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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Wow, that is definitely NOT as described, but that's what happens when you bid on an expensive item from a seller with zero feedback. Good luck to the buyer, I hope he gets his money back.
ReplyDeleteNot to absolve the dick who sold this thing, but it's pretty obvious from the photos on that auction that the 909 wasn't in "mint" condition.
ReplyDeleteHey before I'd drop $1342 on a zero rated seller , I'd go get a Novation Drum Station for $200-$300 which gives you all the 808 AND 909 sounds with the SAME controls and then get any old 16 button drum machine/Sequencer, like say a $100 Electribe ER-1, that puts out MIDI, and then make beats with that combo and still have nearly a grand left over for boutique sound benders.....but then that's just me.....I too hope the buyer gets his money back, he got ripped....and btw that DrumStation ER-1 combo is a trip to cross over mix between the two sound sets.
ReplyDeleteRegrettably, it is difficult for me to ascertain which of the parties in this eBay transaction was the larger dick....
ReplyDeleteSellers name is tacopimp..hahaha.. order a hooker probably turn out not as described too.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say, the auction pictures were taken from a distance and washed out, it looked fine to me during the auction, he had positive feedback before I bid, since reduced. I asked questions and he answered.
ReplyDeleteAfter I got the machine and scrutinized the images it was more obvious. Hindsight and all that. He still insists it was accurately described.
Have you ever made a bad move? In this case I certainly did. I'm not claiming I was smart about this one. In fact, I ignored every reasonable suspicion and bid anyway, got all soft for a moment and thought maybe a new seller might be honest. My fault, shoulda known. That'll learn me.
I felt like I wanted to spend some time with an actual 909. It had been a long time since I used one, I'm older now, and I can afford to drop $1300 on a 909... if it was what I thought I was getting. It's getting harder to find them for $1000 or less these days. The frustrating thing is, despite its faults, and grossly overused sound, it really is a unique and fun instrument. I totally hear you regarding other, better, cheaper, options... but what can I say? Lust? My downfall.
Is that thee metasonix guy? If you are, I like your stuff, and I'll take your meaty slap of the nuts to my forehead with some measure of pride. You're a dick and a pustulated corn-hole too, and that's why I love ya.
In this case, I'm happy to be a dick because I was a really patient and nice guy with the seller before I turned into a dick. Since I'm not often a full-on dick, maybe I allowed my phallic rage to exceed the bounds of decorum, due to lack of experience. If that's the case I apologize, and am open to advice from more learned members.
If it's generally deemed too harsh to identify the seller by name or something. I'll pull it out and keep it vague.
I learned the hard way once, bidding on a Roland JX-10 with PG-800 (MINT!) that ended up not being mint and not actually being anything approaching operational, that bidding on expensive items from people with very little feedback (or plenty of buyer feedback but little or no seller feedback) is the surest path to disappointment. Buy from people with a reputation to damage, else they have no incentive to be honest.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but this seller deserves every public scrutiny he gets. He clearly misrepresented the item. And added insult to injury by stating the dirt, scratches and glue was from the foam, AND by refusing a refund. He knew it was bad, decided to sell it on e-bay for a premium to buy another one, or something else. I hope you complain to E-Bay and try to have his account removed.
ReplyDeleteebay, zero feedback, images that show no detail. Can't say he didn't ask for it, but the seller is a complete ass.
ReplyDeleteHad similar bad luck with a seller. I sent him my mint k-station with black sides (you might remember matrix posted it up here last year). The ebay ad had mint pictures that included photos with the current date/time using my mobile phone. He was in australia and didn't have the proper voltage (110 vs. 220) and fried the power supply. Gave immediate negative feedback & said the machine didn't power on.
I explained what he did and he eventually came around, but the negative feedback can't be reversed. Can't stand ebay sometimes. I haven't bought or sold anything there since then. I've been using craigslist exclusively since then.
i bought my 909 for 909.99$ back in 1999.... you know how much I spent on my TB-303? A "G" back in '93!!!!
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