Another fraudulent listing?

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Author Message davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1767 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 6:43 pm:    The '76 Series I that David just purchased is now on Ebay. The seller has 0 feedback, it's a 3 day listing, and it's one of those listings where you can't email the bidders to warn them. David?, Nigel?; can anyone confirm that there's something wrong here? poor_nigel Senior Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 507 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 7:33 pm:    I just saw this, and it is definitely bogus. David (DWMARK) just bought this bass from Teri. If anyone wants to turn this in, please do. eBay is such a round-around on such matters. I went to warn the bidders, but the seller has of course set it as a private auction. Hmmm . . . "Important: Another user may still outbid you, so check this item again before it ends. eBay will send you an email if you're outbid." I doubt it, as I just bid 10,000 pounds. Let the person try and collect. Maybe they will expose themselves trying and we can get him or her arrested for fraud. (Message edited by poor_nigel on May 20, 2005) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1769 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 8:44 pm:    I went here, and reported the listing as fraudulent. poor_nigel Senior Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 508 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 10:18 pm:    Thanks Dave. I bookmarked it for future use. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1771 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 3:52 am:    Good idea. The way the Alembic listings seem to be attracting those who employ theft as a means of making a living, that might be "frequent use" as well. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1772 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 4:48 am:    The listing has disappeared. dwmark Junior Username: dwmark Post Number: 26 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 9:11 am:    I was away yesterday and missed this. Glad everyone is keeping track of these. I found out from Teri that someone tried to scam her out of the bass between the time I won the auction and the time she and I were able to connect. I hate that one of the club functions has to be that we make sure that the Alembic traffic on ebay is OK but am thankful that someone is taking care of it. richbass939 Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 267 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 9:46 am:    Ditto, David. I am one who is not so Alembic and E-bay savve. Club members consistently expose irregularities that I completely miss. I appreciate the vigilance of everyone here. Rich