in this market - if I see one red flag I'm doing an about face - I'm done with the days of thinking awwwhhhh...just maybe this guy does not know what he has and I'm going to get the better end of the deal - only to learn on its arrival that
i got took took the cleaners - and getting money back or partial refunds turns into lost hopes..
so If I see one red flag these days - I'm running the other way - not walking -
every time I thought I was going to get the one under the bed from the old farmer who knew nothing about what he had - turns out he knew what he had and just how to market it to a dummy like me and get totally away with ripping me off and keeping my cash$$$
from know on I'll only buy from guys that know every detail and teach me a few things I did not know - I'll never buy from the guy who says hes selling it for a friend and knows nothing about guitars or that he bought it in a Estate sale and is selling it and his friend that plays says it plays good and is nice etc...etc...
I just bought 11 40 year old acoustic for my collection and every time I heard one of those story's - the guitar sure enough had MAJOR ISSUES and there was no recourse thru ebay or paypal because the guys know what there doing and how to dump these things onto eager beavers after deals "like my stupid self!" and run away with your cash - some are so smart mouth after the deal that they bad mouth you on top of the ripping! hehe
Glad this deal worked out and the guitar was legit.