Re: Recommendation -- Pictures and Prices are Help

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Re: Recommendation -- Pictures and Prices are Help

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Jeff
Agreed.
And a reminder. This is a free and valuable service, so respect it by making an effort.
FWIW, I actively buy and sell on the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum classifieds. A really great place to buy and sell because of motivated buyers and honest sellers.

That said, there are a few strictly enforced rules there, including:

a) You must state a price. No auction links. No best offers. The mods (or a veteran poster) will make a polite suggestion and if the post isn't edited, close it.

b) There's an automatic 72-hour unconditional approval period, unless negotiated otherwise. This is the substantial "benefit" to UMGF buyers.

c) Musical instruments and music related items only. A guy tried to trade a bicycle for a guitar. It was reluctantly shut down because others had raised ire by offering to trade guns for guitars.

These all seem like reasonable guidelines and one of the reasons why very expensive guitars get sold often within hours there, almost invariably without a hitch.

On the other hand, I tried to buy a few small things on an Apple related classified. Everything I tried to buy had a problem, from sellers changing prices and withdrawing items from sale after the full asking price had been met, to merch that was not as represented. I'll leave that place to the bottom feeders, and they lost a responsible, motivated buyer with money.

There's much to be said for voluntarily maintaining the high standards here by describing fully with pics, specifying a price, offering a Chronotrader discount, and selling chronos only .

This is a great place and I bought an amazing watch (and made some new friends) through a WTB ad here. Let's police ourselves and keep it that way.

best
Allen

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