Tree of Life S2 on Ebay with No Reserve

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Author Message davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1746 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 5:41 pm:    If memory serves, we were looking at this bass recently. Schedua '76 S2 w/ Tree of Life inlay, electronics upgrade, etc. It's just been listed on Ebay. It's a 24 hour listing with a starting price of $500 and No Reserve!!! This looks a little strange!! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1747 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 5:50 pm:    This is Chris's bass. First shown for sale here; and here is the recent thread. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1748 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 5:55 pm:    Oh!!! I finally see where in the listing it states: "This listing is restricted to pre-approved bidders or buyers only. Email the seller to be placed on the pre-approved bidder/buyer list." valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 702 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 5:55 pm:    The e-mail of the seller is different from what Chris has listed on the Club. If anyone is intersted I'd check with Chris first. Valentino oggydoggy Intermediate Member Username: oggydoggy Post Number: 124 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 6:10 pm:    Hi, His "buy it now" price is $850. So everyone steer clear!!! -Ed drjenney Junior Username: drjenney Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 6:11 pm:    It's a scam. It's got to be!!! The seller e-mailed me back requesting $850 for a Buy It Now price. He is in Germany. Auction proceeds to be escrowed in Romania: FastAndSecure Escrow Str.Pacii Bl.7 Sc.B Ap.4 Slatina, Olt 0500 Romania I'll try to get this pulled from eBay. I've never requested this kind of thing before, so if anyone in the club has more experience, do it before some poor sucker gets taken! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1749 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 6:15 pm:    "The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale." davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1750 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 6:49 pm:    Well it's back up again! It's been pulled 3 times and it's back up a fourth. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1751 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 6:53 pm:    And it's been removed again. All 4 now say that the item was removed by Ebay. keith_h Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 67 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 10:20 am:    Looks like it's back and entered twice this time. How do you contact e-bay to notify them of this situation? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1757 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 2:20 pm:    And it's apparently disappeared again. The seller's feedback looked legitimate when I looked at it yesterday; and I'm wondering if the seller ID was hijacked. I don't know how one would go about reporting something like this. Here is a page that looks appropriate; but it says to click on the "investigations link below" which I can't seem to find. keith_h Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 68 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 4:05 am:    Thanks for the pointer. I don't use e-bay after being scammed for weeks after losing an auction. I was amazed how 20 different people a day could offer me the same item for a lower price than auction closing price. The id being high jacked sounds reasonable. The same seller had a Les Paul prototype listed for starting at $500. I searched and that same Les Paul was in a legitimate auction with the current bid of $8100. I also noticed the sellers history appeared to be vintage and high end clothing. Makes the guitars suspect. Keith