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effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 472
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 4:47 am:   Edit Post

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Series-II-5-String-Bass-97-Free-ship-to-Co-USA_W0QQitemZ260109474953QQihZ016QQcategoryZ16007QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

PLEASE DO NOT BID AS I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID !!!



CONTACT ME FIRST AT DaveBay19@aol.com !!!



The buy it now price is 1000$ US.









Alembic Series II 5 String bass, with Pre-amp power and Cable. Very clean. It came into the store without a Case, 5 string Right Handed 3 purpleheart neck laminates ebony fingerboard fretted comfort fingerboard taper no front led's no side led's crown peghead california walnut top bookmatched mahogany body california walnut back polyester clear gloss finish standard omega body shape no body contour gold plated hardware bird tailpiece gold alembic gotoh machine heads
PLEASE DO NOT BID AS I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID !!!



CONTACT ME FIRST AT DaveBay19@aol.com !!!



The buy it now price is 1000$ US.



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Picture shows a standard Point in Coco!

EffClef
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1415
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 5:42 am:   Edit Post

On top of that, it looks like a narrow 5, not comfort taper.

No wonder he will cancel your bid !!!
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1416
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 5:48 am:   Edit Post

At least it's not the dimpet's whickle!

(Message edited by Adriaan on April 19, 2007)
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 474
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 5:50 am:   Edit Post

LOL how can we forget the "whippet's dinkle?"

Seriously though, I feel bad for people who get scammed. I also wonder how Ebay logins get hacked, other than the fake "your account needs to be updated" phishing emails. This appears to be a big store account, so you'd think he wouldn't fall prey to that.
essencetimestwo
Intermediate Member
Username: essencetimestwo

Post Number: 132
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 6:05 am:   Edit Post

Here is a copy of the email I just fired of to davebay:

I am very interested in this bass. Please let me know how we can finalize this transaction. Please send me you address so I can pass it on to authorities, I mean, send you a money order for this bass. Please give me a few days though, my printer is in the shop so it will be a bit before I can print you one. It isn't so much that you are a scammer, it is more that you are so bad at it!

I also let the real seller know that their account has been hijacked and after I post this I will see what I can do to let eBay know.
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 475
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 6:13 am:   Edit Post

I already reported it to Ebay (scroll to the bottom of the auction link to "report item" ... I think you have to be an ebay user to do so.

Evil people. At least the plywood Elans haven't surfaced in a while.

EffClef
essencetimestwo
Intermediate Member
Username: essencetimestwo

Post Number: 133
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 6:14 am:   Edit Post

Click on the real sellers store. Check out the items listed in the 'other' category. It is a Davebay sales event. Everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING on sale for $1000.00. Wow a 30G Ipod for $1000.00! What a deal!
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 476
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 6:20 am:   Edit Post

I don't know if it's possible, but someone should report his email to Paypal as well.
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 477
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post

Listing removed!
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1261
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post

DANG!, and I had a $1000 to waste too. Oh well guess I'll spend it on something stupid like....food or utiliteis or... something...
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1262
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 7:39 am:   Edit Post

...or maybe typink lessons. (see "utiliteis" above). LOL
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 478
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 7:40 am:   Edit Post

Well, maybe it'll reappear. You'll just have to use Nigerian travelers checks and send money Western Union to Indonesia to get them first.
essencetimestwo
Intermediate Member
Username: essencetimestwo

Post Number: 134
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

Here is the email response I got:


Hello

The buy it now price including shipping fees is $1000.The item will come with 3 Days Return Policy (in this 3 Days you can check the Alembic bass and if you don't like them you can return it back on my cost).Please let me know if you agree with my price and if you are ready to purchase this item now
Let me know

What a moron. Obviously didn't read my response. doesn't even realize we already know what's going on.
wuuw
New
Username: wuuw

Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like this is the action that was listed by Twintown guitar before, the description was copy from it. I just brought it directly from twin town guitar, and its now sitting in my living room...

Wu
wuuw
New
Username: wuuw

Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post

this was the link from before

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200089492783&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D200089492783%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1

and the reserve did not meet that time

Wu
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 479
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 10:38 am:   Edit Post

That's great, Wu. Welcome to the Club site! You'll find that scams like this are really newsworthy here. We protect our own!
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 480
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post

Note, "davebay19's" email address was listed as a bogus one in January at:

http://nekkidtruth.blogspot.com/search/label/bogus

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