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Crying Shame (Matrix 12)


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A violated and abused Matrix 12 being sold by Guitar Center:

 

EBAY LINK

 

The abuse was not at the hands of GC, but with the displays only viewable "in a darkened room", I'm sure they didn't give the person more than $200 for it. So I consider this asking price a total insult.

 

But what do I know...someone will probably snatch it up.

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I'm an idiot, so bear with me on this:

 

---how do you know it's been abused?

---these typically go for a lot more than $1700, right?

---How do you know they paid $200 for it?

 

With respect, I'm not seeing what is so bad about this. Could you enlighten me?

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That may not be the case in this instance, but it is fairly typical of them. I was looking at a yellow Q KB back when they used to be cool enough to carry that sort of thing. I asked them how much they'd give me for my XT-30 (which I had just paid about $1300 for at the time.) They said about $200-$250. I laughed and walked out. I was ultimately glad I kept the XT anyway, but that was absolutely ridiculous. I understand that used gear is kind of a liability for them (what if it breaks, what if it doesn't sell, etc.) but they have a habit of offering nothing, only to sell for market value or higher.

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Originally posted by 13ghostsofscoobydoo

if someone is stupid enough to almost give an item away then that's their problem.

 

 

I agree, but if they aren't trying to make that much of a profit from their new gear sales, why should they attempt to make a ~700% profit off a used item. That seems to be the standard practice of a larger company like that, but it doesn't make it any better. Ultimately it is the person's fault who would part with something like that for so little, but maybe they had an urgent reason for doing so. Who knows...

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why should they attempt to make a ~700% profit off a used item.

A used item carries more risk to GC since the manufacturer wont back up any problems with it. If they bought it and it has problems they could be stuck with it getting returned.

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Originally posted by program_insect

Typical shady GC bullcrap.

 

 

I don't see the problem either. Even if GC did only pay $200 for the Matrix 12, (which I'm sure didn't happen), how is that any different from one of us HC members scoring a find at a garage sale? I doubt there's one person at HC who would pass up a Matrix 12 for $200. Let's not be hypocritical.

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Its all very easy to understand, actually. they offer you $200 bucks, knowing you will most likely say no. they dont want to have to deal with used gear unless they have to.

 

Of course, if your dumb enough to say 'yes' and sell it to them at that price, then the know they will be able to make a nice profit and turn it around quick. Retail space is valuable. Having a lot of gear thats not selling that you cant just return to the manufacturer (like they can if a new item doesnt sell) costs them time and space.

 

also, I think GC has gotten burned on used gear. The one near me had a TON of crap that no one would ever buy clogging it up for years, until they had a massive cleaning sale. The sales trolls want their commission, so at the start they took in just about anything it if helped them make a sale and figure it was corporates job to figure out how to sell it.

 

All that said, occassionaly, i have actually gotten good deals on used stuff at GC. Just never through this guy on ebay.

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