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Possible Alembic eBay-fraud??

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Kaspar Vadsholt, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. Jul 20, 2009 #1
    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Jun 4, 2005
    Copenhagen
    I saw this gorgeous Series II bass listed on the 'Bay for a bin price of 1100,00 $!! However, the seller requested I contacted him pr. email. When I did, he removed the listing.
    He claims everything is fine and well, and if I'm interested, (which I am!)he requsts that I give him my full name
    and shipping adress.
    He will then "start the deal with eBay".
    When I asked about Paypal and safety, the reply was:
    "yes is safety....If you are ready to make the deal let me know your full name and shipping address and i'll start the deal with eBay ."

    Smells funny, or what?

    Any advice is very welcome,

    Thanks:help:
     
  2. Jul 20, 2009 #2
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Total fraud. Run away! Seriously.
     
  3. Jul 20, 2009 #3
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Yup, yup.
     
  4. Jul 20, 2009 #4
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    A Series II for 1,100? Think about it.
     
  5. Jul 20, 2009 #5
    lousybassplayer

    lousybassplayer

    Jan 30, 2009
    J-Actionville, NC
    Gotta agree there. Sometimes stuff is too good to be true.
     
  6. Jul 20, 2009 #6
    Dark Horse

    Dark Horse Supporting Member

    Jul 31, 2008
    Austin, TX
    This guy hijacks Ebay accounts and lists tons of vintage and desirable things pretty much every week in an attempt to get a few "suckers". It's an old scam. Next time you see one of these, look at his other auctions. He'll have a ton of them and they'll all be desirable things at the "too good to be true" price of either $1100 or $1200, and every auction will tell you "don't bid, but contact him" at some Yahoo or Hotmail email address instead.
     
  7. Jul 20, 2009 #7
    bigntasty

    bigntasty

    Oct 16, 2006
    Western Washington
    I ran across a similar situation on Ebay with a seller who had several auctions listed for basses. I was interested in a Fender Jazz at the time and his auction said to contact him before bidding or he'd remove my bid. Contacted him thru Ebay and he said he'd do a buy it now using Paypal. I reported him to Ebay and they pulled his auctions off. I noticed later that he was back under a different user i.d. Don't know if this is the same guy, but it sure smells like it...
     
  8. Jul 20, 2009 #8
    Handyman

    Handyman

    Sep 4, 2007
    Austin, TX
    This is a text book EBay scam. Just walk away.
     
  9. Jul 20, 2009 #9
    alembic76407

    alembic76407

    Apr 29, 2004
    Oklahoma
    if your looking for an Alembic, you should go to the Alembic Club site at Alembic.com, they show up there from time to time from club members
     
  10. Jul 20, 2009 #10
    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Jun 4, 2005
    Copenhagen
    Thanks. Yeah it didn't seem right, but it hit my soft spot. A chance to get an Alembic for a poor guy like me. I'll walk away. fast.
     
  11. Jul 20, 2009 #11
    pkmoor

    pkmoor

    Jun 4, 2009
    Maple Glen, PA
    Ask if you can pay extra and have him forward the extra to a 3rd party - point out that you are of Nigerian royalty
     
  12. Jul 20, 2009 #12
    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Kaspar Vadsholt

    Jun 4, 2005
    Copenhagen
    Haha
     
  13. Jul 20, 2009 #13
    DeanT

    DeanT Send lawyers, guns and money...

    Jul 16, 2006
    NY, Just Like I Pictured It.
    You can't remove a listing then "start the deal with eBay." This is a scam.