New 2002 Martin HD-28 Standard Dreadnought--SOLD

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 29 Nov 2016 3:14 pm

I'm not making conversation, just stating facts. I received two emails, neither including a price, just questioning my intentions and not reveling yours. Something does not jive. Jay

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 1 Dec 2016 9:32 am

Jay,
Glad to hear you got my email.
Have a good day.

Erv

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 6 Dec 2016 9:41 am

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 6 Dec 2016 12:55 pm

Why don't you just post the price? Most for sale boards dealing with musical instruments, that is the policy, you need to post an asking price. It's not too much to ask...

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 6 Dec 2016 1:02 pm

Dave,
b0b has a rule that you cannot post a price on a new guitar, amp, etc.
Are you interested?

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 7 Dec 2016 4:52 am

Not at all. Just trying to see if posting the price would help sell it....The rule says this is a "like new" guitar not a new one, as you are not (I think) a store. It's a 15 year old guitar that was sold at retail in the past.

"Posting of discount retail prices for new merchandise in the Classified Ads section is prohibited. Readers can be directed to call or email for a discount price instead." This rule was created to discourage price wars among vendors. If you bought an item at retail and never used it, you can advertise it as "like new" and post any price you want. But if you say that it's "new", you aren't allowed to post a price lower than the manufacturer's suggested retail price unless you are the sole source of the item.
I don't think this applies in this instance as it appears to be directed at sellers who are a business.... In the end, you are a private seller with a like new 15 year old unused guitar. Posting a price would help you sell it.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Dec 2016 8:12 am

Dave,
Thank you SO much for educating me.

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 7 Dec 2016 9:29 am

You are so welcome...

(As you said) b0b has a rule that you cannot post a price on a new guitar, amp, etc. (which by his rules, this is not)

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 10 Dec 2016 9:28 am

This would make one heck of a Christmas present.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 20 Dec 2016 9:44 am

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 21 Dec 2016 5:32 pm

Erv, you've had this guitar listed here for about six weeks now.

You might get some action if you post it in Buy-and-Sell on the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum. Doesn't cost anything to join, but many folks on that forum live, eat, and breathe Martin guitars and there just might be someone looking for a nice HD-28.

www.unofficialmartinguitarforum.com

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 Dec 2016 9:49 am

Thanks, Mark.

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 22 Dec 2016 1:18 pm

The UMGF requires an asking price which the seller does not want to do for some reason. Only dealers selling new merchandise can list without a price. He would not be allowed to post it on that forum, or most other guitar forums for that very reason. Can't be too serious about selling it....

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 Dec 2016 1:35 pm

Dave,
Don't you have something better to do than stick your nose in my business?
It's my guitar and I can do as I please with it!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 Dec 2016 1:42 pm

Guess what, Dave just sent me an email and called me an a--hole.
Bless his heart, he sure has the Christmas spirit!

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 22 Dec 2016 1:43 pm

Well at least I did it in private not for everyone to see but you made sure they would..

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 Dec 2016 1:53 pm

Maybe you'll know better next time.

And please don't call me your fiend.
A friend like you, I don't need any enemies.

Dave St-Pierre · Post by **Dave St-Pierre** » 23 Dec 2016 4:13 am

"And please don't call me your fiend,"

What is a "fiend"

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 23 Dec 2016 6:51 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:Guess what, Dave just sent me an email and called me an a--hole.
Bless his heart, he sure has the Christmas spirit!

Dave St-Pierre wrote:Well at least I did it in private not for everyone to see but you made sure they would..

Aren't offensive or abusive emails & private messages contrary to forum policy? How ironic.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Dec 2016 9:17 am

Rick,
If they aren't, they should be.
I just answered two emails requesting the price on the HD-28, it's not like it's a big secret. Some folks just like to stir the pot, I guess.

Dave,
YOU are a fiend.
One definition of a fiend: "Someone who obsesses over an activity or thing". (if the shoe fits, wear it).

Ace Moss · Post by **Ace Moss** » 26 Dec 2016 5:50 am

Regardles of the play wear in the open chord positions and no posted price id go $800

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 26 Dec 2016 9:27 am

What have you been smoking?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Jan 2017 9:37 am

This guitar was sold on another site.
You snooze, you lose!