Someone just scored BIG TIME!!

jonnypowell · 7th July 2011

Yamaha CS80 Vintage Electronic Organ Piano Synthesizer | eBay

Seems to good to be true, but I actually think it's legit!

DSK · 7th July 2011

Even at that affordable price if you don't live near a tech a CS-80 can be more of a curse then a blessing.

But what do I know I don't have one.. but I've had problems with less complex synths than this one...

RobJB06 · 7th July 2011

Yup, looks pretty legit to me too, im surprised at the price, was it a buy-it-now auction and someone pulled the trigger quick?

jonnypowell · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by RobJB06

Yup, looks pretty legit to me too, im surprised at the price too, was it a buy-it-now auction and someone pulled the trigger quick?

Yeah.. Wasn't there for long!

Odey · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by jonnypowell

Yamaha CS80 Vintage Electronic Organ Piano Synthesizer | eBay

Seems to good to be true, but I actually think it's legit!

Holy shit balls! That's cheap. That's one lucky dude....

needs more 7s · 7th July 2011

"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good."

97.1% feedback rating tutt

RobJB06 · 7th July 2011

Well.. youll never get one serviced at that price, so i think as-is was to be expected, assuming everything parts wise is still inside then its a bloody good deal.
I bet some jealous person emails the seller to tell him its worth a lot more!

Quote:

Originally Posted by needs more 7s

"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good."

97.1% feedback rating tutt

jonnypowell · 7th July 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by needs more 7s

"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good."

97.1% feedback rating tutt

I checked out their feedback and in all fairness, they only have 97.1% because the same buyer left negative feedback for two items.
Also, they seem to sell a random selection of items and some of them sold for up to 20K with positive feedback. I say this is legit..

jonnypowell · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by RobJB06

I bet some jealous person emails the seller to tell him its worth a lot more!

I was thinking the same thing.. I probably shouldn't have opened this thread!

himalaya · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by needs more 7s

"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good."

97.1% feedback rating tutt

What a 'get out' clause. "That's right sir, everything worked, as far as we knew, that was a few years ago..... what? It doesn't work!? Oh noes"

jonnypowell · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by himalaya

What a 'get out' clause. "That's right sir, everything worked, as far as we knew, that was a few years ago..... what? It doesn't work!? Oh noes"

I'd say with the CS-80's reputation that it's highly likely it doesn't work properly at all.. That's beyond the point. Even if it was used for parts it would be worth far more than the price it sold for.

seen-da-sizer · 7th July 2011

Geeee, what happened to not buying a CS-80? The consistency and of some people just lacks and standing by a word does not mean anything!

Odey · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by seen-da-sizer

Geeee, what happened to not buying a CS-80? The consistency and of some people just lacks and standing by a word does not mean anything!

How about the consistency of buying a cs80 for ten grand vs buying one for 1500...

Even if I wasn't a fan ( which I most certainly am! ) then I would be all over this like a sweaty rash...

The Real MC · 7th July 2011

Wasn't me. I'm not buying a CS-80.

seen-da-sizer · 7th July 2011

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Originally Posted by Odey

How about the consistency of buying a cs80 for ten grand vs buying one for 1500...

But 1500 is now the fair price for a CS-80, since everyone is not buying a CS-80!

allhazardsadam · 7th July 2011

Oh my...I wish I had been the one to stumble upon this listing first...

Odey · 7th July 2011

I know this is the Internet and everything and arguments become somewhat lost in the ethos. But this is a shut case as far as I'm concerned. A cs80 for 1500 dollars unless there is some missing parts to it... Is a done deal for anyone.

Unless the price has gone down and this is no longer the best analogue synth of the last 30 years...

ionian · 7th July 2011

Lol...and I live 15 minutes from Corona!

None the less, I wasn't in the market to buy one so I didn't miss out...

Nice score, though.

Frank

BM0 · 8th July 2011

There is still hope to find good deals on vintage gear. I wouldn't have bought it if I came across it, but that is just because I am not in the position to own such a large and heavy synth that will need service. It would have been difficult to pass on it. I would have posted here though, just so someone here would have bought it and tell us about it.

Acid Hazard · 8th July 2011

This thing will probably need $1000s in repair. They are a NIGHTMARE to service. If he's lucky, it will work. But 99% chance it'll needs a lot of servicing.

dr_Jezz · 8th July 2011

Any old synth could need a lot of servicing... after my own 20 year experience of CS synths, people make a lot more out of this than is fair (or perhaps I'm uniquely fortunate in hardly spending anything in all that time)- it's all part of the mystique IMHO People spend a lot on servicing them because they are... er... worth a lot...

jbuonacc · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by needs more 7s

"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good."

