I've sold a few pedals on ebay recently, through downsizing/simplifying or just because I replaced a pedal with something else.
Two pedals I've sold recently that were almost brand new, I have had requests for returns in the last month. One was an octave fuzz and I get that the guy probably just didn't know how to use it or whatever, but he claimed it was "broken"; when I got it back it was fine and I sold it again. Whatever. Now another guy is claiming a barely used trem pedal is cutting out on him after he's had the pedal for a while. I'll take the return, to avoid hassles and there's not much money involved - but to be honest I think there are a lot of people out there abusing the system; basically renting a pedal and then demanding a return when they don't like it or are done with it, or just wanted to try it out. I bet a donut that when this turd returns the pedal it will work just fine.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is this the latest scam? Surely these guys know they have the upper hand as ebay buyers, and with electronics it's pretty easy to say "it stopped working" and ask for a refund. Especially when it's long distance and shipping is involved, etc. I'm not a company with a customer service department or any recourse. Yeah I could tell the guy "sorry no refunds" but then he'd slag me or hassle me through ebay protests. Maybe the guy is honest but more than likely he is just an a-hole or an ape who stomped the gear, a moron who can't troubleshoot a bad cable, or he spilled beer on it.
For my own part I'm now done selling pedals on ebay because of yahoos like this. It's too much hassle; it seems like most things, a few idiots ruin it for everyone else.
As a side note, I feel for the guys who build pedals or amps for a living. How many times do they have to deal with subhumans who buy their gear and barely have sense enough to pour piss out of a boot, much less figure out basic troubleshooting of electronics, or who are just plain dishonest to begin with.
And finally I would add that if you are buying stuff from off ebay just to try it out for fun, planning all along to come up with some lame excuse to return it, then you are a first class bunghole.
Two pedals I've sold recently that were almost brand new, I have had requests for returns in the last month. One was an octave fuzz and I get that the guy probably just didn't know how to use it or whatever, but he claimed it was "broken"; when I got it back it was fine and I sold it again. Whatever. Now another guy is claiming a barely used trem pedal is cutting out on him after he's had the pedal for a while. I'll take the return, to avoid hassles and there's not much money involved - but to be honest I think there are a lot of people out there abusing the system; basically renting a pedal and then demanding a return when they don't like it or are done with it, or just wanted to try it out. I bet a donut that when this turd returns the pedal it will work just fine.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is this the latest scam? Surely these guys know they have the upper hand as ebay buyers, and with electronics it's pretty easy to say "it stopped working" and ask for a refund. Especially when it's long distance and shipping is involved, etc. I'm not a company with a customer service department or any recourse. Yeah I could tell the guy "sorry no refunds" but then he'd slag me or hassle me through ebay protests. Maybe the guy is honest but more than likely he is just an a-hole or an ape who stomped the gear, a moron who can't troubleshoot a bad cable, or he spilled beer on it.
For my own part I'm now done selling pedals on ebay because of yahoos like this. It's too much hassle; it seems like most things, a few idiots ruin it for everyone else.
As a side note, I feel for the guys who build pedals or amps for a living. How many times do they have to deal with subhumans who buy their gear and barely have sense enough to pour piss out of a boot, much less figure out basic troubleshooting of electronics, or who are just plain dishonest to begin with.
And finally I would add that if you are buying stuff from off ebay just to try it out for fun, planning all along to come up with some lame excuse to return it, then you are a first class bunghole.
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