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mavnet
Junior
Username: mavnet

Post Number: 13
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 3:01 pm:   Edit Post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Alembic-Further-Guitar-Maple-and-Purpleheart-/261140878482?

Apparently I'm the highest bidder at 100.00. I have to believe it's a misprint... not sure how it'll be a scam. Anyway, have fun bidding on this. I'm not actually in the market for this, so if someone else gets it for, say $150, I won't be hurt :-)
mavnet
Junior
Username: mavnet

Post Number: 14
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 3:02 pm:   Edit Post

Buy now price is $1500. New guitar. Stolen? Serial Number: 10F14135 USA
longhorncat
Senior Member
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 501
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

Scam
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 1823
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 3:14 pm:   Edit Post

It's a hijacked account.
mavnet
Junior
Username: mavnet

Post Number: 15
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 3:15 pm:   Edit Post

I'm sure it is. Just not sure how it works. He's got a TON of other vintage and new instruments listed, all at 88 bucks or so (a few standout exceptions with much higher value), and has been doing this for a long time. So i'm interested in how he can scam this for so long, with positive reviews.
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10964
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

Mark; I don't think he's been doing it for a long time. It looks to me like the account has been hijacked. Go to the list of all the auctions. Click on a clothing auction. Now click on a guitar auction. Notice the difference. The guitar auctions say "contact me before bidding" and "I can only be reached at my work email" which is a gmail account. The clothing auctions are legitimate. The guitar auctions are hacked.
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10965
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 5:51 pm:   Edit Post

I just received an email from the account owner ...

Please do not bid or purchase on this item, it is not mine. MY ACCOUNT HAS BEEN HACKED and Ebay working on resolving this issue.

Thanks
- macros_5
mavnet
Junior
Username: mavnet

Post Number: 16
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:54 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for checking it out.

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