Wizard of Ozz
Well-known member
I bought a used amp off Reverb (the seller is a member here), did my due diligence, asked questions:
-Any rust on the transformers, any rust on the chassis?
-Do you have a new double walled box in which to ship and proper packing materials?
-Any repairs or mods to the amp?
Amp ships late, was packed in a box 5 times to big. Packing material was only bubble wrap and 2 sheets of polyester batting (like in a 4X12 cab). No foam corners, not double boxed. Nothing. Chuck it in the box that’s too big and hope for the best. I’ll up load some pics later.
Amp has rust all over the power transformer, the chassis, and some other places, 2 power tubes got busted because the seller let the power chord rattle around inside the head of during shipping, and the 3 prong plug end cracked them, oh... and the amp has been modified... when I specially asked and he said “No” prior to me buying it.
So... what to do? This is the first time I’ve had a bad buy from Reverb. Do I contact Reverb first or just file a PayPal claim and ship it back? I don’t want to keep it. Advice?
Thanks.
-Any rust on the transformers, any rust on the chassis?
-Do you have a new double walled box in which to ship and proper packing materials?
-Any repairs or mods to the amp?
Amp ships late, was packed in a box 5 times to big. Packing material was only bubble wrap and 2 sheets of polyester batting (like in a 4X12 cab). No foam corners, not double boxed. Nothing. Chuck it in the box that’s too big and hope for the best. I’ll up load some pics later.
Amp has rust all over the power transformer, the chassis, and some other places, 2 power tubes got busted because the seller let the power chord rattle around inside the head of during shipping, and the 3 prong plug end cracked them, oh... and the amp has been modified... when I specially asked and he said “No” prior to me buying it.
So... what to do? This is the first time I’ve had a bad buy from Reverb. Do I contact Reverb first or just file a PayPal claim and ship it back? I don’t want to keep it. Advice?
Thanks.