I hate when sellers offer little to no information about their item. "RARE SPARKLE GREEN
GIBSON GRABBER BASS WITH CASE SERIAL # 99188449 BASS IS IN GREAT PLAYING ORDER." That is his entire description. By not really offering up any information they can't be held accountable for anything. I like how a lot of sellers use words like "rare" to be misleading. For some people, seeing the word "rare" sometimes indicates that the item is original to some degree which is obviously not always the case. I know most people know the meaning of the word rare but some people don't read between the lines and some sellers know that and there is no effort on their part to make sure that they are being clear about stuff. A lot of things are rare, a hot pink Grabber is rare but that doesn't mean that it's original or not. At the end of the day, if I paint my bass camouflage then it is indeed "rare" but that doesn't mean anything. A bass being "In great playing order" also doesn't mean much. It might play well but that doesn't mean it's not glued and taped together. I usually stay away from auctions that offer little to no information because I feel the seller is hiding something. I know it's the buyers responsibility to ask questions but I think the seller should at least give a nice starting point. I hate having to ask the most rudimentary questions like, "does it work?, Is the neck broken?" You basically have to ask every obvious question to make sure since they have made no claims about it. "I just got my item but the pickguard was taped on and not screwed on, wtf?" Sellers response, "Nowhere in my auction did I state that the pickguard was attached to the bass with screws". Lame.
Oh, I am not stating this bass is unoriginal or original but it would be a lot easier if people just offered some details about their item. Maybe this seller is not shady but the fact that he has gotten 23 negatives and 11 neutrals in the past 12 months leads me to believe that it might be a possibility.
