[Trombone-l] The current state of eBay (was New eBay Scam)

[Keith Marr]

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>
> I miss the "old" days of ebay from when I first joined around 8
> years ago. I amassed some nice trombones (and now bass
> guitars) from it, but it's like Chris wrote in closing: "If it's too
> good to be true, it probably is".
>
I guess it's a case of "things move on" but I too have noticed how there's 
rarely anything worth having on eBay these days. Has everyone sold 
everything of consequence? Surely not! When I look on eBay UK these days 
it's all Chinese, Indian, and standard lamps. Not much better on USA or 
German eBay for that matter. I used to be able to pick up some lovely old 
models on the German site, tidy them up and sell them to folk to perform 
Brahms and Schumann etc. Not any more!

I particularly like the Chinese insertions with stuff like "New Bass 
Trombone - Gold Colour" on them, quite often with a picture of a baritone! 
Do these really sell? If so, who's buying. C'mon - own up!

Cheers!

Keith in Bb/F/D
Bass Trombone
St Albans Symphony Orchestra
Page Three Big Band