As on who runs a "lutes for sale" web page, I heartily second this.
I would be happy to hear from anyone...seller, buyer, or unhappy
seeker, when a lute on my web page is sold!
Wayne
http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/forsale.html
Forwarded message:
> Subject: [LUTE] After selling a lute...
>
> Dear List,
>
> because I am looking for a specific instrument since a certain time,
> I happen to read regularly various "Lutes for sale" pages.
>
> I definitely understand why it happens, but I would like to kindly
> invite all sellers not to forget to remove their ads AFTER having sold
> an instrument.
>
> Sometimes (quite often, I would say...) I send an e-mail to a seller,
> only to get the usual answer that the lute has been sold since weeks.
> Surprisingly enough the ad is still on the "Lutes for sale" page six
> months later, or even longer.
>
> This can be very frustrating for the "customer" and is certainly time
> consuming for the happy seller too.
>
>
> Sorry for moaning,
>
> Luca
>
>
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