Selling my 2005 4003 Blueburst

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:30 am

I've posted a thread on the For Sale section.

It just kills me.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:54 am

You should have no problem getting a buyer here.

I'd be interested, but I already got one. (quickly ducks). :0

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:28 am

Why?...O...taxman...my condolences.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:50 am

Seems a little high to me?

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:00 am

Charly,

Not really. Considering the MSRP is $1639.
I even have the original receipt that goes with the bass. Keep full track of it.
I thought $1395 was a deal with that finish.
Okay, enough talk..this is really killing me. Death in taxes.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:09 am

Oh, sorry, but who pays MSRP? I had assumed they were the same street price as the others, around 1000 bucks.

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:12 am

Nope, COY is premium. I paid $1350 right out of the factory from Classicaxe.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:44 pm

1000 bucks for a new 4003BBR? Where?
Seems that a few extra bucks for an unavailable COY
with out the wait is a fair deal.
Sure I'm paying a few bucks less, but I'm still waiting....

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:13 pm

I didn't know COY was premium, Sorry again.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:59 pm

It's also got walnut headstock wings underneath that gorgeous COY finish. *Drooooooool*

It sucks that you have to sell it.

billy_sacco · Post by **billy_sacco** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:47 am

If I had the money I would take it off your hands in a seconds. Beautiful piece.

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:15 am

I have to wait for mine. I ordered a 4003 and a 4003FL both in blueburst. I think I may have duped the 4003FL order by mistake. I kinda lost track

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:06 am

Need your advice on this.
Someone e-mailed supposedly from New Zealand who is interested in the bass.

e-mail 1):
Good Day,
Am Mrs Morris Elaine from New Zealand,I was just going though the Classified ads and I then came accross the advert concerning your Rickenbacker Bass 2005 4003 Blueburst for sale,am very much interested in purchasing .

So kindly let me know the features,condition as well as the price you are willing to sell.

Kindly get back to me ASAP,
Morris Elaine

e-mail 2):
Thank you for your reply,
I really appreciate your responce to my interest in buying your Bass 2005 4003 Blueburst for sale.Like i said earlier am based in New Zealand okay.I would like to know the least price at which you would sell it to me.Am assuring you that I will be the new owner as I'ld like you to consider it sold......Concerning the shipping,it will be taking care of by me so you need not to bother about that okay.My private shipper whom has been working with me for over 5 years now,would be coming over to your location for the pick up......Let me know if this arrangement suites you inorder for payment to be made.
Pls get back to me immediately,
Morris Elaine

N.B Would like to see a recent pics if available okay.

email 3):
Thanks for the pictures.I'm okay with the price $1,395 and condition as stated by you as am highly interested this purchase.
I'll instruct my Client in the States,to issue out a Certified Cashier's Check tagged $3,150, drawn from a US bank in your name.Having it in mind that business is based on trust,When you receive the check, cash it, deduct the amount due for the purchase, and send the remaining funds to my shipping Agent via Western Union Money Transfer,whom will then come over to your location for the pick up and take care of all shipping issues. If you are alright with this arrangement, provide me the following info:

1)Name as to be written on check
2)Full address to where the check will be mailed out to
3)Phone # so as to contact you

Get back to me asap so we can seal this transaction.

Regards,
Morris Elaine.

Okay, that last one just made me cautious about the transaction. A check for $3150 and I cash it! Give the remainder to his agent! What the hell is this?
What do you fellas thing? Scam?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:15 am

Yes, it's a scam! Some jerk, supposedly in the UK tried to do the same to me with a bass I sold on ebay. He went from 0 feedback to 4 negative feedbacks from other sellers and got his account deactivated, all in one day.

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:18 am

scam scam scam scam scam scam

I could never quite figure out the scam (I never got past the first email) but I had many similar ones when posting in classifieds for a fender Urge II.

I know the check would be bad for sure. I steared clear fast... my worry was that they just wanted my address to pay me a visit some night when I was sleeping (as they would know I have things of value in my place).

Just post a reply asking for a phone number so that you can talk to them in person. They will magically disappear... that is what I did.