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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 10:11:59 PM

Title: Scam or missprint?
Post by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 10:11:59 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-1959-ES-335-Dot-Reissue-NEW_W0QQitemZ250457242294QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a506a3ab6&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: d1dsj on July 03, 2009, 10:16:24 PM
Hmmmmmm.... check out his other high end guitar prices?????????????
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Philly Q on July 03, 2009, 10:17:06 PM
Scam or stolen, I don't know, but even at that price I wouldn't buy it from someone with feedback of "1" and not a single picture of the actual guitar.  

Anybody who buys a guitar from an eBay ad with nothing but a stock photo deserves whatever shite they end up with, frankly.

(Edit:  Now I've looked at his other items, SCAM most definitely.)
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Ian Price on July 03, 2009, 10:18:09 PM
Hmmm. Not sure, very cheap for a 'new' 335. Looking at feedback the seller sold a Mike Bloomfield LP for £1750. I don't think they would have made a pricing error twice so suspect a scam. Proceed with caution is my thought on this one!
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: shobet on July 04, 2009, 12:09:14 AM
Scammer at a guess.
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Matt77 on July 04, 2009, 09:42:07 AM
scam
Ask him for the serial number just to annoy him
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: mikeluke on July 04, 2009, 09:46:18 AM
Ask him can you pay COC....
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: mikeluke on July 04, 2009, 09:47:20 AM
He says that he has 10 of these!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-1959-Les-Paul-Standard-Electric-Guitar-reissue_W0QQitemZ250457268927QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a506aa2bf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: GuiTony on July 04, 2009, 09:49:58 AM
Isn't it sad what eBay has become.

If the scammers aren't trying to rip off the unwary buyer, then eBay and PayPal rip you off with their charges.

 :?
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: tomjackson on July 04, 2009, 11:13:13 AM
I think you would get a guitar and it would say gibson on it.

It just wouldn't be from London and it wouldn't be a Gibson....
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 04, 2009, 11:29:53 AM
Ask him can you pay COC....

thats what I do if I suspect a scam, and also ask for pictures of the actual guitar.

Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: mikeluke on July 04, 2009, 01:52:57 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330342103837

Sure that Twinfan is watching that one....

Must be real...

Surely....
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 04, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Hmmm- he's just down the road from me

South Norwood is 5-10 mins by car from Croydon

He only joined eBay on 20th Jun - I would avoid

Actually - I think everybody should ask him for proper pix to rattle his cage
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Antag on July 04, 2009, 02:01:31 PM
If something seems too good to be true, it usually is....
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2009, 04:37:12 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330342103837

Sure that Twinfan is watching that one....

Must be real...

Surely....

Ey can only be genuine, mmm.... carntey?
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 04, 2009, 05:04:51 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330342103837

Sure that Twinfan is watching that one....

Must be real...

Surely....
£2000  guitar with generic catalogue photos = bullshitee
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: ailean on July 04, 2009, 05:52:08 PM
And he can't spell the name of the guitar he's sorry to sell... hmm.
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Adam.M on July 04, 2009, 10:01:33 PM
Does anyone else get this... whenever you see 'Genuine blah blah blah' do you automatically think its a scam?

I do...

Mostly because I don't see why anyone legit would feel they had to say it was genuine.
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2009, 10:30:25 PM
Depends on the advert.  If you're looking for Tele/Strat scratchplates, for example, there are loads of generic copies but they still use the word "Fender" because that's what guitar it's for.  But if they say "genuine Fender" it's (usually) an actual Fender part rather than a copy.

The important things are the photos and the description.
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: Ian Price on July 04, 2009, 11:23:09 PM
This thread reminds me of a 335 I saw on eBay a few years ago. I wasn't entirely sure it was genuine so sent the seller a question. He said it was a genuine 335 made in the 80's and that "Jimi Hendrix had strung a few chords together on it". When asked how Hendrix did this considering he died in the 70's I got a response back saying it was "Jimmy Page not Jimi Hendrix".

Outrageous!
Title: Re: Scam or missprint?
Post by: mikeluke on July 05, 2009, 12:32:31 AM
More like Jimmie Krankie!!!