Howard, Over the years I've developed a penchant for flipping lutes, mostly because I can't make up my mind & don't have the means of sitting on a dozen lutes until I do. I think Chris is right, it seems like with standard protocol the buyer is assuming most of the risk. As seller, I've had uniformly good experiences with all buyers (probably nearly ten of them by now), even without the protection of Paypal. When I do get a sales inquiry I google the person (name, e-mail, & stuff) if I don't already know of them...seems like bona fide lute players usually have some online presence. None of this is like a legal guarantee, but it at least it seems to establish when you have a real lutenist as prospective buyer.
Good luck, Thomas Walker > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 17:55:45 -0700 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Instrument selling mechanics > > I'm putting a theorbo up for sale shortly, and since it's my first instrument transaction in a good many years and it's likely to be the first time I sell an instrument to someone I don't know, and it's kind of a big-ticket item, I'm curious how other sellers have handled the transaction so as to balance the seller's need to be sure to get the money with the buyer's need to be sure to get the instrument. > > I don't think I need advice about selling to Nigerians or anyone else who wants to send me a check for more than the amount. > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html __________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. [1]Get started. -- References 1. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3
