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What the heck....Ebay strangeness
- Thread starter chandman1004
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"Ebay will eventually clean things up."
Auctions have now been taken down.
Auctions have now been taken down.
That's a part of an ebay SCAMBOT ring... as soon as they crack a "good" seller's account who has been inactive for a little while, they load up a script that quickly fills it up with all those auction listings of "known valuable items" copied off ebay earlier. The joys of AUTOMATION, eh??
I saw the identical pile of 'TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE' PRICED "luxury item listings" ( with the identical "don't bid, send me $$ off ebay" disclaimer) posted a couple of months ago when I was hunting ebay for studio monitors .
The crooks hope that people's greed gets the better of their common sense. Apparently there is ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE, or they wouldn't keep running this scam...
I saw the identical pile of 'TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE' PRICED "luxury item listings" ( with the identical "don't bid, send me $$ off ebay" disclaimer) posted a couple of months ago when I was hunting ebay for studio monitors .
The crooks hope that people's greed gets the better of their common sense. Apparently there is ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE, or they wouldn't keep running this scam...
This link doesn't show an instrument to buy, but a book about Fender Precisions from 1951-1954.
It's 26,23 for the hardcover version and the name of the seller is moviemars-books.
What is not to understand about an ad with the title:
???
"This link doesn't show an instrument to buy, but a book about Fender Precisions from 1951-1954.
It's 26,23 for the hardcover version and the name of the seller is moviemars-books."
That's the "next nearest item" search result that comes up now that the original listing has been removed. It isn't what you would've gotten had you clicked an hour ago.
It's 26,23 for the hardcover version and the name of the seller is moviemars-books."
That's the "next nearest item" search result that comes up now that the original listing has been removed. It isn't what you would've gotten had you clicked an hour ago.
"fills it up with all those auction listings of "known valuable items" copied off ebay earlier"
They've probably now started copying them off other auction sites now so that you can't as easily find the origin of the legit, item descriptions/PICs by simply looking for them in previously-concluded eBay auctions.
They've probably now started copying them off other auction sites now so that you can't as easily find the origin of the legit, item descriptions/PICs by simply looking for them in previously-concluded eBay auctions.
Scammers !!!
link now goes to a book store with a different name than the one posted in response #27
link now goes to a book store with a different name than the one posted in response #27
"Scammers !!!
link now goes to a book store with a different name than the one posted in response #27"
Dude, your post is SO 15 minutes ago!
link now goes to a book store with a different name than the one posted in response #27"
Dude, your post is SO 15 minutes ago!
It happened to me. I was minding my own business a couple of years ago and I started getting all these angry emails from people telling me that I had ruined their Christmas with an ebay scam. My account had been hacked by somebody selling bootleg DVDs or whatever. ebay offered to make everything right, but they dropped the ball and left me hanging and I eventually abandoned my account from 1998 with like, 1000 positive feedbacks. That place flat-out sucks.
Some of the same items are already back up (including the Telecaster Bass), again at ridiculous low prices and presumably on another hacked account, this time at eBay in Australia. These dirtbags don't give up easy.
I knew it was a scam, just not sure what kind.... Thought it was maybe a buy in to an auction or something. The original links were not books, but actual items.
Please read the Ad, It's a book, not an instrument
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While we're being polite...Please read the thread. The items on eBay have been taken down since I first posted. Originally,there were items at ridiculous prices. There are no longer. The link posted is now being redirected to a listing for a book. Please.
Here's what I saw about the '54 Pbass
About this product
Synopsis
About this product
Synopsis
- (Guitar). Introduced in 1951, the Fender Precision Bass is the precursor of all modern electric basses. This book takes a look at the history of the "slab body basses" and the most famous players. In addition to many historical photos, the full color book lists many basses with beautiful pictures, detail shots, and anecdotes. This book is a must-have for every bass player and enthusiast or collector.
- Introduced in 1951, the Fender Precision Bass is the precursor of all modern electric basses. This book takes a look at the history of the "slab body basses" and the most famous players. In addition to many historical photos, the full color book lists many basses with beautiful pictures, detail shots, and anecdotes. This book is a must-have for every bass player and enthusiast or collector.
