Northfield Mandolin? EBay.

[Bill Kammerzell]

EBay Listing. I'm not a Northfield expert. I only know of two A style models they make. The Northfield M and the A5 Master Model. This doesn't look like either, nor New, as it is described, is it in either price range. Anyone recognize this Model? I guess there is also an NF-A5. This one looks like it has binding on the front only. The A5 master is front and back binding. The M isn't bound I don't believe and the NF-A5 is bound in Faux Tortoise.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northfield-...-/263121097860

[colorado_al]

I'd ask the seller for a picture of the label. Pictures are pretty fuzzy, and seller has only 4 eBay feedback, so not sure I'd trust it. Also listed as new. If it is the A5 Special, that's $1000 cheaper than you can buy it from a dealer
https://www.elderly.com/northfield-w...-with-case.htm

[Mandobar]

That was made for the Grey Fox festival.

[Bill Kammerzell]

Interesting. I wasn't interested in buying. Just didn't look like anything I'd seen before. Didn't look right. Just happened to be looking at Northfield A models and that came up. Was kind of surprised to see one on EBay.

[Bill Kammerzell]

That was made for the Grey Fox festival.

That's in NY correct? Mandolin is located in New York. That's the thing with detail in a listing, or in this case, the lack thereof. A little more explanation in a listing really goes a long way into selling an item as well as removing suspicion.

[Mandobar]

I believe this was a mandolin made to be either given away or raffled off at the festival one year, so it’s a one off. It may even have been a contest prize. And yes, Grey Fox is held in upstate NY.

As for sparse listings, compared to some this one is an encyclopedia.

[mee]

They listed as new but described "in like new" condition. My guess with a rating of only 4 they didn't correctly list it. Also maybe never played it if they had won it and now decided to get some $$$ for it. Just my thoughts but anyone interested could easily ask seller for more details.

[Bill Kammerzell]

When I posted this, I asked the seller, what model it was. I just got a message from the seller, saying "This item is no longer available." Except.... the listing is still live. (?). Interesting.

[Bill Kammerzell]

As for sparse listings, compared to some this one is an encyclopedia.

I am just used to giving a really thorough description or a link to such. Now the seller says it is not available (EBay message) but as far as I can tell it is still listed.

[mee]

It is still listed but seller replied to me that it was sold privately

[Bill Kammerzell]

It is still listed but seller replied to me that it was sold privately

Well with so little feedback obviously inexperienced. It's still listed a full 24 hours after I saw it and he/she has 18 watchers. It's pretty much a common courtesy to take a sold item down. Most of those "Best Offer" listings have a default, 30 day listing time. Real knucklehead.