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edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin
Post Number: 1364 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:33 pm: | |
$1k for a Series II 5 string? I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but something tells me it would never show up. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121029768319 |
edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin
Post Number: 1365 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:34 pm: | |
And it shows up again! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400347672388 |
keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h
Post Number: 1815 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 4:38 am: | |
Hijacked accounts I suspect. As soon as I saw the "Contact me first" I said fraud. Keith |
hammer
Advanced Member Username: hammer
Post Number: 289 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 8:42 am: | |
I love it. This bass has got to be referred to the people who administer the Guinness Book of world Records as the Bass that has been most used in an attempt to scam people. It pops up at least 6-8 times a year on EBay. I hate to be the guy or gal who really owns this bass. By now I would think that it would be impossible to sell via either EBay or Craigslist if the same or a similar photo was used. |
hammer
Advanced Member Username: hammer
Post Number: 290 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 8:50 am: | |
What's even more funny is that if you follow the links to the site that was hijacked, it turns out that it sells cookie jars and Christmas ornaments. I figure I'd need a pretty big tree on which to hang a long-scale Series bass. |
dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso
Post Number: 1479 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 9:04 am: | |
I missed out on this one from the original owner. It was one of two I regret that got away. |
hifiguy
Advanced Member Username: hifiguy
Post Number: 353 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 9:51 am: | |
A longscale Series bass could BE the tree. |
klinkepeter
Member Username: klinkepeter
Post Number: 85 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 11:09 pm: | |
it has been removed |
hammer
Advanced Member Username: hammer
Post Number: 294 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 10:39 am: | |
It's up again....and again....and again....and again. |
hammer
Advanced Member Username: hammer
Post Number: 295 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 10:40 am: | |
Sorry about forgetting the link but not much has changed other than the account they are using. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alembic-Series-II-bass-guitar-PRISTINE-AND-STUNNING-/121033533774?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1c2e29294e |
keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h
Post Number: 1820 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 11:20 am: | |
Whoever has hijacked the account seems to like the $12.95 for a price. |
pasewark
Intermediate Member Username: pasewark
Post Number: 181 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 11:26 am: | |
LOL -> "Please contact me before you bid, I'd like to explain my terms of sale" BTW - Who's bass is that really? |
pasewark
Intermediate Member Username: pasewark
Post Number: 182 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 11:27 am: | |
LOL -> "Please contact me before you bid, I'd like to explain my terms of sale" BTW - Who's bass is that really? Anyone on the forum? |
12stringwilson
Intermediate Member Username: 12stringwilson
Post Number: 104 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 12:00 pm: | |
The fellow has expanded his inventory..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ritter-Jupiter-Eye-Of-Horus-Jupiter-Bass-Phil-Lesh-/121033533460?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c2e292814 I love the categories of goods he is selling down the left side of the screen. All of the musical instruments can be found under "Other". This guy needs to be banned from the site. |
jix
Member Username: jix
Post Number: 92 Registered: 1-2009
| Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 11:55 am: | |
Hi All, Looks like the Series 2 is back yet again.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-Series-II-bass-guitar-PRISTINE-AND-STUNNING-/380536161644?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5899b9056c |
artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1814 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 12:28 pm: | |
Unbelievable that this hack cracks so many accounts. Maybe results of... successful email phishing ?? public computer snooping ?? worms that collect keyboard entries from the browser ?? :-( an unusual group of things that we need to defend against. Too bad these disruptive energies aren't used in more constructive manners. (Message edited by artswork99 on December 13, 2012) |
sjhoffma
Advanced Member Username: sjhoffma
Post Number: 294 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 2:27 pm: | |
Maybe its actually his bass lol. Would certainly eliminate the chance of a board member coming forth and saying "hey, thats my bass, and my living room!" |