Input on one of my auctions

[RuSsMaN]

Not a shameless plug, I don't need it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5746769123&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I've had TWO emails (you can see one answered at the bottom of the auction) asking if the amp was in working condition, what tubes it has in it, etc etc.

It's fairly obvious to me that I'm just selling a chassis band / bottom plate - does anything seem confusing to you guys/gals? By looking at the auction, would you be under ANY impression you were getting a complete amplifier?

Cheers,
Russ

 

[BroonsBane]

Pretty obvious...yup. Love your response! Did you get one in return?

 

[mhardy6647]

ummm... looks like an "L" shaped piece of metal to me! Pretty self-explanatory. Not something I'd pay 50+ bucks for, BTW... maybe I would feel differently about it if I were trying to restore one of these

 

[krimney]

Yes it's working!

You should have told the guy "it is performing 100% of it's intended function"
and that "no audible deficinecies can be noted in regards to it's performance"

It doesn't look broken to me so it must be ir "perfect working order" :thmbsp:

 

[Billfort]

Well, I'd pay $50 for it, there might be Telefunken or Mullard tubes in there!...oh wait, it's a piece of steel...

Yup, kinda obvious.

 

[RuSsMaN]

Thanks for the confirmation, I was having that 'twilight zone' feeling again.

Cheers,
Russ

 

[VinylHanger]

I think it is the fact that you clearly and in plain language spelled out what it is that is confusing people

 

[RocknRoll]

What you see is what you get - a piece of metal with four feet.

 

[RuSsMaN]

Maybe I should hot-glue some random TV tubes to it, and run it again.

 

[grumpy]

Looks pretty straight forward to me. You just got one of them "Here's your sign" people.

Gotta ask wheres the amp ?

 

[gearhead]

Is the guy that asked about it the high bidder?

 

[outlawmws]

I agree that it's pretty obvious what it is. I guess my only comment is that in one shot there is other gear in the background.

IMHO its always better to have nothing in the background to distract the audiance. I use a couple of yards of uphostery fabric and drape it so there is a "floor" and a backdrop with not even a seam. SWMBO has several colors she uses for her photography at times.

It won't eliminate silly questions but it may keep some of the totally imaginitave from asking silly questions...

 

[vintage_silver]

I really hope the buyer pay's alot of attention to detail.

 

[piece-it pete]

They won't.

Russ, maybe you need to add a little warning, something like:

ATTENTION MORONS: THIS IS NOT AN AMP, AS IS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES. IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS, PLEASE BID ON SOMEONE ELSES' AUCTION. Thank You.

Pete

 

[hotgas]

Well, some people don't bother to read the fine details. (Remember the fine line that some tricky ads try to lure you?) They only look at picture and the picture (to me) at first I thought it was a complete unit. Only when I read thru and by your warning then I realize it is only a piece of sheetmetal. I believe it needs to be clarified a little more on the tittle. But this is only my opinions and too late now. Wonder if the winner changes his bid afterward!

 

[dbsupercrew]

ya could add a small pcb, couple of 6v6's, maybe a couple of T05 cases, and relist for a higher price........oh wait......would that be a hybrid????????? (we had a "hardware expert" at work that was asking if the 6550 in his 21" monitor was causing the screen to jitter) :lmao: