Series I #76-523 on ebay

[the_home]

Thanks Brian. Still a ways to go on the auction. Trying not to count my chickens (too many times over... I've already counted them plenty).

[hammer]

Hope you get it (at a reasonable price).  I've got a Standard point and a SC Series I and love playing the short scale.

[jwright9]

Thanks Brian. Still a ways to go on the auction. Trying not to count my chickens (too many times over... I've already counted them plenty).

If I were you, I wouldn't go any higher than $3500 on this particular S1 given the history and everything. Don't get caught up in the bidding on ebay.
Wait until the last moments to place your bid. Decide how much you are willing to pay and enter that amount and don't go above.
There are plenty other Series 1 basses in better condition. They come up for sale very often.

[the_home]

Your advice is my normal auction approach - set my upper limit and stick to it. Unfortunately the auction went above my limit... by one bid. Oh well, there's always next time (and maybe next time there will be one more string).

Thanks for the support just the same. I enjoy the community here.

[flpete1uw]

Tim,
For whatever this might be worth, this listing has been reposted because of the winning bidder pulling out of the deal.
EBAY protocol (Or least when this happened to me on a Series purchase.) Will allow the second place bidder have a shot at purchase at the price they posted. It may worth a shot to reach out to the seller. Ya never know!
Good luck!
Pete

[edwardofhuncote]

There is an "Or Best Offer" option now... I don't believe they had that before. Since there were only two bidders, it stands to reason you'd be the other one... might be worth a shot. Good luck. 

[the_home]

I suppose it's just not meant to be. The auction closed to the first bidder when relisted at its opening bid. I was unaware of the realist until I finished work today and saw y'alls' posts here. Someone got a pretty good deal there.

[cozmik_cowboy]

So, i just opened this thread; of course first thing I did was click the link.  E-Bay told me "The listing you're looking for is no longer available.  Look at this similar item we found for you".

And what's the "similar" item?  "Vintage Brand 4-String Bass.  $59.99."

Peter (Who thinks the Bay's similarity algorithm was conceived by the same person who chooses the "similar" songs for the GD channel on Pandora......)