Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: FC Bass on May 07, 2007, 10:34:28 AM
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! The bastard! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-MARK-KING-MODEL-1999_W0QQitemZ250112095443QQihZ015QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem target=_blank)
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it's on craigs too
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/msg/324481835.html (http://atlanta.craigslist.org/msg/324481835.html)
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I notified ebay and am working on craiglist.
When will it end?!
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those pics have been photoshopped, the shadows are artificial. tenacious and creative.
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What's the history of the actual bass? I actually emailed the craigslist guy a few days ago...
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I bought this bass about a year ago from a Guitar Center in California. They ahd listed it on eBay and I started to bid on it until I saw an identical listing and a much lower price.
I contacted GC and and actually bought direct from them.
The bass has been showing up ever since in scam ebay and other listings.
This happens to be my favorite to play and I have no plans on selling it.
Here it is at home woth it's bros'(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/39467.jpg)
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I'm starting to think that you should be extremely flattered Olie.
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craigslist scammer emailed me. Wanted me to use something called buySafe. What a tool.
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Yea I got the same reply. Says he's in London for 3 months yada yada yada....
What a Putz!
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Shoot an email back that says, Really! Awesome. I'm in London too. When can we meet up so I can see the bass?
I would love to hear the response to that.
- Jim
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Dunno, already told him we're onto him, etc. I'm hoping that will discourage a future try. Sorry to ruin your fun :/
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Craiglist pulled their listing but eBAy still has it listed.
I notified them again.
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Hi, thanks to you guys I've kept the money in my pocket, then decided to register to such a nice and useful place!! I'll be back with the full story. Take care
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Andrea, Welcome to the club and please fill us in on the details.
Olie
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There must be something wrong with your camera, Olie - the e-bay listing clearly stated that this bass has the P/J pickup combination .
Peter
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Yea I noticed that too. Not only is he a crook but he's stupid too!
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Here is the receit i got from the seller by email, just wondering if the serial number matches Olie's bass!(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/39516.jpg)
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No that is not the same serial number as mine. But I can assure you that the photo's on the ebay web add are of my bass. They were from Guitar center's ad on ebay from a year ago.
I bet Mica could shed some light on this serial number.
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Thanks Olie, deeply appreciated. I'll let you all know the further developments of the matter, if you are interested. As a lawyer I have an idea about the whole deal that I shall disclose when my multiple questions to the seller are replied to.
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The Craiglist ad had the exact same photos but with a differant serial number.
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Your bass is being sold in Toronto too!! Check this link:
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-1999-Alembic-Mark-King-4-Bass-W0QQAdIdZ11772160 (http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-1999-Alembic-Mark-King-4-Bass-W0QQAdIdZ11772160)
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There is no real web site at the address shown on the receipt (www.guitarfactory.biz (http://www.guitarfactory.biz))... it is just a search engine page for guitars. This could indicate that Guitar factory isn't real.
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This guy is out of control.
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I wonder if its' the same guy or do we have multiple schmucks out there?
I like the idea of having a world famous bass but GEEZ not this way.
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Olie- How bout you sell me your bass cheap and I will take the burden of all the stress you must be feeling?
Mike
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Thanks Juggernaught! Actually the store seems real, just Google Guitar Factory Miranda. I've emailed them too about their receit.
Meantime the Toronto ad has been removed.
This story is unreal, and I've seen and heard many...
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Mike, HMMMM well I wouldn't want to put fellow player through such stress, that and the fact that this is my favorite bass.
Andrea, this has been going on for at least a year that I know of.
The bass is a little different now. I've added custom knobs with LED's and brass back plates since those photos
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/39519.jpg)
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I'll be back tomorrow with updates, if any.....
You all have a good day.
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Not entirely off topic, but he's also trying to scam a camera (http://spokane.craigslist.org/pho/324483803.html)
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It looks like in 1999 Alembic was only in the 12xxx serial number range (judging by what is in the history request forum). I doubt that 99MJ17671 is a real serial number.
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Maybe thats the camera he use to take the photo's of the bass. LOL
The actual serial number is 99MJ11942 on this bass.
