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Man Files Restraining Order Against The Person Who Sold Him A Classic Guitar Dirt Cheap
Whether you’re a musician or just a collector, you likely know the value of instruments. Big-name brands, especially, can cost an arm and a leg, but the price may only go up over time.
A man had his late father’s Fender guitar and decided to sell it for $4,000, which is a steal, given the brand name. But upon realizing that the instrument’s actual price tag was 12 times higher, he did everything he could to try and get it back, including threatening violence against the buyer and his wife.
Scroll down to see how the story unfolded, as well as the readers’ reactions.
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A man who sold his guitar for dirt cheap threatened the seller and his wife after learning how much it actually cost
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The buyer shared an update, clarifying some parts of his story
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Money can cloud a person’s moral judgment
It can be baffling to see people morph into their worst selves when a significant sum of money is involved. The seller’s behavior is a prime example. Upon knowing the guitar’s actual price, he suddenly resorted to making threats of violence and harassing the buyer’s wife at work.
Research over the years has found that wealth and money can cloud a person’s moral judgment. One study revealed that affluence can urge people to break social customs. Another study found that merely thinking about money can lead to immoral behavior.
And even if many may disagree with the notion that money can buy happiness, the reality of the matter says the opposite. As pointed out by Harvard Business School, having a financial cushion not only reduces intense stress but also gives people a sense of agency to deal with hassles that may come their way.
The author didn’t say much about the seller and his financial situation, but the latter may just be looking to capitalize on a lucrative sale. He wasn’t close to his father, and the guitar held no sentimental value. Unfortunately for him, it was too late, and it was of his own doing.
Moreover, the author paid the agreed-upon amount, and as the new owner of the guitar, it was within his rights not to resell it. And since the seller had gotten destructive and threatening, he did the right thing by blocking and filing a restraining order.
Some people sided with the author
Others criticized him for “taking advantage” of the seller
A few faulted everyone involved
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Multa Nocte 1 month ago
When I lived in the US, my spouse and I used to do a lot of antiquing and thrifting. We knew what we liked and what the price ranges were. Twice we found something that we knew was worth a lot more than it was listed for, and both times we went up to the desk and told the owner that the listed price was seriously lower than the estimated resale. Both times the owner said that they would sell the item at the marked price and thanked us for telling them. One was a first edition Wizard of Oz book and the other was a lovely oak hall tree. I do think it is the responsibility of the seller to find out a reasonable price to quote before they sell it, however.
SerumSeven 1 month ago
I agree. I sold some stuff to resellers when I was young and needed money, and they got a smokin' deal. The only person I blamed was myself for not doing my own due diligence.
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Gadaffi Duck 1 month ago (edited)
What bothers me is op saying 'don't even kid yourself you wouldn't have done it and told all your friends' . No, I wouldn't do it. I see valuable items in charity shops underpriced and tell /show the current avg prices instead of buying to sell for profit. Heck I got a rare coin in my change at a bar once and asked the owner if he would like it back because of its value and showed my sources, they told. Me whatever I can sell it for is life's gratitude for my honesty, I deliberately used it toward my next drink because it did not feel right to keep itv($8 of drinks, "$2 change inb a penny worth $20k +. Waaaay to much to accept on an $8 tab and I wanted a small independent self brewing bar to keep growing more ire than my disabled welfare a*s wanted to pocket a sly 20k+
Auntriarch 1 month ago (edited)
I'm with you Duck. Not in the same league as OP, but a colleague was selling a vintage sewing machine when their mother had to move into a home, mint condition, all original paperwork, so I looked it up and found she was asking about one twelfth of what they were going for. I offered her the real price but she stuck with what she advertised at. Which was nice for me, but I would have felt nasty if I hadn't offered.
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Pferdchen 1 month ago
YTA. If not for the transaction, for the presumption that anyone that claims they would have told the seller the value is a liar and peddling horsesh*t. That tipped the scales for me: OP is an AH. Taking advantage of the ignorant is not the flex he thinks it is. I'm so sick of people who think that they have no moral obligation to anything other than their own happiness and profit.
Angie May 1 month ago
This right here. It was absolutely on the seller to look into what the item was worth, and it's not on the buyer to correct him, but this guy was so smug about it and clearly was just coming here to seek his own validation rather than actually consider that he might have been in the wrong for what he did, which is the entire point of the subreddit this was lifted from.
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Multa Nocte 1 month ago
When I lived in the US, my spouse and I used to do a lot of antiquing and thrifting. We knew what we liked and what the price ranges were. Twice we found something that we knew was worth a lot more than it was listed for, and both times we went up to the desk and told the owner that the listed price was seriously lower than the estimated resale. Both times the owner said that they would sell the item at the marked price and thanked us for telling them. One was a first edition Wizard of Oz book and the other was a lovely oak hall tree. I do think it is the responsibility of the seller to find out a reasonable price to quote before they sell it, however.
SerumSeven 1 month ago
I agree. I sold some stuff to resellers when I was young and needed money, and they got a smokin' deal. The only person I blamed was myself for not doing my own due diligence.
Load More Replies... Gadaffi Duck 1 month ago (edited)
What bothers me is op saying 'don't even kid yourself you wouldn't have done it and told all your friends' . No, I wouldn't do it. I see valuable items in charity shops underpriced and tell /show the current avg prices instead of buying to sell for profit. Heck I got a rare coin in my change at a bar once and asked the owner if he would like it back because of its value and showed my sources, they told. Me whatever I can sell it for is life's gratitude for my honesty, I deliberately used it toward my next drink because it did not feel right to keep itv($8 of drinks, "$2 change inb a penny worth $20k +. Waaaay to much to accept on an $8 tab and I wanted a small independent self brewing bar to keep growing more ire than my disabled welfare a*s wanted to pocket a sly 20k+
Auntriarch 1 month ago (edited)
I'm with you Duck. Not in the same league as OP, but a colleague was selling a vintage sewing machine when their mother had to move into a home, mint condition, all original paperwork, so I looked it up and found she was asking about one twelfth of what they were going for. I offered her the real price but she stuck with what she advertised at. Which was nice for me, but I would have felt nasty if I hadn't offered.
Load More Replies... Pferdchen 1 month ago
YTA. If not for the transaction, for the presumption that anyone that claims they would have told the seller the value is a liar and peddling horsesh*t. That tipped the scales for me: OP is an AH. Taking advantage of the ignorant is not the flex he thinks it is. I'm so sick of people who think that they have no moral obligation to anything other than their own happiness and profit.
Angie May 1 month ago
This right here. It was absolutely on the seller to look into what the item was worth, and it's not on the buyer to correct him, but this guy was so smug about it and clearly was just coming here to seek his own validation rather than actually consider that he might have been in the wrong for what he did, which is the entire point of the subreddit this was lifted from.
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