Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: mavnet on December 10, 2012, 03:01:22 PM

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: mavnet on December 10, 2012, 03:01:22 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Alembic-Further-Guitar-Maple-and-Purpleheart-/261140878482?
 
Apparently I'm the highest bidder at 100.00. I have to believe it's a misprint... not sure how it'll be a scam. Anyway, have fun bidding on this. I'm not actually in the market for this, so if someone else gets it for, say $150, I won't be hurt

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: mavnet on December 10, 2012, 03:02:54 PM

Buy now price is $1500. New guitar. Stolen? Serial Number: 10F14135 USA

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: longhorncat on December 10, 2012, 03:08:28 PM

Scam

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: keith_h on December 10, 2012, 03:14:03 PM

It's a hijacked account.

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: mavnet on December 10, 2012, 03:15:19 PM

I'm sure it is. Just not sure how it works. He's got a TON of other vintage and new instruments listed, all at 88 bucks or so (a few standout exceptions with much higher value), and has been doing this for a long time. So i'm interested in how he can scam this for so long, with positive reviews.

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: David Houck on December 10, 2012, 05:39:30 PM

Mark; I don't think he's been doing it for a long time.  It looks to me like the account has been hijacked.  Go to the list of all the auctions.  Click on a clothing auction.  Now click on a guitar auction.  Notice the difference.  The guitar auctions say contact me before bidding and I can only be reached at my work email which is a gmail account.  The clothing auctions are legitimate.  The guitar auctions are hacked.

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: David Houck on December 10, 2012, 05:51:07 PM

I just received an email from the account owner ...
 
Please do not bid or purchase on this item, it is not mine. MY ACCOUNT HAS BEEN HACKED and Ebay working on resolving this issue.
 
Thanks
- macros_5

Title: Further for 88 bucks on eBay?
Post by: mavnet on December 10, 2012, 08:54:45 PM

Thanks for checking it out.