eBay Ripoff

[troyus]

There's no way I spend $2500 on ebay for anything without using paypal.

I bought a car for 10k on ebay without paypal, but he lived nearby and I paid in person.

 

[Blues Cat]

If the body had that much paint off the back the wood would actually be worn away deep and concaved.

 

[Bernin]

It simply amazes me how you guys collectively tore this guy to shreds in one day.

 

[hrgiger]

I'm sure a bass this old must have been played on the knee sitting down at least a few times, why isn't all the paint in that area worn?

 

[GlennW]

Got to be a scam bass...never played, it was built to deceive.

It's never been intonated.

 

[MIJ-VI]

It simply amazes me how you guys collectively tore this guy to shreds in one day.

Many of the guys on here have "relic-ed" a bass or two the old fashioned way...

 

[Ampeg SVT]

I just noticed it has plastic knobs, they have little position markers on them.

 

[Bernin]

Many of the guys on here have "relic-ed" a bass or two the old fashioned way...

oh i know! i love the look of a legitimate vintage fender. Which by the way I've searched for a club and cant find one..
is there one? could someone post a link??

 

[Jim Carr]

I hate to say it again...this is why I'm not into the "Relic" idea...seems like a fad that dishonest people are rubbing their hands together at the opportunity to scam...buyer beware.

Gotta disagree. Fakery has been happening for longer than you or I have been around. If you think about it, seeing bad relics actually helps us spot them.

In part, the frequency of fakes is increased by "inflated to the sky until stupid" vintage bass prices. These are tumbling due to the world wide financial crisis, but the "Relic idea," as a finish option on lower priced or even custom instruments has actually put downward presssure on the prices of vintage relics and thereby the fakes, IMHO.

 

[kamakiriad7]

Got to be a scam bass...never played, it was built to deceive.

It's never been intonated.

I don't know much about vintage fenders, but that's the first thing I noticed too.

 

[Magical_Merlin]

What about the "report item" link below the main listing photo? Have one of you tried that?

 

[Jim Carr]

It simply amazes me how you guys collectively tore this guy to shreds in one day.

I can understand your amazement, but there are many here who can spot blatant fakes like this at once. IMHO, a seller who misrepresents his inventory, even unknowingly, is at the very least irresponsible, and is very likely culpable.

Besides, isn't being eviscerated on TB is a little like, well, being pelted with air guitars?

All IMHO.

 

[Bone]

I blew up the picture of the pots(dated 23rd week of 82) plastic wire grey bottom pickups. Looks like he forgot to relick the tugbar screws in the first few pics but hit them with a black marker further down the page. This could be an early fullerton RI with a bad neck stamp and swapped out neckplate and a few other changed parts. Who knows maybe in 10 years the buyer might get his money back out of it even with the change parts.

Looked at a few of his ended auctions the 69/70 jazz bass had me laughing wjth the "made in USA" under the decal.