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Title: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: gtrguy on January 24, 2021, 02:24:47 PM

$2.70 starting bid series I on Ebay! Um, too good to be true? They have other similar listings... I know nothing more as usual.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alembic-series-1-of-1988-4-strings/233871267643?hash=item3673d0573b:g:yp4AAOSwb~VgDeEN

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: edwardofhuncote on January 24, 2021, 02:36:53 PM

Jus' checkin' to make sure it wudden mine this time... Jeannie's been kinda' sassy here lately.  ;D

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: adriaan on January 24, 2021, 02:40:36 PM

The actual description is short, but in French, while the seller appears to be UK based.

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: lbpesq on January 24, 2021, 02:57:03 PM

The listing alleges the bass is in Los Angeles.  Also, if you look at the pics, there is a notice that the seller is a pawn shop and is not accepting bids.  Rather, the bass has a BIN price of $3K!   If I were 400 miles closer, I’d be on my way right now!

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 24, 2021, 03:11:35 PM

fraud, fraud, fraud.
i could be wrong, but i doubt it.

look at picture #4

gotta try a little harder than that!

ymmv

so sayeth the curmudgeon from denver 💩

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: adriaan on January 24, 2021, 03:38:20 PM

I remembered the jack repair, here's what we saw last year...
It was for sale in France in January 2020 - http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25224.0
And there was a dodgy eBay listing in May 2020 - http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25518.0

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: hammer on January 24, 2021, 11:07:13 PM

Already taken down.

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 25, 2021, 10:43:00 AM

so, in other words...

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: gearhed289 on January 26, 2021, 08:24:30 AM

This same scammer has been popping up for a few months now (at least). Scroll through the photos and you'll see the telltale "Do not bid! BIN price is $3000...". I've reported them multiple times, but I think what they're doing is hacking other accounts.

Title: Re: $2.70 series I on Ebay!
Post by: gtrguy on January 26, 2021, 03:27:51 PM

Well darn, I had my $2.70 ready too...