97.1% feedback rating tutt

yeah, like a 97.1% feedback rating (with almost 1800 transactions) is something to be ashamed of. wtf.

some f'ing people...

tyler477 · 8th July 2011

with that kind of feedback I'm sure he will back out of the sale and sell for higher bid to someone on here (likely a lot more)

ALSO this was a best offer, who knows what his initial price was set at.

droolmaster0 · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by jonnypowell

I checked out their feedback and in all fairness, they only have 97.1% because the same buyer left negative feedback for two items.
Also, they seem to sell a random selection of items and some of them sold for up to 20K with positive feedback. I say this is legit..

how does that math work, exactly. 1775 deals, and 2 negative items gets you to 97%?

I find that a total red flag - that low a %, with that many deals. I would very much shy away from that seller.

droolmaster0 · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by jbuonacc

yeah, like a 97.1% feedback rating (with almost 1800 transactions) is something to be ashamed of. wtf.

some f'ing people...

well, yeah - it's quite unusual for decent sellers on ebay with lots of sales. I think maybe you're looking at it like a test score or something...

jonnypowell · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by droolmaster0

how does that math work, exactly. 1775 deals, and 2 negative items gets you to 97%?

I find that a total red flag - that low a %, with that many deals. I would very much shy away from that seller.

It works on the last 6 months (maybe 12?).

droolmaster0 · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by jonnypowell

It works on the last 6 months (maybe 12?).

I think that the % works on all of his deals, and the the poster who said that doesn't know what he's talking about. If I'm wrong, prove it.

(I seem to be the one who's wrong here. It reads that the % is from the last 12 months. Weird. Has it always been this way? I added rather than edited because I was wrong...)

jonnypowell · 8th July 2011

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Originally Posted by droolmaster0

I think that the % works on all of his deals, and the the poster who said that doesn't know what he's talking about. If I'm wrong, prove it.

(I seem to be the one who's wrong here. It reads that the % is from the last 12 months. Weird. Has it always been this way? I added rather than edited because I was wrong...)

If you look at anyone's feedback percentage on eBay it says right next to it (last 12 months)
E.G. you sell 1000 items over the course of 5 years and have mostly had positive feedback, but in the last 12 months you only sold 10 items and 2 of those had negative feedback your feedback percentage would be 80%.
Get it???

droolmaster0 · 8th July 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnypowell

If you look at anyone's feedback percentage on eBay it says right next to it (last 12 months)
E.G. you sell 1000 items over the course of 5 years and have mostly had positive feedback, but in the last 12 months you only sold 10 items and 2 of those had negative feedback your feedback percentage would be 80%.
Get it???

Obviously I do. Did you see my edit?

jonnypowell · 8th July 2011

Didn't see the edit.

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DSK Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,833 3 Reviews written	Even at that affordable price if you don't live near a tech a CS-80 can be more of a curse then a blessing. But what do I know I don't have one.. but I've had problems with less complex synths than this one...

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RobJB06 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,786	Yup, looks pretty legit to me too, im surprised at the price, was it a buy-it-now auction and someone pulled the trigger quick?

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needs more 7s Gear nut Joined: May 2011 Posts: 111	"We have not used this item in a few years. As far as we know everything works good." 97.1% feedback rating tutt

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The Real MC Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2008 Location: secluded tranquil country Posts: 2,031	Wasn't me. I'm not buying a CS-80.

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allhazardsadam Gear nut Joined: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 112	Oh my...I wish I had been the one to stumble upon this listing first...

7th July 2011	#17
Odey Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,105	I know this is the Internet and everything and arguments become somewhat lost in the ethos. But this is a shut case as far as I'm concerned. A cs80 for 1500 dollars unless there is some missing parts to it... Is a done deal for anyone. Unless the price has gone down and this is no longer the best analogue synth of the last 30 years...

8th July 2011	#19
BM0 Gear addict Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 314 1 Review written	There is still hope to find good deals on vintage gear. I wouldn't have bought it if I came across it, but that is just because I am not in the position to own such a large and heavy synth that will need service. It would have been difficult to pass on it. I would have posted here though, just so someone here would have bought it and tell us about it.

8th July 2011	#21
dr_Jezz Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 761	Any old synth could need a lot of servicing... after my own 20 year experience of CS synths, people make a lot more out of this than is fair (or perhaps I'm uniquely fortunate in hardly spending anything in all that time)- it's all part of the mystique IMHO People spend a lot on servicing them because they are... er... worth a lot...

8th July 2011	#23
tyler477 Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 645 1 Review written	with that kind of feedback I'm sure he will back out of the sale and sell for higher bid to someone on here (likely a lot more) ALSO this was a best offer, who knows what his initial price was set at.