Meeting Up With A Seller

[hippiebob01]

I'm going up to Atlanta this weekend to look at a Marshall head advertised on another forum. I'd like to take a look at it and test it out, but how could I go about doing this? My girlfriend may be with me, and I don't feel comfortable going to a complete stranger's house.

Also, the amp is a JMP 100. Anyone know anything about these? Here it is:

http://www.getdropbox.com/gallery/22.../Gear?h=918570

[elicross]

Maybe the guy knows a local guitar shop that would let him bring it there for you to test...or maybe he's got a practice space away from his home. Just some thoughts....

[hippiebob01]

He did mention in the ad that it was recently serviced by Jeff Andrews of Andrews Amp Lab, so we could most likely meet there. Thanks Eli.

[boobtube21]

I've been to people's houses to check out gear without worrying too much about it...just leave the cash in the car till you know what' up. If he's selling a JMP he should be thinking that buyers are going to want to hear it do it's thing...which is kinda loud...so if he can't do that at his house he needs to figure out an alternative.

There's a rehearsal studio near my house that only charges $10/hour if you're by yourself. If I called and told them I was trying to sell something, they might let me do it for free if they weren't too busy and we were only there 10-15 minutes.

Or (and this isn't very nice ) I bought an attenuator off CL a few weeks back, and the seller and I met at Guitar Center. I called ahead of time to make sure they had a DRRI-closest thing I'm gonna find to a Vibrolux-and told the sales guy I wanted to buy a new amp but try it with my attenuator first. Seller & I met in the parking lot, went inside and I tested the att. like I was testing the amp. Bought my merch in the store, told the sales guy I was going to keep looking for another amp. I felt kinda bad but I know I wasn't the only guy in there using GC's equipment with zero intent of buying anything...

[Totally bored]

Hmmm... I often wonder: What would Phantomman do in this situation ?



and what little friend would he bring along for the ride ?

[rudutch]

you have:
his name
address
phone #
Cell #

if I was gonna rob you, I don't know that I would provide you all that info..

Be safe, be smart but I would not loose too much sleep over it

[boobtube21]

Come on rudutch with all the 'stupid criminal' stories you post, you should know better.

[rudutch]

Come on rudutch with all the 'stupid criminal' stories you post, you should know better.

if he was meeting him on a motorized recliner, I would be concerned

[boobtube21]

OTOH if he came to YOUR house, robbed you, left his wallet then called asking for it back you have a better chance getting your stuff back.

[Fedora]

Sounds like a good title for a song!

[elicross]

Hmmm... I often wonder: What would Phantomman do in this situation ?



and what little friend would he bring along for the ride ?

Hmmm...what will it be? The snagless .38 Special, or the Browning Automatic Rifle?

It all depends on how serious you are about personal defense.

[Cogs]

I'd be more concerned w/having some CL stranger over to my house to "check out" my gear.

[boobtube21]

Yeah I've been apprehensive about that too. At my last apartment I had most of my music stuff out in the living room, but moved it into the bedroom when I sold my HRD so I could show the amp out there.

Someone here, I think it was Rickenjangle said he shows stuff in his garage which is also a good idea as long as you don't have a bunch of Snap-On tools or something laying around.

[Cogs]

I really had to weed through the nut-jobs when I put that enriched uranium on CL, let me tell ya

[Stonefreefuzz1]

[elicross]

Someone here, I think it was Rickenjangle said he shows stuff in his garage which is also a good idea as long as you don't have a bunch of Snap-On tools or something laying around.

Strap-on whatnow?