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January 30th, 2013, 10:11 AM
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Would you trust a long distance guitar swap via courier??
Just had a tempting offer of a guitar swap, Telecaster for my SG, but it'd be a case of us both posting our guitar via courier to each other. As I see it, there'd be no safeguards. Just don't feel easy about posting my guitar without having anything for it beforehand.
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January 30th, 2013, 10:25 AM
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Tele-Holic
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London
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Of course there's always a risk, at least with ebay there's some buyer protection. Your SG could end up being sold into some European sex slave situation..
Can we see the Telecaster? Just out of curiosity..
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January 30th, 2013, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Maryland
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Is there a music shop that you could go through even if you both needed to kick in a few dollars to moderate the transaction? I have on a few occasions wanted to make a trade, but the trust issue got in the way. My thought was if the opportunity ever made its way to a trade again I would look into using my local music shop as the middleman.
Just a thought.
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January 30th, 2013, 11:10 AM
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It depends. If it is some random person then no. But if it is someone you 'know' from a forum like this one and who is an established member, then yeah. Another forum I belong to has a rating system in its classified section, similar to the eBay rating system, and that can really help with making a decision like this.
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January 30th, 2013, 11:14 AM
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Friend of Leo's
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Is this the only way to conduct this trade? Is the guitar too far to go do the trade in-person? Maybe if you just suggest this and ask for his physical address and he shucks and gives, you'd get a better feel for his intentions.
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January 30th, 2013, 11:34 AM
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Tele-Meister
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Walmart, Europa
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I've done it on this board before.
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January 30th, 2013, 11:39 AM
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Each of you can "buy" each guitar from one another. Detail what you're paying and how the guitar is represented. What it's supposed to be.
That way, if you don't get what you expect, you have some recourse via PayPal to at least get your money/expenditure back. That's the only way I'd do it. Covers you both.
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January 30th, 2013, 12:51 PM
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I've done it with a fellow TDPRI-er.
Both guitars got delivered and I think we were both happy with the swap.
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January 30th, 2013, 12:53 PM
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[IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG]I think I'll go for this 1988 Am Std. It's only a 15 mile meet up. Same swap deal. [IMG]  [/IMG]
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January 30th, 2013, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Athens Ga
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IF
You research (and speak with) the guy and he seems legit. Every concievable scenario is thoroughly discussed with the guy (ie; you don't like his guitar/he doesn't like yours, what then?) Your world wouldn't come crashing down if your guitar went away and you got nothing in return. Then....it MIGHT be worth the risk. |
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January 30th, 2013, 04:09 PM
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Tele-Afflicted
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Hopkinton, MA
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Research the other guy's posts. That tells you a lot. I have done a trade with someone on strat talk who buys/sells/trades as much as I do and is very active there. When I sold a tele here, the buyer mentioned a few things that I said about the guitar specifically months earlier. Also helps if the other person uses the same screen name all over the web. Search my screen name for fun. You'll likely find plenty of posts in non-guitar forums.
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