| Author | Message | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 880 Registered: 6-2002 |
Just over a week ago I bid and lost out on an alembic Europa 4 bass from a seller in switzerland. Which unforunately I lost by a very small margin.  Anyway on Friday i got a "second chance offer" which I was considering. Anyway yesterday I re-read the email and noticed the second offer was a little strange. It referred to an alembic elan bass and not the Europa bass that I had bid on. So i decided to reply to the seller via the " send message to seller" option on the ebay site. I got a reply from the seller saying that the bass has been sold and delivered to the winner but someone was operating a scam and ebay has been informed. Just saying be careful. I'm getting my new Elan 4 from a forum member.. I think thats more peace of mind when spending lots of money. I know you guys have a keener nose on a scam than I do but it may be Alembic scam season and the seller had sold a number of alembics recently so that could be why he was targeted for the scam. Jazzyvee | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 553 Registered: 5-2006 |
I bought my Elan on ebay. It was a <edit:> 600 Km (and 600 km back) drive and well worth it, I had a very nice day with 2 of my friends in Germany :-) If I ever buy a bass that has to shipped, I thought of this: Send the seller an item of yourself (picture/CD or whatever) and let him take a picture with your item, him/herself and the bass/guitar or whatever. If anything goes wrong, you have at least an adress and a picture of the "scammer" If the seller won't take a picture, back out and keep your money for the next lust object (which in time, will surely present itself) (Message edited by fc_spoiler on July 04, 2007) | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1439 Registered: 2-2006 |
Thats a darn good idea Flip. Olie | ||
| speicky
Advanced Member Username: speicky Post Number: 223 Registered: 3-2005 |
Yeah, Flip, good idea. And Jazzy, congrats to your new purple family member... Christian | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 592 Registered: 3-2004 |
What about also asking them to hold a daily newspaper or a current issue of bass player? | ||
| speicky
Advanced Member Username: speicky Post Number: 224 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hi, Danno, that's exactly what I did when I had Eva up for sale on eBay... one of the things I'm really sad about.  It will make a potential buyer feel more comfortable, but a personalized item is even better. However, it's up to each own's feeling if to proceed with a deal or not... I have also done stupid things in the past :-( Christian | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1673 Registered: 3-2004 |
Well, I suppose the advantage of a personal item sent to the seller is that it validates that they received something you sent them at an address. Not exactly positive ID, but closer than not doing so. Of course, you better get the seller's approval of this before you win their item. I'd be pissed if someone blindsided me with this after bidding on an item I was selling. |
