Rant: Lame Advertisements

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:53 pm

Thanks for articulating what we've all been thinking, but haven't posted. Any way to make this thread into a "sticky," so it stays at the top of the list for all prospective sellers to read?

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:26 pm

*bump bump bumper cars!!*

Some people need to sell their instruments quickly!

SOME people seriously CANNOT afford a digital camera. We are afterall MUSICIANS!!

SOMETIMES when people make a testimonial to a horn, it's REASSURANCE that the buyer is selling what he says he's selling!!

We ALL have the freedom to go ELSEWHERE to buy a tuba if you have issues with the things at hand!

Not ALL people are great salespeople. They just know they have a tuba and need to sell it! Teaching them politely rather than this kind of awful rant here on TUBENET is a much more proper, inviting way to deal with things!!

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:41 pm

I'm never hurt. I was sitting behind an Arban's just a couple of hours ago, and will probably be back behind it soon. I know where I stand... I'm merely making an argument for argument's sake, and for those who maybe aren't as fortunate.

And no, I don't have a digital camera... but I have a desktop computer, and a laptop, and a whole ton of music and other crap. But that's a choice.

bort · Post by **bort** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:59 pm

It'd also be nice if more people would say where the horn is located too. The little "Location" blurb under our avatars seems more and more to say everything but a location. That's always one of the first questions that comes to my mind.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:48 pm

Hey, elephant - please - don't pull any punches - tell us how you REALLY feel!

tubaplyer · Post by **tubaplyer** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:52 am

I don't want to take the credit for this rant but I believe that my crappy add was just one of many that may have spawned this contreversy. I am new here. I know that that is no excuse, but nevertheless please excuse my ignorance. I am but a mear tuba player.

I do hearby solemly swear never to post another sale item without a decent add.

I would like someone to post the rules and etiquette of TUBENET. It has taken me some time to realize what many of these things are that people do that upset one another.

Please forgive my ignorance, not everyone is a grand master at tubenet. some people need some coaching along the way. Then again...most of us need a little coaching along the way.

Thank you for opening my eyes.
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ASTuba · Post by **ASTuba** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:15 am

tubaplyer wrote:I don't want to take the credit for this rant but I believe that my crappy add was just one of many that may have spawned this contreversy. I am new here. I know that that is no excuse, but nevertheless please excuse my ignorance. I am but a mear tuba player.

I do hearby solemly swear never to post another sale item without a decent add.

I would like someone to post the rules and etiquette of TUBENET. It has taken me some time to realize what many of these things are that people do that upset one another.

Please forgive my ignorance, not everyone is a grand master at tubenet. some people need some coaching along the way. Then again...most of us need a little coaching along the way.

Thank you for opening my eyes.
A

I think that by some of the posts that have been posted lately, none of which have been found on this thread, that the etiquette and quality of TubeNet posting is almost completly gone.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:03 pm

bloke wrote:I have read many of the elephant's opinions, and - I must say - the elephant's opinions are in tune, resonate well, sound great, and do not contain any impressions that effect the validity of the opinions.

Yeah but are they silver or lacquer???

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:22 pm

Neither. Solid gold.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:28 pm

iiipopes wrote:Solid gold.

And valid no matter WHERE you choose to post an ad: this site, other sites, grocery store, or thought wave!

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:58 pm

Let's see: if you want to sell your tuba or other instrument as quickly as possible without taking a dive on it, reasonably, and maintain your reputation while selling so people will do business with you in the future, buy or sell, in a word: yes.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:26 pm

tuba8822 wrote:what are you...the sales process etiquette police??

No, what I think Wade is offering is a guide for people who have not done it before, perhaps saving them from learning things the hard way. When someone is not a regular purveyer of BBS's, things do not all immediately become clearer until after their attempt at sales.

Many of his suggestions are obvious, but may not occur to a person until after the fact. This merely gives them a few things to consider before they jump in. I think that they're things worth mentioning in that light.

If you don't mind a few bumps, then why post here at all?

And seriously, great fourth to you & yours!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:11 pm

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:30 pm

Bump! (needs to be on front page)

Brucom · Post by **Brucom** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:51 pm

bada bump

Scott C · Post by **Scott C** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:30 am

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