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SchizoFreak
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/31/2006 : 16:56:33
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Either there's no 7136 opamp in there or the bottom plate has been replaced. $145 is way too much anyway.
The MIJ DS-1 has an enormous price spread and if you search completed items on Ebay you'll find prices between $40 and $150. I wouldn't pay above $100 for one. |
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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 07/31/2006 : 19:54:52
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The seller clearly does NOT claim Made in Japan and posted silver Made in Taiwan bottom plate.
No, this is not a $145USD pedal at all. |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2006 : 21:36:07
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I don't think the seller is trying to scam anyone, as their feedback is pretty good. However, if you check through some of his past auctions, he seems to put up a wide variety of items up for auction, and very few are music instrument related. So either this person is clueless and naive about the product he is auctioning, or whoever he go the item from or whoever he is auctioning the item for, is either clueless or a scammer. Perhaps they misread the SN#VN1977 to mean Vintage 1977?
And I'm wondering what all that dark matter caked in the battery compartment is...
UPDATE--I have decided to politely inquire with the seller as to why this pedal is considered vintage, and told him I am pretty certain due to resources I have access to, that the pedal was made in 2000. We'll see what he says or if the listing remains available or if it gets edited... |
Edited by - jack on 07/31/2006 21:53:38 |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2006 : 23:02:55
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UPDATED UPDATE!!!!!
I sent the seller a message about the item this afternoon, a few hours after my message, the seller has changed the wording in the listing. "Vintage" is no longer in the description and nothing about the different chip or what not is to be found in the listing. However, the price still remains the same....but at least I may have prevented someone from bidding on a "vintage" DS-1 from the year 2000. |
Edited by - jack on 07/31/2006 23:05:10 |
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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
18 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 05:15:51
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quote:
Originally posted by jack
UPDATED UPDATE!!!!!
I sent the seller a message about the item this afternoon, a few hours after my message, the seller has changed the wording in the listing. "Vintage" is no longer in the description and nothing about the different chip or what not is to be found in the listing. However, the price still remains the same....but at least I may have prevented someone from bidding on a "vintage" DS-1 from the year 2000.
that's pretty much what I was talking about. how did he/she reply to your inquiry?
and yes, I would consider asking $145 for a $39 pedal a scam!  |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
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Posted - 08/01/2006 : 05:25:27
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| Even more of a scam when you consider the fact that the $39 is the price of a brand new DS-1. I've seen "lightly used" newer DS-1s with the box go for Buy It Now prices around $25 in the past. |
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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
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Posted - 08/01/2006 : 05:35:37
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Originally posted by boss freak
Even more of a scam when you consider the fact that the $39 is the price of a brand new DS-1. I've seen "lightly used" newer DS-1s with the box go for Buy It Now prices around $25 in the past.
damn right.
I bought a *MINT* DS-1 for $30. it was listed as used, but it was still in the wrapper and the guy even gave me a free 9v battery. cool guy  |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 15:36:58
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quote:
Originally posted by SchizoFreak
quote:
Originally posted by jack
UPDATED UPDATE!!!!!
I sent the seller a message about the item this afternoon, a few hours after my message, the seller has changed the wording in the listing. "Vintage" is no longer in the description and nothing about the different chip or what not is to be found in the listing. However, the price still remains the same....but at least I may have prevented someone from bidding on a "vintage" DS-1 from the year 2000.
that's pretty much what I was talking about. how did he/she reply to your inquiry?
and yes, I would consider asking $145 for a $39 pedal a scam!
Actually I have yet to hear back from them, I noticed the change becuase I put it in my Watched Items list to see if anyone would actually buy it. So they made the change a few hours after my inquiry yesterday, but they have yet to respond to me personally regarding my inquiry, at least at this point. And now, yes, I agree they are trying to scam someone after revising the listing but not the price, but prior to that, I just thought they may have been misinformed. |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
18 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2006 : 05:35:14
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Originally posted by jack
Still way overpriced, as I could get 2 new ones for that much, oh well, caveat emptor-buyer beware. And I guess they are just hoping for one of those suckers thats born every second...
not 2, 3. $39 times 3 = $117  |
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how much?
