The 'traders to avoid' thread

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I think we moved it because it was a bit fucked up. Be good to have a sober reflection from both parties though.

[GrantB]

kiwiblues from Gisborne - his name is Steve. Purchased a vintage guitar from me. Got it and said it had a scratchy pot. I arranged to have it fixed. That wasn’t good enough. The guitar had more nicks and dings on than he’d realised old guitars would have. Went on and on, I had to call him out for threatening me. It was simply buyers regret and he was totally inexperienced with old guitars. I sold it 12 months later for 50% more again. I win.

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scratchy pot? You're a bad person...

[chrisbower]

Dylan.

Received guitar totally not as described and refused to make little if any contact post purchase to resolve the issue. Refer to my 'Musicman for PRS trade' thread for full details. Will not trade with user again.

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s_cannan

Seems to think it's OK to insist on instant payment and then it takes weeks before your paid for goods arrive (because he can't be bothered sending them).

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from sniping auctions he has expressed an interest in. I will normally high 5 myself and get injured in the process.

Anything I've left out? Ah yes, he's a tool.

[Jay]

s_cannan

Seems to think it's OK to insist on instant payment and then it takes weeks before your paid for goods arrive (because he can't be bothered sending them).

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from sniping auctions he has expressed an interest in. I will normally high 5 myself and get injured in the process.

Anything I've left out? Ah yes, he's a tool.

His feedback totally sucks. Noticed that a CrystalPlanet guy had a good trade with him though

[Zaulkin]

'keynz'

This guy bought a pedal off me and had it sent to a weird address in a different name. Over a month passed, then he came back saying that the pedal had 'just arrived' and it didn't work. I could see on the tracking slip that it had arrived weeks prior, but I was silly and said that I'd take a look at the pedal in case it genuinely was me at fault. When the pedal arrived back it smelled badly of burnt electronics (even through the parcel packaging), so I can only deduce that he or his friend had blown it up and they thought I'd pay for it.

I didn't refund him but I sent the pedal back, it was clearly not my fault. Still no idea what really happened.

[Zaulkin]

s_cannan

Seems to think it's OK to insist on instant payment and then it takes weeks before your paid for goods arrive (because he can't be bothered sending them).

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from sniping auctions he has expressed an interest in. I will normally high 5 myself and get injured in the process.

Anything I've left out? Ah yes, he's a tool.

His feedback totally sucks. Noticed that a CrystalPlanet guy had a good trade with him though

Hah. I just checked and he's already on my blacklist from who knows when. I actually know who this guy is and I do indeed avoid lots of his for sale posts.

[codedog]

s_cannan

Seems to think it's OK to insist on instant payment and then it takes weeks before your paid for goods arrive (because he can't be bothered sending them).

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from sniping auctions he has expressed an interest in. I will normally high 5 myself and get injured in the process.

Anything I've left out? Ah yes, he's a tool.

His feedback totally sucks. Noticed that a CrystalPlanet guy had a good trade with him though

Hah. I just checked and he's already on my blacklist from who knows when. I actually know who this guy is and I do indeed avoid lots of his for sale posts.

Just done a bit of detective work... the photos of s_cannan's current listing of valves are identical to the one in the NZ Guitarist FB group. Even the blurb is in line with that person's recent posts in that group. That person's FB profile is "Andy Andy". He's a guitar teacher at school. Papanui High, I think? I sold him a Digitech Polara on FB. The deal went okay. Since he was on my way home from work I dropped it off. Despite being a guitar teacher he knew nothing about pedals... asked very fundamental questions. A tad weird...

[Zaulkin]

Just done a bit of detective work... the photos of s_cannan's current listing of valves are identical to the one in the NZ Guitarist FB group. Even the blurb is in line with that person's recent posts in that group. That person's FB profile is "Andy Andy". He's a guitar teacher at school. Papanui High, I think? I sold him a Digitech Polara on FB. The deal went okay. Since he was on my way home from work I dropped it off. Despite being a guitar teacher he knew nothing about pedals... asked very fundamental questions. A tad weird...

Yeah that's him. He's probably not that bad just a bit weird...

In the past I messaged him about buying his stuff, to which he agreed, then never responded.

He also brags about/talks up cheap gear that he scores and then tries to sell it 2 days later for twice the price. I have no problem with it if he wants to do that, I just think it's kind of funny and a bit off-putting for potential buyers.

[codedog]

In the past I messaged him about buying his stuff, to which he agreed, then never responded.

Yup, he did that to me too. He agreed to buy my Canyon delay... then never responded...

[Mini Forklift]

s_cannan

Seems to think it's OK to insist on instant payment and then it takes weeks before your paid for goods arrive (because he can't be bothered sending them).

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from sniping auctions he has expressed an interest in. I will normally high 5 myself and get injured in the process.

Anything I've left out? Ah yes, he's a tool.

I've had a crap trade with him as well, really rude and someone I will avoid at all costs. Always see him lowballing auctions for guitars & amps, feel sorry for any traders that take him up on his offers.

[The Scarecrow]

"Andy Andy".

He also brags about/talks up cheap gear that he scores and then tries to sell it 2 days later for twice the price. I have no problem with it if he wants to do that, I just think it's kind of funny and a bit off-putting for potential buyers.

^ This I have seen often. He very often bypasses TM auctions to do this, gloat on the NGG+B FB group then tries to flog it an an inflated price. Often for really average, middle of the road stuff.

[foal30]

'keynz'

This guy bought a pedal off me and had it sent to a weird address in a different name. Over a month passed, then he came back saying that the pedal had 'just arrived' and it didn't work. I could see on the tracking slip that it had arrived weeks prior, but I was silly and said that I'd take a look at the pedal in case it genuinely was me at fault. When the pedal arrived back it smelled badly of burnt electronics (even through the parcel packaging), so I can only deduce that he or his friend had blown it up and they thought I'd pay for it.

I didn't refund him but I sent the pedal back, it was clearly not my fault. Still no idea what really happened.

User name = KeyNZ

Surely rings alarm bells bro

[Zaulkin]

User name = KeyNZ

Surely rings alarm bells bro

hehe politics