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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: inthelows on November 17, 2006, 07:24:56 PM

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: inthelows on November 17, 2006, 07:24:56 PM

I don't know about this. It Just sold didn't it. Same pics, different name!!! oh boy here we go!
NLP
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1981-ALEMBIC-Series-1-Bass-KOA-AAAA-flame-1NR_W0QQitemZ150060576631QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1981-ALEMBIC-Series-1-Bass-KOA-AAAA-flame-1NR_W0QQitemZ150060576631QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
 
(Message edited by inthelows on November 17, 2006)

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: David Houck on November 17, 2006, 07:44:00 PM

There is significant evidence to suggest that this listing is a fraud.

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: series_iii on November 17, 2006, 08:06:19 PM

that listing has so many red flags it's rediculous!

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: robbiebassepic on November 18, 2006, 12:02:40 AM

Good Call guys - I admit i was admiring this one but when you read the text and think about it this seems to good to be true, ( all that stuff about Stanleys Carl Thomson etc)
And with this new post-even more suspicious!

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: 57basstra on November 18, 2006, 08:05:33 AM

I just reported this as 'fishy' and possibly a stolen listing to ebay. REcently my ebay account was hijacked and I was being used by someone else to 'sell' a 1967 Corvette. It all got straightened out, I think. Ebay must start prosecuting criminals and not just turn the monkey over to the scammed buyer (or seller I guessin some rare instances.) If it is legit the seller won't mind. I sure did not mind that someone called it to ebay's attention that things were not kosher with my '67 Stingray that i MUST SELL
 
David

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: speicky on November 18, 2006, 05:57:44 PM

The first eBay auction said bidder ID kept private. I noticed there were rating battles between the seller and a buyer, and I think they refer to this listing. Seller claims bass is stolen, but payment was not done anyway, buyer claims he paid but pulled back due to the steal...
 
I wouldn't we surprised if the original auction was a fake, and we are monitoring round two. Eleven bids currently, used ID kept private, not use eBay mail... please beware !
 
Christian

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: inthelows on November 18, 2006, 06:37:24 PM

post was pulled. 'bout time. Such a waste of time. I'm glad this one got caught early enough so someome didn't lose big time!!
NLP

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: 57basstra on November 20, 2006, 03:14:47 PM

Now it is back again. Ebay needs to prosecute people for attempted fraud. I believe they would have legal standing in the matter.

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: poor_nigel on November 20, 2006, 03:25:17 PM

For fun, I bid $10,000,000 on it.  I must have thought it was a Playstation 3 or something.  Go figure . . . .

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: David Houck on November 20, 2006, 06:09:56 PM

LOL!!!

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: jsaylor on November 20, 2006, 07:40:19 PM

And its gone again... Mightly nice looking bass.

Title: The 81 koa series 1 is back????
Post by: series_iii on November 21, 2006, 05:47:35 PM

and it's back again. i just flamed the seller, but it looks like a hijacked account...
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1981-ALEMBIC-Series-1-Bass-KOA-AAAA-flame-1NR_W0QQitemZ280051823421QQihZ018QQcategoryZ40142QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280051823421 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1981-ALEMBIC-Series-1-Bass-KOA-AAAA-flame-1NR_W0QQitemZ280051823421QQihZ018QQcategoryZ40142QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280051823421)