Yeah Right!

[Quadzilla]

I'm sending this guy my $6500 right now.........YEAH RIGHT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Series11-C...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[g00eY]

i like how he has no pictures and no feedback.

 

[Bubba Love]

Sometimes I wonder if the scammers actually have hearts of gold and make their auctions look dodgy to ward us off. I can't think of any other reason for that level of incompetence.

 

[jeff_bass28]

contacting Alembic customer service....

 

[King V]

Hey, at least the proceeds from the scam go to help "eductate the child victims". :scowl: God I hate Ebay.

 

[jeff_bass28]

To educate them on how to run an ebay scam!

 

[west*coast*bass]

You know, there was a time when eBay was not so big that they actually policed themselves. Now the service sucks.

I cannot believe how rampant the scam game is, you can't put anything on bassgear with some jackass offering a $5K check for a $75 pedal.

There are a whole lot of people out there who actually suck as human beings.

 

[ibz]

Well if you can sort through all the BS on ebay it's still a decent medium of buying and selling...

You just have to be careful.

 

[west*coast*bass]

You're right. And now more than ever one must be cautious and do their due diligence.

 

[BartmanPDX]

There are a whole lot of people out there who actually suck as human beings.

Truer words were never written. This concise statement explains a great deal about the modern world, as well as much of history.




As well as many things on ebay. The same damn picture and description of a "mint condition" 1984 Steinberger L-2 in a private one-day auction appears every single week.

 

[jeff_bass28]

You know, there was a time when eBay was not so big that they actually policed themselves. Now the service sucks.

I cannot believe how rampant the scam game is, you can't put anything on bassgear with some jackass offering a $5K check for a $75 pedal.

There are a whole lot of people out there who actually suck as human beings.

Perhaps they should contract w/TB -- we never seem to miss a good scam!

 

[simongpaez]

I can't beleive they don't even try this days, No pics, No feedback.
The sad part is that I have received PM's from here with users with no feedback, no posts at all and they join that very same day.

 

[puff father]

Keep in mind, it IS a Series 11. That's a really high series Alembic!

 

[Mark Wilson]

Pfft. I already sent my money in. Plus a hefty tip for having such a good deal.


-Mark

 

[lola99]

My feeling is, if you're idiot enough to put that kind of money down on a bass with no pics sold by a seller with no feedback...no, even then you don't deserve to lose that much money. Oy.

 

[dumbassist]

Keep in mind, it IS a Series 11. That's a really high series Alembic!

It's a Whole Different story with pics!

But Still, even with a pic, who would trust that kinda money on ebay?!! Hmm, i wonder...

last month i saw a similar thread like this (something rediculous for sale on ebay) The guy wants to sell abt 11 VINTAGE fenders at once for abt half a million!!

but my fav ebay thread was the one on the air guitar! LOL!
(you guys who saw know what im talking abt)

 

[Stumpy]

Here are the photos that he sent to me. I think in total there were 11 photos. If you would like to have me forward the email just pm me

Also the note that he wrote...

>Here are more photos taken today. Disregard the # 23 as one person required
>me to do that to make sure I own the Alembic Bass. Thanks.
>
>
>
>Evan
>
>612-920-0363
>
>612-382-5599 cell
>

 

[bucephylus]

It certainly is a magnificent instrument, with most of the desirable bells and whistles; plus it's 32" like Alembic's first bass. That's the version of things that is ergonomic and has great tone for a 4.

Still, it's the kind of instrument that if you had the dough and got it for, say $3200 - $3500, you'd feel about right with the deal.

Another comment, with plane tickets costing $300 or so, a person would be nuts not to go pick it up F2F. Too much to trust to the wires. and software.

 

[Billy Low]

YIKES! The winning bid was $8000!