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As somet of you know, I scaled my collection back from 28 last year at this time to the dozen I have now.
In the process I offered up a few of the pieces to folks that I had dealt with before or “Bro’s”- if you will.
I am a pretty trusting guy so I took a chance on two fellow forum members and shipped them both neck through body San Dimas Jackson’s before receiving a cent from either buyer.
One buyer I had not dealt with before but we had a mutual friend whom I have known for some 18-20 years who could vouch for this guy so I took a chance on him.
The other buyer was a guy that had bought two other guitars from me and been a good buyer each time, paid immediately and just seemed like an all round nice guy.
To this buyer I sent his 2nd guitar purchase (B.C/ Rich Ironbird) “AND” a MINT condition San Dimas Jackson Soloist custom in pink platinum that I had bought from Brett C about a year before (J1604) that had the work order info, warranty card and was just like new.
When I bought the guitar I gave $1350 for it from Brett so I wasn’t looking to make any money off of the guitar, just pass along a great collector guitar and get my initial investment back out of it.
So, right after the first of April 2007 I sent both guitars to their new owners with no more than written commitments from both that they would pay me in full for the guitar with 90 days. No minimum payments, no schedules…just pay it off in 90 days.
I shipped the guitars 3 day air and both owners were very happy.
Owner number one paid his San Dimas King V Custom off in just at 30 days and was a pleasure to deal with and I would not hesitate to send him another guitar under the same terms…great guy!
The second buyer (METALBOOTS – AKA= Jason W.) however I have not been so lucky with.
As of 4-3-08 it will be one year and I am still waiting on the final $100.
The buyer does not return email or voice mail and infact, I have not received a payment from nor heard from this guy since his last payment of $50. on 1-13-08 when he tells me he will have the rest taken care of on 1-25-08 or 1-26-08…then again, you can see from the email thread below that he makes numerous commitments of dates that he does not follow through on.
The guy is on line most every day on YouTube; and I have sent a number of emails and messages through places like YouTube and other forums that he visits…all with no reply…so I know he is just blowing me off.
The guy even had the balls to ask about buying another guitar while he was already 3+ months late on his 90 days on this guitar and said he could have both of them paid for by November 15th 2007.
Fortunately at 6 months into this deal I wasn’t going to trust him on another “pay me later” deal!
You know, it really isn’t about the money. $100 at this point doesn’t cause me to loose sleep. Like I have told the buyer on a number of occasions thought this ordeal…it’s about having the courtesy to keep me informed and keep your word.
I could give two shits if he sent me $25/month until the thing was paid for…just keep your word!
These people that can’t keep their word don’t seem to realize that their name is really all they have in this world…why shit on it for a measly $100.??
I just get tired of folks that you try to do good by…and they just want to shit on you!
Two folks were sent guitars, only one was a man of his word!
(Email me if you are interested in the complete email thread)
In the process I offered up a few of the pieces to folks that I had dealt with before or “Bro’s”- if you will.
I am a pretty trusting guy so I took a chance on two fellow forum members and shipped them both neck through body San Dimas Jackson’s before receiving a cent from either buyer.
One buyer I had not dealt with before but we had a mutual friend whom I have known for some 18-20 years who could vouch for this guy so I took a chance on him.
The other buyer was a guy that had bought two other guitars from me and been a good buyer each time, paid immediately and just seemed like an all round nice guy.
To this buyer I sent his 2nd guitar purchase (B.C/ Rich Ironbird) “AND” a MINT condition San Dimas Jackson Soloist custom in pink platinum that I had bought from Brett C about a year before (J1604) that had the work order info, warranty card and was just like new.
When I bought the guitar I gave $1350 for it from Brett so I wasn’t looking to make any money off of the guitar, just pass along a great collector guitar and get my initial investment back out of it.
So, right after the first of April 2007 I sent both guitars to their new owners with no more than written commitments from both that they would pay me in full for the guitar with 90 days. No minimum payments, no schedules…just pay it off in 90 days.
I shipped the guitars 3 day air and both owners were very happy.
Owner number one paid his San Dimas King V Custom off in just at 30 days and was a pleasure to deal with and I would not hesitate to send him another guitar under the same terms…great guy!
The second buyer (METALBOOTS – AKA= Jason W.) however I have not been so lucky with.
As of 4-3-08 it will be one year and I am still waiting on the final $100.
The buyer does not return email or voice mail and infact, I have not received a payment from nor heard from this guy since his last payment of $50. on 1-13-08 when he tells me he will have the rest taken care of on 1-25-08 or 1-26-08…then again, you can see from the email thread below that he makes numerous commitments of dates that he does not follow through on.
The guy is on line most every day on YouTube; and I have sent a number of emails and messages through places like YouTube and other forums that he visits…all with no reply…so I know he is just blowing me off.
The guy even had the balls to ask about buying another guitar while he was already 3+ months late on his 90 days on this guitar and said he could have both of them paid for by November 15th 2007.
Fortunately at 6 months into this deal I wasn’t going to trust him on another “pay me later” deal!
You know, it really isn’t about the money. $100 at this point doesn’t cause me to loose sleep. Like I have told the buyer on a number of occasions thought this ordeal…it’s about having the courtesy to keep me informed and keep your word.
I could give two shits if he sent me $25/month until the thing was paid for…just keep your word!
These people that can’t keep their word don’t seem to realize that their name is really all they have in this world…why shit on it for a measly $100.??
I just get tired of folks that you try to do good by…and they just want to shit on you!
Two folks were sent guitars, only one was a man of his word!
(Email me if you are interested in the complete email thread)
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