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jlpicard
Senior Member
Username: jlpicard

Post Number: 441
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post

Hey gang, Anyone looking to purchase this bass.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&item=220005233793&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
please be careful! I was the original owner, sold it to a lefty in Florida, he in turn sold it to someone else on ebay about a month ago. The present auction is the exact same add, word for word from the Florida seller. I have asked the present seller some questions, trying to find out if he really is the owner but I have received no reply. That coupled with the facts that the opening bid was only $95 with no reserve, a three day auction and the seller has ZERO feedback makes me very suspicious! Buyer beware!! Mike
jlpicard
Senior Member
Username: jlpicard

Post Number: 442
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post

I have asked the seller to tell me the exact width of the finger board at the nut. Waiting for a reply.
57basstra
Intermediate Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 155
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 8:12 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, Mike. I hope someone can notify ebay immediately if indeed this is a scam. I have never really been able to communicate directly with an actual ebay person....
57basstra
Intermediate Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 157
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 8:32 pm:   Edit Post

Mike is right this is a fake. Mike's Florida seller emailed me and said the bass is in Spain. Ebay needs to prosecute these Jokers they have enough info on 'em to do just that.......I emailed the scam seller and said I was going to be high bidder, needed to get his phone number and address so I can plan a vacation to pick up the Elan....
gtrguy
Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 59
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 9:22 pm:   Edit Post

This bass is becoming notorious! I see it everywhere. And notice the cheesy photoshop job on the oval position markers. This screams F A K E!
gtrguy
Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 60
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 9:28 pm:   Edit Post

How odd, I just looked at my bookmark of the previous ebay auction and it has star position markers. What's up with that?
57basstra
Intermediate Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 158
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 4:11 am:   Edit Post

Scam listing is pulled and ebay has suspended the priviliges of the seller, they say.

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