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Olie, I absolutely love your (Distillate 5?) with the Omega cut and humcancellor. The lines are so appealing. Just showing my appreciation of a unique piece of Alembic history and your collection.
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Thanks Danno, that's my first Alembic it's actually a Mark King With Europa Electronics and a dummy humcancellor.
It's got a custom neck width on it too.
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Hi Andrea, ciao, welcome to the board!
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Hi Davehouck, thanks a lot.
At this time MICA's advice on the serial number of above is HIGHLY wanted.
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Hi Andrea and welcome.
The serial is most definitely fictitious: I doubt if they're up to 17671 now; my Further, finished late 2005, is 13551 and I'm sure Alembic hasn't built over 4000 instruments since then.
Mark
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Question for Olie: Ive never seen knobs with LEDs,how are they hoked up?...that's pretty far-out!
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We just had a serial number thread not too long ago and as I recall they are somewhere around 14.5K at the moment. The posted serial is a fake.
Keith
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Keavin, each knob has a watch battry in it. The top (ebony part) screws off to replace the battery. Each has a small set screww on the side to trun them on and off.
These were the first set and as far as I know the only set made by THG.
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OLIE'S BASS
Hello again, and thanks for your massive help!
Check out the seller's reply to my questions: Too late, it was picked up by the original buyer this afternoon. I had relisted it and thought I sold it...( to you) but he rang this morning....he saw the ad and must have spurred him on anyway I'm happy and so is he. I have sent you an Ebay notice to recind.
He's trying to find the easy way out.
I hope I can have MICA's word on this serial number, please!
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Andrea, I'm glad you're not out any money. These scam guys are real bold. I'm surprised he/she emailed you back.
I'm pretty sure Mica will tell that they're not that high in serial#'s yet.
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Andrea,
The serial number on the receipt is not valid. Alembic numbers every instrument sequentially and they build less than 1000 instruments per year. Currently 2007 instruments have serial numbers somewhere between 14,000 and 14,500. My 2005 Orion has a serial of 13514. It is there for impossible for a 1999 instrument to have a serial of 17671.
Keith
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I can confirm that the serial number supplied by the seller is bogus. The attempted sale is certainly a scam.
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Once again a ton of thanks to you all. I wonder what actions should I take within ebay, to avoid feedback retaliation....
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Ollie.
According to EBAY your bass was sold for $3,400.00 buy in now.
Chuck
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Andrea, you bought it? That can't be good...
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Ebay ? and their officers as individuals ? needto be prosecuted for being accessories to felony theft and fraud and attempted felony theft and fraud.
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I'm pretty sure Andrea was made aware of the fraud via this forum didn't complete the sale.
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Hi again on this painful subject! Actually I have NOT paid for the item and filed all the available complaints both on ebay.com and ebay.com.au.
Bottle of champagne if anything serious happens...
You all take care.
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Hi Olieoliver, ebay Australia said YOU should report to them the pictured bass is YOURS, otherwise they won't act.
Please check this and see if you 5 minutes to forward your issue:
Hello,
Thank you for writing to eBay regarding your listing concerns.
I have reviewed the information that you have provided regarding the use
of the images or text in item number #250112095443.
Regrettably, I am only able to take action if the owner of the images or
text writes to us. In some instances, sellers may have obtained
permission to use the copied material. Therefore, we cannot remove
listings based on the representations of third parties whose credentials
we cannot verify.
I do understand the potential for further issues in this type of situation. That is why, if you feel strongly about this issue, I
recommend that you contact the owner of the images or text, and recommend that they contact us directly. Once we hear from them, we will
take appropriate action.
Again, thank you for your email and please don't hesitate to let us know
if you have any further questions or concerns.
Regards, Damon S.
eBay Customer Support Team
http://www.ebay.com.au (http://www.ebay.com.au)
Thanks a lot!!
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Hi everybody. The seller of Olie's bass has been suspended from ebay, thanks to you and to my insisting on them!!
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Hi everybody. The seller of Olie's bass has been suspended from ebay, thanks to you and to me insisting on them!!