Basjan Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I put the Crabb up for auction on ebay under: Crabb 40key Anglo Concertina. Have a look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I put the Crabb up for auction on ebay under: Crabb 40key Anglo Concertina. Have a look! Is it this one? http://sanfernando.olx.com/40-key-crabb-an...na-iid-11846202 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Azalin, the San Fernando sale is a scam! That concertina was sold by Vic Tromp more than a month ago. The picture belongs to Vic because it is a picture of his back yard picnic table.... Vic is a member of the C.net forum. Basjan, would you have any objection to having my friend, Allan Green, check it out for a visual inspection....Thanks Edited August 1, 2008 by Ben Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basjan Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 I put the Crabb up for auction on ebay under: Crabb 40key Anglo Concertina. Have a look! Is it this one? http://sanfernando.olx.com/40-key-crabb-an...na-iid-11846202 Azalin That is definitely not my concertina. Have a look under "Accordions and Concertinas". Then type in "Crabb". Mine is the only one listed. Regards Basjan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 OK sorry, I just thought it was a strange coincidence, especially when we talk about a 40 buttons anglo :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lawton Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I put the Crabb up for auction on ebay under: Crabb 40key Anglo Concertina. Have a look! Hi Basjan, Do you have any more details? What key is it in... more photo's etc. It would be great if there was a lot more information on this... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Crossland Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/Crabb-40-key-Anglo-Con...86.c0.m14.l1318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooves Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/Crabb-40-key-Anglo-Con...86.c0.m14.l1318 It looks like a fake ad, the seller name is a just a number with zero feedback. if you hadn't staed it was yours, I would ahve thought it was a scam. Why such a low startign price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) We live in a small world..."a Glocal world" we all have friends around the world who would be willing to check things out for us...the UK, South Africa, Canada and the U.S.A.. Real sellers have nothing to fear, scammers have a lot to fear. I will put the first bid in and see what happens ....I have friends in Cape Town who will check the concertina out before any money is exchanged. I suspect that the key would be C/G. Edited August 2, 2008 by Ben Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the beginner Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 One photo only. A sterile exterior shot. No internal photos, only one end visible. No peripheral objects (eg table) in the photo (and that should be "in the photo(s)") Seller with a number instead of a name and zero feedback. Promoted on this site by a member (Basjan) with no previous comment history, and a sterile profile. A seller who joined ebay at the same time as Basjan joined this site. A ridiculously low starting price. Not one aspect of this listing smells kosher to me. Is there ANYTHING about this listing which does not set off anyone's "scam antannae"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Steve, it is always nice to see the reed pan and the action of any concertina. I would love to see if the concertina in question has brass reed frames. Some Crabb concertinas of the late 70's and early 80's had a mixture of brass reed and alluminum reed frames. Edited August 2, 2008 by Ben Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 One photo only. A sterile exterior shot.No internal photos, only one end visible. No peripheral objects (eg table) in the photo (and that should be "in the photo(s)") Seller with a number instead of a name and zero feedback. Promoted on this site by a member (Basjan) with no previous comment history, and a sterile profile. A seller who joined ebay at the same time as Basjan joined this site. A ridiculously low starting price. Not one aspect of this listing smells kosher to me. Is there ANYTHING about this listing which does not set off anyone's "scam antannae"? It might well be. The owner joined the board in february, so if it is a scam, it's a good one at least :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_freereeder Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Basjan, Potentially, this looks to be a great concertina and I could well be interested in it. However, I would like to know more about it first before even considering putting in a bid. I have already sent a message via Ebay asking about the key of the instrument, but so far have received no reply, which I find a little worrying. I have now asked for further information. Here's my latest set of questions sent via the Ebay message thingy.... Interested in this concertina but I will not bid unless I know more about it. I am still waiting for a reply about which key this instrument is in. Additionally, please could you tell me whether the third (top) row is in the Wheatstone/Lachenal tuning or the Jeffries tuning? If you do not understand what this means, just let me know what notes are played on both push and pull by the top row buttons on the right-hand side. Thanks. The instrument looks to be in very good condition. How old is it please? What is its history? Finally, please can you post some more photos, including the other end, the bellows expanded, and the reed pans of both ends (you will need to remove the ends from the bellows to do this). Basjan, in the light of some of the concerns of some members of this forum about whether this is a genuine sale, would you care to answer the questions here please? It would help allay our fears..... Thanks. Edited August 2, 2008 by Steve_freereeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lawton Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The lack of reply from Basjan does raise suspicion... he has not responded to any queries... on ebay or this forum. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Here are some photos I received from Basjan. The serial number is #18585 I have requested that Basjan add a photo of the reeds and the action. Edited August 2, 2008 by Ben Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lawton Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Looking good Basjan... Thanks for responding, it helps us rest assured... checked out the web site also... Be good to see a photo of the reed pan also... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basjan Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Hi Guys! I just cancelled the sale of my Crabb on e-bay as I still have not been able to register a reserve price and I feel itchy about the system - especially now that Ben warned me about all the scams. I'll try to add pictures of the inside of the instrument on this site instead. If I can sort out the problem with e-bay I'll list it again (if I do not sell it in the meantime). Regards Basjan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 18585 was made by myself and my brother, Neville, in September 1980 and supplied to 'Magnet Music' (J'Burg). The reeds were among the last finished and tuned by my father, Harry. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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