eliya wrote:Dr Tony Balls wrote:Major wrote:Stop using styrofoam packing peanuts.Except for this kind. Theyre made of cornstarch and if you dont need them you can just dump em in the sink/yard and they dissolve. Booyah.I wonder if fm Major's post was directed at the functionality of the peanuts or the fact that they're made of styrofoam? I have a bunch of peanuts that I got from another fm, and I just use them until they run out. I have no desire to buy more, unless I can find some of those ones that can be dissolved. I like that!I'm not Major, but I hate styrofoam peanuts for a few reasons:1) they get everywhere2) they're styrofoam3) unpacking the shipped thing is more trouble than it ought be because I don't want to spill them all over4) I have to dig through the box like a kid looking for a prize in cereal after that to ensure I didn't miss some part that fell off or was packed separately5) again, they're styrofoamSo yeah, the cornstarch ones would solve 2&5 and to a lesser extent 1 (since getting everywhere is in part a static cling problem), but 3&4 still make them less desirable for me than bubble wrap.

This guy from Finland wants my 50's Gibson GA-6 but I am nervous about shipping it. It just seems like a big liability for me. Thoughts?

llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:This guy from Finland wants my 50's Gibson GA-6 but I am nervous about shipping it. It just seems like a big liability for me. Thoughts?Disjointed thoughts:* Payment by PayPal I assume?* If so, insist on insured shipping. Or ask him to send PayPal payment as "Gift", so you won't incur a chargeback if things go south.* Does he have Discogs/eBay/Reverb/what-have-you feedback somewhere?

LBx wrote:Can Reverb be trusted as a reasonable price gauge in '17 for pedals and whatnot? Never used it before. Looking to sell a thing to buy a thing... Of high volume stuff like EH pedals, yes. For rare and truly vintage stuff, not so much. I typically look at completed listings on ebay to gauge what people have actually paid over the past couple months.

Can Reverb be trusted as a reasonable price gauge in '17 for pedals and whatnot? Never used it before. Looking to sell a thing to buy a thing...

llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:Why do I not feel sorry for this nerdThe production values and just a little too high background music probably don't help with the whole seeming sympathetic part of the video.That said: PayPal et al very rarely rule in favor of the seller, in my experience. There's more liability for them on the buyer end.

llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:Why do I not feel sorry for this nerdSaw this the other day and felt the same way. If Reverb isnt at least covering you shipping and selling fees, then i'm guessing you are actually the one who fucked up.

Why do I not feel sorry for this nerd

I looked like hell for the ad (1969 ES-175?) but couldn t find it thru google. I did find his store and he s still got stuff listed.

Ok, he sold 400 guitars in 3 years with 5 returns. That's pretty good.Oh, I just happened to have a Paisley Telecaster in my room while I made the video...