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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Miracle Man Matt on January 05, 2006, 02:31:33 AM

Title: These can't be right
Post by: Miracle Man Matt on January 05, 2006, 02:31:33 AM

While looking around the Australian Ebay I see quite a few of these guitars from china.  their base price is around $20 but shipping is like $450!  this still woks out alot cheaper than what you would pay. I have seen many Ibanez Jem's that would normally retail for around 1200 pounds sterling but sell for around $20AUD with $460AUD

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/stunning-admirable-Ibanez-guitar_W0QQitemZ7379003402QQcategoryZ621QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/stunning-admirable-Ibanez-electric-guitar_W0QQitemZ7379252880QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

can anyone comment on the reliability of these guitars?

Thanks

MMM

Title: These can't be right
Post by: HJM on January 05, 2006, 08:46:15 AM

It doesn't meet Ebay listing rules - you're not supposed to inflate the sale price with shipping as it gets round final value fees. Not much info on the JEM, you might end up with at best a 555, worse a random Ibanez from the bottom of the range!!

Usually when it looks to good to be true, it is!

Title: These can't be right
Post by: big steve on January 05, 2006, 05:24:14 PM

the combination of:

sketchy inflated postage price
dodgy chinese seller with broken english
no real photos
seller accepts western union (*fraud ALERT)

there is no reason why a genuine seller's item's would carry all these hallmarks.

Title: These can't be right
Post by: Searcher on January 05, 2006, 06:16:29 PM

Yeah, it looks dodgy and I'd avoid it.

Title: These can't be right
Post by: sambo on January 05, 2006, 06:22:32 PM

dude if you look further down it says "it's very lifelike" and it keeps going on about chinese artworks. Basically sound like it's a little model or sculpture of an ibanez. it happens all the time on ebay in the UK. My mate bought a phone but it was jsut a picture ona sheet of paper!!!! Don't buy it seriously.

Title: These can't be right
Post by: tewboss on January 05, 2006, 07:38:28 PM

don't buy it.  i've heard some really bad stories of people being conned - guitars are too expensive to risk if you have any doubts.

Title: These can't be right
Post by: jt on January 06, 2006, 03:04:42 PM

:D Avoid like the Plague !!

 :D  8)