Author Topic: These can't be right (Read 3563 times)

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

HJM · « **Reply #1 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!

big steve · « **Reply #2 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.

Searcher · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2006, 06:16:29 PM »

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

sambo · « **Reply #4 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.

tewboss · « **Reply #5 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.

jt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:04:42 PM »

:D Avoid like the Plague !!

:D 8)