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I just don't get it....Olivia's Vintage
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 3:37 am
by ajish4
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 3:53 am
by rictified
5640.00 for a 74 Jazz? Their prices are ridiculous, If they sell at those prices, that just prooves the old adage: There's a sucker born every minute.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:01 am
by sowhat
Congrats on your #400, Tony! Lookin' forward for many more
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:26 am
by ilan
Good pictures sell.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:00 am
by lars
I agree Ilan! Their pictures are very teasing no matter what instrument they sell.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:04 am
by wayang
Holy moley, Lars...you've just described the entire American Marketplace...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:10 am
by rictified
Yes good pictures and good BS go a long way with many people, it's easy to get sucked in, it's happened to me a few times. I try to not buy on impulse.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:46 am
by jnbass
ahead 2/3 impulse power...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:08 am
by lars
You must admit Dane:
This
sells better than this:
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:20 am
by wayang
That depends on your definition of 'very teasing', Lars...bring in a naked model and you could sell that bass immediately without having to mess with things like 'lighting' and 'focus'.
That's how it works here, at least. They never would have sold as many riding lawn mowers as they have without the invention of the bikini-clad trade show 'spokesmodel'...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:38 am
by fran4001
I know one thing, the way the bridge saddles are arranged on the '72 P-Bass for sale, ain't no way it plays in tune. All the way out at the end of the plate, and straight across. Bizzare! I have a feeling they don't try or know enough to set them all up expertly. You can throw a cat under the strings on that Electra faker too.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:42 am
by wayang
Fran: for shame! I happen to have a cat watching the screen, and I don't like for her to be confronted with that sort of imagery...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:05 am
by fran4001
Ooops! Apologies to the poor girl! For the sake of redemption, might I offer a mouse instead? Hope kitty has a sense of humor!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:08 am
by wayang
Actually, she does...but now you're gonna have to deal with Sheena!
Let's substitute something less animate and liable to cause anyone pain...like: "a big wheel of gorgonzola"...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:14 am
by lars
So, one can't say "teasing" without bringing bikini-girls to mind?
I should've said "tempting" maybe, (or is Dane one track minded?)
