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JP Basses

#41
JAUQO III-X said:
Hey Oz,the link is no longer up,either E-bay or the scammer took it down.the seller mentioned that the Bass is in Chicago.You friend sounds like he may very well been connected to this E-bay item and if he's a friend of yours you should have a talk with him again see if he's still willing to let you check the bass out and if so that will tell you a lot.


but remember everyone,the E-bay scammer has his eyes on the TB forums so there's a very good chance that we are dealing with a very violent offender :):)
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Hey Jauqo. Whew! I work with this guy. And I told him I want to see it. I'm still trying to get fact. We're at work right so I can't get any pics. But if it's really him trying to run this scam He won't get away with it. I mean think about a real idiot would try to scam on e-bay and not get away with it, and then try to use me as a go between on this forum .
I feel the same way I HAVE NOT SEEN IT! I DON"T THINK IT"S A REAL JP.
I thought HIS STORY would defnately be an entertainig thread.
If he had ulterior motives I know now.
 
#43
clavefa said:
Hey Jauqo. Whew! I work with this guy. And I told him I want to see it. I'm still trying to get fact. We're at work right so I can't get any pics. But if it's really him trying to run this scam He won't get away with it.
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I would strongly urge you to stick to this, because, even tho he's a coworker, if he's really doing all this scamming, he needs to pay the price.

On the other hand, if he's just a fool not knowing what he does have, just advise him to be MUCH more careful next time about describing what he's trying to sell.

Good luck, and I hope we find a fool instead of a criminal, but I'm still curious which at this point.
 
#44
Vic said:
I would strongly urge you to stick to this, because, even tho he's a coworker, if he's really doing all this scamming, he needs to pay the price.

On the other hand, if he's just a fool not knowing what he does have, just advise him to be MUCH more careful next time about describing what he's trying to sell.

Good luck, and I hope we find a fool instead of a criminal, but I'm still curious which at this point.
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Right On Vic. I'm super curious and I WILL Follow through on this as I don't want my rep on this forum messed up.
 
#45
clavefa,
does your friend play any type of instrument? and with JP Basses being somewhat rare(in the US)how was it possible for his Dad to win such a Bass?I hate to say it but by your friend bringing up such a rare Bass in the states he's connected to the scam(maybe not the scammer but definately connected).
 
#47
JAUQO III-X said:
clavefa,
does your friend play any type of instrument? and with JP Basses being somewhat rare(in the US)how was it possible for his Dad to win such a Bass?I hate to say it but by your friend bringing up such a rare Bass in the states he's connected to the scam(maybe not the scammer but definately connected).
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No he's not a muscian. And when he mentioned the model to me i drew a blank, never heard of JP. When I looked it up and told him that they're RARE. Made in France .....
I really hope he's not connected and that it's a JB PLAYER.
So know i opened up a can worms, but i'll deal with it.
I won't be played.
 
#49
Vic said:
On the other hand, if he's just a fool not knowing what he does have, just advise him to be MUCH more careful next time about describing what he's trying to sell.
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I don't think there's much chance of this being true- he said he won a seven-string fretless bass from a raffle at a steel mill. I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of that even being remotely close to the truth. Most people don't even know what a fretless bass is, let alone a six or seven string one, so the odds of one being put as a raffle prize at a steel mill are, um, nil.
 
#52
Bryan R. Tyler said:
I don't think there's much chance of this being true- he said he won a seven-string fretless bass from a raffle at a steel mill. I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of that even being remotely close to the truth. Most people don't even know what a fretless bass is, let alone a six or seven string one, so the odds of one being put as a raffle prize at a steel mill are, um, nil.
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I'm just trying not to condemn until I hear more. I've been more sure than this before and still burned for it.
 
#55
Bryan R. Tyler said:
I don't think there's much chance of this being true- he said he won a seven-string fretless bass from a raffle at a steel mill. I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of that even being remotely close to the truth. Most people don't even know what a fretless bass is, let alone a six or seven string one, so the odds of one being put as a raffle prize at a steel mill are, um, nil.
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My thoughts when i heard it too. I just did not know about an e-bay posting until i posted this thread and know i think that some one is "BUSTED".
 

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