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jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4993
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 5:03 am:   Edit Post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-Bass-Serie-1-with-LEDs-Graphite-neck-Burl-Walnut-Top-from-1981-mint-C-/272212118126?hash=item3f611b4a6e:g:nscAAOSwhDdXD82x



Looks amazing and it must sing like an angel.
keith_h
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Username: keith_h

Post Number: 2405
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:00 am:   Edit Post

Seems suspicious to me. E-bay says the seller is based in Germany but will only hand deliver to someone in the UK. Also the repeated insistence on cash seem like it might be a robbery setup. Here is an earlier posting of the same bass that was cancelled.

Keith
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 3325
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:31 am:   Edit Post

The way I read it he's saying he will ship in Europe and to the US, but will only hand-deliver to the UK. He doesn't like PayPal, and he's been on eBay since 2001, and pretty active. The pricing in GBP is a little odd, but he probably expects to sell this to someone in the UK.
keith_h
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Username: keith_h

Post Number: 2406
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 8:22 am:   Edit Post

Yes he has been active and all of the previous sales are written in German and list the location as Germany. This was as recent a few days ago. This listing is in what looks like translator program English and shows no location. With the amount of cash involved I would be careful. If I were to meet them I see about making the trade someplace like a police station. If I were having the bass shipped maybe use an escrow service or an intermediary that holds the bass and payment until both are received.

Keith

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