|
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 103
Location: Townsville, Australia | Hi
There is a 24 hr item; no 7413448034
Beware of China dealers with no history and remarkable deals; this is listed to buy now at $398 Australian
I (stupidly) bid on one the other week and have not proceeded as they refused to answer questions, and then I started to notice irregularities such as no system of payment from Australia, fake store link.
Turned out that they have stolen the add from an American seller (found it accidentally on google)
Curious; they are selecting ovation/adamas |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 2491
Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Hmm,I had an experience somewhat similar, with an Elite 1868 without case,asking price was about 500 usd,I offered 350 usd,and seller accepted,however 1)e-mail was fake 2) addres did not exist, neither his homephone but ,cellular phone worked,when I asked for the serial nr. ,seller replied that someone else had met his original asking price,soo..I wonder what that was all about ¨( |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 1138
Location: CT | Don't buy anything form anyone in China, EVER! |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 103
Location: Townsville, Australia | Unremarkably,
despite giving eBay the item no they stole the add from, the sellers outraged comments, and she has contacted eBay etc they say they don't have enough to do anything
Regarding China; I thought it might have been a US expat. But I would agree with that. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 103
Location: Townsville, Australia | Well this SCAM goes on; didn't sell first time so they have relisted for three days.
And the good thing is this adamas is available in 4 part; to quote
Quantity: 1 lot available (4 items each)
Cost per item: RMB 615.00 each
(Not sold individually)
Or does that mean you get 4 guitars. I would ask but the guys don't reply |
|
| |
|
Joined:
July 2004
Posts: 766
Location: New Hampsha | Did you happen to notice the payment instructions?
Quote:
"There are no available payment methods in your country."
Ummmm, OK. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2005
Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Mitz, you didn't read the whole thing.
"There are no available payment methods in your country. Please do not bid on this item."
C'mon y'all! Don't be so cynical! Where else but Ebay can you get 4 Adamii for $307.23??? (plus $93.70 shipping) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
June 2004
Posts: 580
Location: NW NJ | Originally posted by Hobie:
Unremarkably,
despite giving eBay the item no they stole the add from, the sellers outraged comments, and she has contacted eBay etc they say they don't have enough to do anything In ebay's defense, or maybe to relay a story where ebay took action, I was involved in a deal on an '02 Collector's about a year and a half ago that went south bad. The seller (with 100% positive feedback over about 150 sale transactions) grossly misrepresented the instrument and agreed to refund my money if I sent it back. I did, to the return address on the package. Seller claimed after it had been delivered for three weeks that I had sent it to the wrong address even though he had never given me a different address to send it to. Refused to refund my money because he did not receive the item back. The address that was on the original package was his old address. UPS tried to retrieve the box and forward, but no one lived at that address any longer. Why did you use an old address for return, I asked. No reply after that.
After a long story that involved me seriously considering taking him to small claims court just on principle, lo and behold, I see the same instrument listed on ebay again (same S/N, same photos with the same flaws (if you knew what you were looking for), same copy, same page layout, same geographic area, etc.) under a new seller name. I placed a bid on the new listing so I could get the seller info from ebay and then cancelled it. I sent all my "evidence" to ebay electronically, and within a day, the original seller account had been cut off, the new seller account had been cut off and the item was killed.
Never did get my money back, but I learned something. Never send anything of significant value without requiring signature on delivery. Sounds simple, but I didn't. UPS had done their job and delivered it to the address on the box, and my lawyer told me I would never collect from them - I would have to go to the seller. Problem is that even though a judgement against him was a slam dunk, collecting the judgement would probably cost more than the judgement was worth. Add that to the time involved in pursuing it, and I took it as a really hard lesson in life. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
July 2004
Posts: 766
Location: New Hampsha | Robbie,
That's one of the scams that are rampant on the "Bay" right now. Two versions: Once you win; if you see that the package was delivered without a delivery confirmation; just wait two weeks and claim it never arrived. Paypal will grab your cash from the buyer and give it back to you no questions asked. You get the item and your cash.
What if it has a delivery confirmation? Easy - take your item, and then claim it was misrepresented. If the buyer asks you to return it for a refund, return the empty box, but you do it with a delivery confirmation, and again, since you can prove you sent it back, Paypal will yank your cash from the buyer and give it to you. If Paypal isn't involved it may not mean instant cash refund, but life gets very hard for the seller in Ebay land. The scams originated in Italy and are very common. I got burned the first way; a buddy took it in the shorts the seceond way. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Making the deadbeats pay on a judgment is the hardest part. You only get their attention if you can seize one of their assets, never a better feeling than having a landlords car seized. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
September 2005
Posts: 3619
Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I haven't had very many bad experiences on ebay, but when I did, I immediately obtained the sellers personal information. Once I had that I would do an internet backgropund check on the individual or company. Then I would contact him and let him know that I know who he is and where he lives and will be contacting his local police. It's really nice if he's only one or two states away. I will then threaten to drive to his address and deal with him face to face. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 12759
Location: Boise, Idaho | Tell them you'll sick Moody p.i. on them. |
|
| |
eBay SCAM?!? ; Adamas 1597 SMT
