Author Topic: Roman Conqueror for sale AGAIN? for $2800.00? (Read 671 times)

ajish4 · « **on:** August 15, 2005, 07:11:02 PM »

Now what? This poor bass....$2799.00 BUT IT NOW?
I just don't get it.....looks like someone may had the E-bay ID stolen?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-Series-II-Custom-5-String-Bass-Guitar-Coco-Bolo_W0QQitemZ7342891626QQcategoryZ620QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ajish4 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2005, 07:23:33 PM »

UPDATE: I just e-mailed the seller, the E-bay e-mail system kept giving me an error when I tried to go through the auction. I looked up his contact information and e-mailed him directly. This should be interesting. I'll keep you all posted!
Tony

beelee · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2005, 08:05:07 PM »

I just saw it too........unbelievable

aren't these idiots ever going to give up.......they really have no clue.

Its a beautiful bass and its a shame this is still going on.

beelee · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2005, 08:13:37 PM »

its gone already, guess Ebay yanked it

ajish4 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2005, 08:24:37 PM »

I'm stunned! I can't believe they acted on it so fast! I even placed a call to Southern Guitars, it really looked like their account was hi-jacked. Half of their auctions stated who they were and where they were located with phone number and all. The others, including this bass, had a DIFFERENT e-mail address than the other auctions. Not to mention, when you cheched the REVISED option, you can see that someone changed EVERYTHING including the contact information.
Glad E-bay actually did something this time!

bassman10096 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2005, 04:38:58 AM »

They had better start clamping down on this stuff or they'll be taking hits in the press pretty soon. Very bad for their business. It's just surprising they've taken so long to get on this.

ajish4 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2005, 08:56:17 AM »

HEY! I got a response from the SELLER! Check this out....This bass sure gets around

Hello and sory for the delay,
I received your email regarding my ALEMBIC Series II Custom 5 String Bass Guitar Coco Bolo.
First you have to know bidding is restricted since I am carefully with my auction,so none will press the button until I have the assurance that he will buy it.
The guitar is in perfect condition.The price with shipping included, is $2800.00 US.
Shipping will be done with UPS and will take no more then 2-3 days.
All the original documents are in English.
The product is in Prague,Czech Republic and it will be shipped from here on my expense.
Please REPLY WITH YOUR NAME AND SHIPPING ADDRESS IN YOUR NEXT EMAIL.
I will wait for your email to let me know if you are interested in knowing more details about the purchase.
Thank you

I also heard from Southern Guitars, the REAL owner of the e-bay Id, and YES, it was a STOLEN ACCOUNT. Apparently, all is well and the scammer didn't get anyones money, THIS TIME....

Prague,Czech Republic ....amazing.....

keith_h · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2005, 10:36:25 AM »

You know this thing is starting to remind me of the traveling Gnome. You're never sure what country it is going to show up in.

Keith

pmoran · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2005, 04:41:45 PM »

those of us who've been watching this drama unfold for a couple of months now, have now---thanks to the mythical Roman Conqueror---visited new jersey, miami, australia, athens and prague. we've circumnavigated the globe more than the space shuttle. it's kind of like a UFO. an Unidentified Flying Alembic. yeah, that's it. a UFA.

lbpesq · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2005, 05:28:22 PM »

And don't forget this started with discussions of Mars and Venus! (As in Men are from ... LOL)

Bill, tgo

pace · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2005, 05:41:08 PM »

It looks like all roads lead to Rome!!!!

pmoran · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2005, 06:02:50 PM »

they do, until you get there, then you better turn your lights out. you know what i mean if you've been there. you'll get a ticket. only romans think driving under dim pink lights is safe. you know, we colonists really are more intelligent. cultural darwinism. ethnocentrism. whatever. no offense to the supreme being, but we do rule the surface of the earth. however, alembic rules our minds! damn, i guess my degree in journalism finally paid off. i like that. mica?

ajish4 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2005, 06:05:34 PM »

UFA, I LOVE IT!

Can you believe the guy e-mailed me AGAIN today?!? He asked me if I was still interested!
I told him that if he could mail it COD, I'd take it!

I should start a UFA pool. Anyone want to take a guess where it MAY turn up next?

IMHO, and it's only a theory....It could possibly be doing the salmon thing; the wood is trying to find its home to spawn!

Tony

pmoran · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2005, 06:09:17 PM »

btw, please don't interpret my comments to indicate i'm an expansionist republican. right now, i'm full of the righteousness of what we did to hiroshima and nagasaki, despite what revisionist historians want to believe, given this past week's passing of the events. my now-deceased father-in-law participated in 3 successive invasions of south pacific islands and told me the horrors. i couldn't have done what he did, and i'm 6'1, 245 and played football at odessa permian, yes--friday night lights, back in the early '70's when we were real and not hollywood. i'm a democrat. i hate war. my son is 16 and i didn't raise him to be killed although i deeply appreciate the sacrifice our troops are making for old fat guys like me. we do rule!

pmoran · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2005, 07:46:13 PM »

yes, but in czech republic, the alembic salmon swim up streams of pilsner urquel!