[pontius]

It blows my mind when someone is selling a $500-$1000 mouthpiece and this is the best they can do for pictures. I think "either this person is an idiot or a scammer". Either way I walk away.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Otto-Link-...J4AAOSwc2ZeTwF5&LH_ItemCondition=10|7000|3000

 

[mijderf]

Somehow it is the shots of the table and rails that are always out of focus. But the important things like ligs and box are always in focus. :bluewink:

 

[Sigmund451]

Its illustrating the difference between Focused and Spread....

 

[1saxman]

The expectation of perfection in an ebay ad is a losing proposition. Sometimes you have to go with your feeling on a given auction. On this one I think its okay. I don't know about the price but somebody already bid. I assume they know what they're doing.
Going by these intangible 'hunches' I have picked up some decent stuff cheap over the years, including what turned out to be a favorite tenor, a slightly beat-up Selmer USA about 10 years ago.