, even though the domain was registered in 2005.

So either this is a real Bricks & Mortar shop and the issues noted are what you might expect from a business run by musicians or it is a fairly sophisticated scam, probably designed to harvest payment information, that includes a plausible website, Reverb credibility to be called a Preferred Seller and almost 300 feedback entries.

The physical address on the website seems to have a guitar store/storage business at that location and there were three phone numbers listed.

We need to check in with @drc in about six months and see if there have been any unauthorized credit card charges.

I.e., it's complicated. Good to know, though!

 

[fronobulax]

I.e., it's complicated. Good to know, though!

In fairness when I started writing I thought there was no basis for your suggestion and you just had no experience with retailing unique items on line and in person. But as I dug deeper the case that you were 100% wrong weakened, so I decided to report with less judgement than I might have

My personal opinion is the website can be explained by something that has not gotten a lot of attention because Reverb is the preferred advertising source and "Online Only" might just be a Covid policy that has not been updated. But having gone through this effort I would talk to someone before I placed an order. Luckily they had nothing in stock I am interested in

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In fairness when I started writing I thought there was no basis for your suggestion and you just had no experience with retailing unique items on line and in person. But as I dug deeper the case that you were 100% wrong weakened, so I decided to report with less judgement than I might have

My personal opinion is the website can be explained by something that has not gotten a lot of attention because Reverb is the preferred advertising source and "Online Only" might just be a Covid policy that has not been updated. But having gone through this effort I would talk to someone before I placed an order. Luckily they had nothing in stock I am interested in

Wouldn't be the first time I was 100% wrong. What Cheryl Wheeler called "Frequently wrong but never in doubt."

Carry on!



Apologies for the Collings content!

 

[twocorgis]

Sorry about that way that turned out Dave, but it has happened to me as a seller. And while it's rare for sure, in my case, the bass I was selling sold locally and on Reverb within minutes of each other, and the local sale was first by a smidge. Needless to say, the Reverb buyer wasn't happy, but understood. It does happen.