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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Crazy_Joe on November 26, 2006, 09:31:58 PM

Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 26, 2006, 09:31:58 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290052666727&rd=1&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Don't know if the link works but there is a Charvel i have been given a second chance offer for £162, it looks like Davey's Charvel.

Oui, Non?
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Davey on November 26, 2006, 09:34:59 PM
go for it.

don't know the model offhand, as i'm not very familiar with the toothpaste series, but for 162 quid, snatch it!

though i'd ask for better pics first


should be a Charvel 475 Deluxe
http://www.jcfonline.com/gallery/char-strats-pics/char-strat-363541-joe.jpg

master vol, master tone, active boost knobs
looks like it

though the pickups are NOT active, they're passive, and have an active mid boost... the color is either fire crackle (orange-ish .. or desert crackle, which is more of a faded yellow sandy colour)

fun guitars
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: indysmith on November 26, 2006, 09:40:27 PM
did yu win? did yu win? sure is a fitty
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 26, 2006, 09:44:03 PM
I asked for pics beforehand and he said he couldn't put anymore on because it would be too cost effective or something, but he says it's good working order and everything is good apart from the words Jackson is rubbed off the single coils.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: indysmith on November 26, 2006, 09:46:59 PM
again - did yu win?
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 26, 2006, 09:49:46 PM
Technically yes, i have the Second chance offer which means it is myn if i want it at the price i last bid. I'm guessing the other guy didn't want it so he gave me the offer.

I have replied yes to him but he has not replied back.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: indysmith on November 26, 2006, 09:52:31 PM
ohh cool i hope everything goes alright. i was looking at that charvel myself earlier today - yu lucky bar-steward. Good luck with your dealings
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: 3th3r on November 26, 2006, 09:53:40 PM
Be very careful with these second chance offers. Many times the offer appears to come from the original seller, but the link to pay goes to another account.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 26, 2006, 10:01:27 PM
Make sure the offer came thru ebay - should be in your my messages folder on your ebay account
Someone tried to scam me on a Kramer  with a second chance offer- wasnt the seller and was sent to me via my email
Only trust messages that appear also within ebay- not only externally

The guitar is a model 475 and has a schaller trem so it's nice

Especially if your bid didnt meet the reserve preice - gotta be a scam!!!!
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 26, 2006, 10:02:21 PM
Yeah it was an ebay message. This is sounding good!
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 26, 2006, 10:03:35 PM
So the message was in your my messages on ebay as well as on your email account?
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: mikeluke on November 27, 2006, 09:58:13 AM
Agree with above message - if the 2nd chance offer is not in your eBay message folder then it is a scam!! I had one recently just like this.

If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is! :-)

Mike
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Sifu Ben on November 27, 2006, 12:12:30 PM
Yeah, in those circumstances I'd arrange to collect. The picture thing was a bit strange too.He could easily have emailed you pics with no cost  :?
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 27, 2006, 12:44:40 PM
Seller has zero feedback and this profile has only been up since 19th Nov
I would be very wary of this
ould just be new to ebay but could be dodgy too
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 27, 2006, 12:59:55 PM
I just looked and the second chance offer is not in my messages, though all the ebay format and layout was on the email.

Hmmmm....
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 27, 2006, 02:49:38 PM
I can guarantee it is a scam and that you would lose your money
They will have also written to anyone else who bid on the guitar over a certain value

There must be crooks who watch ebay sales ending just waiting to send out very realistic looking emails that look like they came from ebay

I would forward the email you got to ebay's fraud dept

spoof@ebay.co.uk

I do wish that there was a way to hit back at the scum who do this sort of thing
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 27, 2006, 02:54:39 PM
Yeah, it would be harsh if he wasn't a scammer though LOL

I think i'll pass on this guitar. Cheers man!
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: _tom_ on November 27, 2006, 02:56:18 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

I do wish that there was a way to hit back at the scum who do this sort of thing


Oh, but there is - http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/ :lol: Well thats a different scam but its still funny and a good read.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Bytrix on November 27, 2006, 03:53:36 PM
That's a nice guitar, shame about the scammers. I love my Charvel (http://bytrix.net/_/guitars/charvel_big.jpg), I'd never get rid of it.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Sifu Ben on November 27, 2006, 04:05:55 PM
^Now that was funny! :lol:
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 27, 2006, 04:08:30 PM
Quote from: Bytrix
That's a nice guitar, shame about the scammers. I love my Charvel (http://bytrix.net/_/guitars/charvel_big.jpg), I'd never get rid of it.


Thanks for that! ... :(
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: indysmith on November 27, 2006, 07:08:21 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Bytrix
That's a nice guitar, shame about the scammers. I love my Charvel (http://bytrix.net/_/guitars/charvel_big.jpg), I'd never get rid of it.


Thanks for that! ... :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80-S-CHARVEL-JACKSON-SUPER-STRAT_W0QQitemZ260055562548QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
well you culd always nab this
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 27, 2006, 07:09:25 PM
I enjoyed that scam bait !reminds me of the 419 scam  baiters-they had me in stitches too.
Title: Charvel, to buy or not to buy??? (need answers quick)
Post by: Crazy_Joe on November 27, 2006, 08:35:08 PM
Quote from: indysmith
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Bytrix
That's a nice guitar, shame about the scammers. I love my Charvel (http://bytrix.net/_/guitars/charvel_big.jpg), I'd never get rid of it.


Thanks for that! ... :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80-S-CHARVEL-JACKSON-SUPER-STRAT_W0QQitemZ260055562548QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
well you culd always nab this


Yeah but the neck has been replaced, probably with something cr@p