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Re:PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique vio... by Dove on Tuesday January 03, 2012 @07:17PM (#3422011)
Cheap for an antique, perhaps. An everyday playing violin, especially for a student, can be had for one or two hundred dollars. Less, on eBay.
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Re:PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique vio... by ctrager on Wednesday January 04, 2012 @09:05AM (#3424130)
I've bought a couple dozen $200 violins on eBay. If you are looking for a cheap student violin, and you don't have much experience yourself with violins, I would not recommend buying on eBay. It's too hit or miss.

For that student, spend a little more. The cost of the lessons soon makes a extra couple hundred bucks for the violin insignificant.

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