Heres a flute I found while browsing on eBay today. Does anyone know if its any good? Thanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-wooden-branded-flute_W0QQitemZ120203773977QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10183QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122
Product of Deutschland. Crapshoot, really. Cheers,
Rob
I didn’t have very high hopes but I figured I’d ask anyway. You can’t expect to get much for $250 I suppose.
Ya, I’ll agree with my learned colleague Mr. Sharer.
I has all the makings of a German.
I wouldn’t bother. But then again its all part of the experience.
I will confess to owning a pile of flute like objects.
We all learn in our own way. 
I think Jem found that particular seller had issues.
I have won a cracking flute or two off of eBay… so they are out there.
This one is probably not the one.
Aanvil, I haven’t had any direct dealings with “Mr Magginisupplies” save that I advised him to include “sounding lengths” in his listings some time back - which he is clearly ignoring despite responding that it would be sensible! I cannot therefore speak as to his bona fides: neither would I wish to bad-mouth some-one I have no problem with. I have, however, watched his dealings on eBay over the last year or so and am (strictly as an onlooker) unimpressed with his wares, his prices and his approach to sales. Messrs Wilkes and Migoya independently gave me information leading me to believe that this person was the purchaser of a significant number of relatively poor quality instruments formerly owned by the late A. Kirby at the Autumn Bath auction - and they may to some extent be traced from the catalogue of that sale to their current place on eBay. The guy is honestly enough trying to make a reasonable profit as a dealer, I think, but I’d still say he’s asking too much for most of his stuff (perhaps having paid somewhat too much?) - witness the slowness of his sales. He could certainly easily give much better descriptions. I think these grades of antique instrument are better sold once made playable and tested for potential utility rather than sold on to not-so-knowledgeable punters who may then be faced with paying as much again to get what may turn out to be a poor buy playable. As he is selling most of them in non-playable condition, one might wonder how he is setting values upon them save by simple mark-up margin on what he paid for them?
Yes, that is what I was talking about.
Thanks for clarifying it Jem.
I bought a flute from him based on an offer somewhat less than the asking price. Shipping was a bit pricey but the item arrived pronto across the Atlantic and it was accurately described.