Members Billy Dee Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 I bought a guitar w/ a HSC on Ebay. The seller literally taped up both ends of the case, taped a shipping label to the case and shipped it. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Another poster had the same thing happen last week. Did the guitar make it ok? I would demand a partial refund from the seller if the case is damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toomuchgeardave Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 I had a guy do the exact same about a year ago. It was a PRS McCarty, but he was a seller that was about 50 miles away. The worst part was that it was delivered to my neighbor who is an old lady with a walker. She literally let it sit out on her enclosed porch for 2 weeks before actually walking over to my house to ask if I was expecting a delivery! :mad: Keep in mind that this was last January in Michigan none the less!! :mad: The good news was that after letting it sit in the case inside of the house for about 5-6 hours, all was OK. But still in all, damn what are people thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animl Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Last year I received a vintage Silvertone amp case (with a guitar floating inside) wrapped in plastic with a UPS label. The corners of the case were chewed to {censored} and tubes were broken. Luckily the guitar was unharmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well, it sucks when sellers do this...BUT...If you just communicate with the seller beforehand (like before making any bids on the item) you can avoid these problems before they happen. Next time, ask the seller a question like: "Hi, I'm interested in the guitar you're selling. How are you planning to ship it? I'm not interested in bidding unless you can assure me that the guitar and case will be well packaged inside of a large cardboard box filled with packing peanuts." At least this way, you'll get a written commitment from the seller before you even bid on the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CMcKenzie Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Damn I just wasted 10 minutes last night packing one in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think people get stupid when they realize they can't find a guitar sized box. I had a guy charging $50 UPS shipping for a guitar in a ig bag. The guy lived about 200 miles away from me. I asked why he was charging so much for shipping. He told me he bought a $16.00 box. I save all of my guitar boxes. If I need one in a pinch I visit Guitar Center or the small mom and pop shops near me. I usually buy some strings, magazines. picks, etc. They have more boxes than they need. They give them away for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Originally posted by Armchair Bronco Well, it sucks when sellers do this...BUT...If you just communicate with the seller beforehand (like before making any bids on the item) you can avoid these problems before they happen.Next time, ask the seller a question like:"Hi, I'm interested in the guitar you're selling. How are you planning to ship it? I'm not interested in bidding unless you can assure me that the guitar and case will be well packaged inside of a large cardboard box filled with packing peanuts."At least this way, you'll get a written commitment from the seller before you even bid on the item. Great advice, but I stopped using packing peanuts after I got a non guitar item with hole in the box from shipping. Half the peanuts must have fell out of the hole. Bubble wrap and those air packs are my favorites. Crumpled newspaper works in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 I hear 'ya. The point I was making, however, is to find out what the seller has in mind for shipping arrangements BEFORE ever placing a bid. Buyers need to spell out IN ADVANCE how they want to have the item shipped to them. You're the one paying for the item, so the seller needs to accomodate *your* wishes. Anyway, I NEVER, EVER bid on anything on eBay unless I've exchanged a minimum of 1 email for items under, say, $250 bucks, and 2 or more emails for items over that limit. I've resisted bidding on *lots* of stuff because the seller was either unresponsive or didn't give me a nice, warm fuzzy feeling inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Judge Groovyman Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 Originally posted by Billy Dee I bought a guitar w/ a HSC on Ebay. The seller literally taped up both ends of the case, taped a shipping label to the case and shipped it. Unbelievable. That just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magentaplacenta Posted November 30, 2006 Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'm going to eventually sell a guitar with no case and just place postage on the body. or maybe up at the headstock, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billy Dee Posted November 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2006 The case is in fair shape. I don't know what condition it was before it was shipped. It's functional, but it's scratched up. The guitar is in decent shape considering it is 20 yrs old. I was surprised that it was pretty close to being in-tune. However, the coil tap does not work. The seller did not ship it with a tracking number and I paid via Paypal. He must not know that the burden of proof regarding shipment lies with him. The shipment was a bit delayed. I think it was because he did not copy my street name (or even my name) correctly. When I inquired about the shipment he stated that he will look for the tracking number and send it to me. I guess he was just stalling becuase I never received it. There wasn't one attached to the case. Thus, I know he never got one. I think what it comes down to is that he did not get as much as he wanted for the guitar and he is trying to cut expenses as much as possible to make up for it. Now I have to decide what I'm going to do. I don't believe he intentionally tried to screw me over. I think he is just an idiot with no common sense. I got a fairly decent deal on the guitar. If I can fix the coil tap, I may just point out his bad judgement and forget about it. I really didn't expect this from someone with 100% feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stinkfoot Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 You should at least leave a neutral feedback to warn others of the packaging job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GibsonQC Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 At least yours had a case. I had a guy send me a guitar last year in a gig bag with a shipping label on it. Maybe he thought the stickiness on the shipping label would protect the guitar from harm. He also made sure to note in his auction that he packed things very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Black Falcon Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 Originally posted by Billy Dee I bought a guitar w/ a HSC on Ebay. The seller literally taped up both ends of the case, taped a shipping label to the case and shipped it. Unbelievable. I had a guy do this once w/an accoustic. The little feet on the bottom of the case were smashed up into the shell of the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9ball Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 i just bought an LTD DV8R se a month ago on ebay- and the guy sells alot of guitars,so i figured it would be packed good. it was just the guitar-in it's hardshell case-- in a cardboard box. it made it ok (USPS) but damn man. should have asked him to pad it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougy Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 Originally posted by Hudman Great advice, but I stopped using packing peanuts after I got a non guitar item with hole in the box from shipping. Half the peanuts must have fell out of the hole. Bubble wrap and those air packs are my favorites. Crumpled newspaper works in a pinch. Plastic carrier bags are OK for a bit of extra padding too. I once had one shipped to me - the seller didn't have a box, so he wrapped it all in bubble wrap, then used a fruit box from the greengrocers around the body, and taped up some cardboard around the neck. It was actually pretty effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 If it's a hard shell case I wouldn't worry about it. Probably much better way to ship than some of the pack jobs you hear about here and better than the factory Fender box my Mexican Strat came in. If the case is supposed to be brand new I would probably then be a bit irritated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 My favorite story. My brand new six string bass was delivered like this: It was a day it was pouring rain here, I had a premonition the bass wasgoing to be delivered so I drove home from work 20+ miles away to seeit doesn't get ruined. I arrive. I had a note on the front door "please place instrument in underhang in case it rains". But it's NOT in the underhang. It's pouring rain, right? The bass is in a plastic bag in a cardboard box with styrofoam piecesjammed around it. Then it's inside another, bigger cardboard box. Which is sitting right underneath the downspout for the gutters. It's lying FLAT ON ITS BACK IN MY FRONT YARD next to the downspout. That's right - six string wooden instrument with electronics basicallyhad gallons of water pouring all over the box for probably two hours. Weirdly, I got it inside, took it out of the boxes, it was fine and actually even in perfect tune, recorded a short take of a bass trackof a song I was already working on, put the bass away in its gigbag and went back to work. I got off light but shippers do stupid stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 I've had that done before. They just lock the case and send the key in an envelope. If the case is sturdy and not really a looker, I don't mind. I once recieved a guitar in a fashioned "envelope" made of the small-bubble bubble wrap. And that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 1, 2006 Members Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'd leave some negatives in your feedback. Gotta warn the world about that guy. But it's a good story for the rest of us to inquire before buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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