Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:43 am
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Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:24 am
A Sovereign 967??? I'm in the area later this week. If it's still listed, I'll check it out.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:32 am
From the ad:
Price is negotiable, moving Wednesday need gone
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:16 pm
I contacted them and asked for the bell diameter. They told me to Google it. I asked the history of the horn, how long they’d had it and if they played in any of the areas community bands (not too far away and I know some of those peeps).
No answer (several days ago).
My advice is to proceed with caution.
Yrs, a 967 should be a euph.
No answer (several days ago).
My advice is to proceed with caution.
Yrs, a 967 should be a euph.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:28 pm
A Sovereign for $1,400 is pretty good, but this looks fishy. Hopefully someone didn't get their Sovereign stolen.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:40 am
Normally I would agree that the ad seems a little too good to be true, but they posted the SN in the ad, which would seem to go against it being stolen. I agree, though, caveat emptor.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:10 am
EVERY out-of-town ad can be classified as "fishy", but this is certainly plausible.
They know nothing about it.
- "Google it" - They're busy, away from the house, only want it sold...and not to have to pick it up again and answer questions about it.
They looked up "Besson tuba", found one for $2000, and priced their "tuba" at $1400. (again: "Google it"...THEY obviously looked up "Besson tuba" with google.)
' could have belonged to a deceased/divorced/addicted-and-who-knows-where-they-are relative...(??)
If I didn't have JP euphoniums to sell, I might well call them, wire them the dough, and pay some UPS store to fetch it and ship it to me, so I could flip it.
They know nothing about it.
- "Google it" - They're busy, away from the house, only want it sold...and not to have to pick it up again and answer questions about it.
They looked up "Besson tuba", found one for $2000, and priced their "tuba" at $1400. (again: "Google it"...THEY obviously looked up "Besson tuba" with google.)
' could have belonged to a deceased/divorced/addicted-and-who-knows-where-they-are relative...(??)
If I didn't have JP euphoniums to sell, I might well call them, wire them the dough, and pay some UPS store to fetch it and ship it to me, so I could flip it.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:11 pm
I saw that they also have it listed on OfferUp. Looked at what else the seller had to sell.
All women’s clothing + this euphonium.
Who knows. Only one way to find out.
@bloke you don’t have to use UPS store. I’ll go get it for you if you want. It’s not drastically out of my way home from work.
All women’s clothing + this euphonium.
Who knows. Only one way to find out.
@bloke you don’t have to use UPS store. I’ll go get it for you if you want. It’s not drastically out of my way home from work.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:24 pm
probably best for a local buyer...so they can check the condition of the valves, and also make sure it's a real item...
...but I'm just not as suspicious as are some.
...but I'm just not as suspicious as are some.
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:54 pm
I called the seller, no reply. Would be interested, perhaps...
Re: Riverside (CA) CL: Besson Sovereign
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:30 pm
I’m not paranoid that I’m paranoid. I’m paranoid that I’m not paranoid enough!
