Stephen Chambers Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 This dubious auction has just started on eBay : Unique opportunity : the only six sided 40 key Wheatstone Anglo (C/G). Serial no.XXXXX. Six fold leather bellows in excellent condition. No leaks or patches. Full playing condition - all keys working in both directions. Comes with a case. For an indication of the value of this type of concertina visit www.buttonbox.com for serial no58819 priced at 2995USD. Does anybody recognise the wording (or the photos) from anywhere ? The seller is a "newbie", bidders' identities are kept private and only payment by "Personal cheque, Postal Order or Banker's Draft" is accepted. Sounds like a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 And it's gone! Good job Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 And it's gone! Good job Stephen. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Paul, but I don't think I can claim to have "zapped" it. I wanted to alert people here and see if it looked familiar to anybody before I reported it to eBay. Either somebody else reported it, or maybe eBay keep an eye on this column ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 eBay keeps an eye on these scams in general, so they may have just caught it themselves, watching for all the warning signs (new user, limited payment options, hidden bidders' identities, etc.). Good to know they're being so quick! Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2maur Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 It looks similar to a concertina offered by Vic22(?) from Australia some time ago. He sells mostly Wheatstone anglos of that post WWII era which this one looks like it could be. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted January 21, 2005 Author Share Posted January 21, 2005 It looks similar to a concertina offered by Vic22(?) from Australia some time ago. He sells mostly Wheatstone anglos of that post WWII era which this one looks like it could be.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> It could be alright, it certainly looks like it was "lifted" from a previous eBay auction, and I think I saw it before. Of course, if you click on the Button Box link, Wheatstone 58819 is no longer there for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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