nikopapp Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 If anyone is interested, this one is going up on ebay Friday, here is your chance to get it at a steal now: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/msg/5642729877.html
crunchee Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 As far as my broke-ass budget goes, it might as well be $8888.88.
HSB0531 Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 19 minutes ago, kizanski said: ...get it before the bids start. ^^^
DaveL Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 I like his pre-emptive strike of "I will not sell this guitar for $2500" and damn you all to hell for even considering that!!
sixesandsevens Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Armitage said: $8,888 or BO... which may be $888 While I wouldn't do $8888, I'd definitely pay more than $888.
Michael_B Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 Did he forget to mention that there's 10 grams of coke in the case?
JustKid Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 I think if the knob is changed from Gibson to original Hamer, than the seller really has a chance. I know I'd consider it. Yeah...the knob... it just bothers me. Any chance I could see what it's gonna look like with black knob?
Bennyboy-UK Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 I think the biggest knob is the owner of this guitar...
Caddie Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 Like anything Its worth whatever somebody is willing to give you in cash on any particular day. in 2008, this guy, the buyer back then was happy to lay down $4750.00. Good for him. Now the same person but on the selling side of the counter hangs a tag for $8000 on it. That's just an asking price. The $4750 he paid for it back in 2008 has very little to do with what it will sell for now. Perhaps it makes a diff to the seller. Emotion and pride get in the way. That has no bearing on what the market will pay for it now. Cheers! caddie btw - "I have original HSC, Hang Tags and Backplate sticker that has this at 1990 price of $2,355.00 retail."Dude everybody knows that new Hamers don't hold their price . You paid $8k in 2008?! Umm with all due respect, you kinda got hosed.
Caddie Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 On June 29, 2016 at 2:20 PM, DaveL said: I like his pre-emptive strike of "I will not sell this guitar for $2500" and damn you all to hell for even considering that!! So $tree fiddy wun is not going to be the starting bid?!
JustKid Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Caddie said: So $tree fiddy wun is not going to be the starting bid?! If for $2500 you will be "damn...to hell" by seller, I can't even imagine what will he do to you for "treefiddy" offer . " -So, what you gonna do to me? Rape me and then kill me? Go ahead! -No. First we gonna kill you, and then we gonna rape you" ( anyone remembers what movie was it? )
crunchee Posted July 2, 2016 Posted July 2, 2016 On 7/1/2016 at 2:45 PM, JustKid said: If for $2500 you will be "damn...to hell" by seller, I can't even imagine what will he do to you for "treefiddy" offer . I'm too broke to care much about this 'sale' (or if it actually DOES sell), but I CAN afford popcorn to munch while watching and being an 'innocent bystander'...as long as I can bring my own. Edited to add: Besides, it needs a Kahler.
geoff_hartwell Posted July 4, 2016 Posted July 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Caddie said: Kahler, Kahler, Kahler, Kahler............. Is that the song by Woody Boyd?...
ARM OF HAMER Posted July 4, 2016 Posted July 4, 2016 IT IS a Beautiful Hamer guitar. but the price........................not so much so.. But like has been said here its his instrument and he can ask whatever he wants for it............................. now getting that price...................... well.............that is not going to happen.
cynic Posted July 4, 2016 Posted July 4, 2016 Ebay listing has been postponed until July 7th to give you cheap bastards one last chance at the new lowered cheap-ass price of $7750. A steal at twice the price!!
mrjamiam Posted July 4, 2016 Posted July 4, 2016 Very interesting read. What I understand is that he got it in 1990-91 or so at a music store employee price - the ebay auction he mentioned from 2008 was his, where he alleges that he withdrew the guitar while the bidding was up to that $4xxx level. Also interesting that he's inviting all the upstanding, law-abiding citizens of craigslist out "only half an hour" outside of LA to his place, where he has multiple "boutique amps" for them to case, I mean check out. I need to stop watching so many crime dramas. My mind is bubbling over with the possibilities: 1) He's actually convinced himself that this is an achievable price, and he's inviting strangers to his place where he has other, presumably also nice gear, blindly courting the risk of theft. This is the "aging boomer collector cashing out" scenario. 2) He's telling his wife "I'm trying to sell it, but it's not moving. This economy sucks!" 3) He's fishing for the "fool and his money" scenario (the basis of many a fine business plan) to sell the guitar. It only takes one. 4) He's fishing for the "fool and his money" scenario to lure him half an hour out of LA with the cash for the deal in order to rob him. The high pressure parts of his conditions, aimed at steering the potential buyer to volunteer to jump through his hoops without allowing time to consider consequences (i.e., respond immediately to my communications and come out of town to my turf with a big wad of cash on you), have this flavor whether it's the actual case or not. 5) He's fishing for some dishonest soul(s) to come check him out and then rob him or come back and clean him out, for the insurance money. I know that Occam tells me that it most likely is what it appears to be, but where's the fun in that? To stay creative, you have to be creative.
sixesandsevens Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 20 hours ago, mrjamiam said: 3) He's fishing for the "fool and his money" scenario (the basis of many a fine business plan) to sell the guitar. It only takes one. I doubt it's 3 since his business model only supports one fool.
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