You're Suspect !!

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:24 am

This company is notorious for putting used Ric's up for auction on eBay at ridiculous prices. The market value of a brand new 660/12 is about $1450, that includes the recent price hike. This dolt has a used one for $1699. Note that he says the guitar has "humbucking pick-ups". I emailed them and told them they're nuts and ignorant. Jeez ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=7315327395&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:35 am

Good work! I've noticed this as well and always from this seller. Hopefully a prospective RIC buyer will look elsewhere.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:20 am

It's supply and demand, as you know. The very week I bought my MB 660-12 new for $1275, a used FG one sold for $1265!

Arrogant sellers and ignorant buyers. Formula for profits.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:36 am

$10 here, $10 there, pretty soon we're talking about real money!

meez · Post by **meez** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:52 am

I see no problem in charging whatever you want.
Ignorant? Yea. Smart? Yea
I bet it sells

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:55 am

Well, judging from some of their other over-priced stuff sitting there, don't count on it.

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:50 am

Funny thing is: if GC just wants to dump the last of the Ric inventory, than do it at a price to move. Music 123 has a blem. 360 for $935 right now. When 123 dumps stuff, it is priced to move. GC is penny wise pound foolish, because the end result is I have a negative outlook on anything they do.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:27 am

GC didn't have any inventory to "dump"- they were the ones complaining to us that their cupboard was bare.

This one is properly tagged as pre-owned and I suspect we'll see more and more used RIC gear at GC.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:35 am

Bare cupboards are meaningless when their staff is only knowledgeable about half the inventory.

And it seems to be the half with "thrasher" tattooed on its fore,

er, HEAD.

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:43 am

This one GC store (grep444) has 9 rics in row listed on Ebay.