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You're Suspect !!
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:24 am
by steverok
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
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:35 am
by clearblue
Good work! I've noticed this as well and always from this seller. Hopefully a prospective RIC buyer will look elsewhere.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:20 am
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:36 am
by wayang
$10 here, $10 there, pretty soon we're talking about real money!
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:52 am
by meez
I see no problem in charging whatever you want.
Ignorant? Yea. Smart? Yea
I bet it sells
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:55 am
by jingle_jangle
Well, judging from some of their other over-priced stuff sitting there, don't count on it.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:50 am
by xcoyle
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:27 am
by johnhall
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:35 am
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:43 am
by xcoyle
This one GC store (grep444) has 9 rics in row listed on Ebay.