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AuLoS303 wrote:But there must be some good eBay flutes out there...

Of course there are. But they're usually - always, maybe? - not that cheap.

benhall.1 wrote:

AuLoS303 wrote:But there must be some good eBay flutes out there...

Of course there are. But they're usually - always, maybe? - not that cheap.

No kidding. I bought my current and only flute on Ebay, and it sure wasn't cheap. It was a known maker of high reputation so I didn't feel like it was a major risk, except for the usual shipping drama and it arrived in good shape.

If you do enough research, Ebay can be a good way to expand a search for something you're interested in, but you do have to know the market and the respected makers, and none of those flutes will be cheap.

A recent thread on bait-and-switch flute fraud:

https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewt ... 3#p1251693