Daniel Hersh Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 It's here. A few warning signs -- seller with no history, unclear location, short (3-day) listing -- but I'm not sure. The description sounds somewhat plausible, but still... Does anyone one know whether this auction is ok? Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 It's here. A few warning signs -- seller with no history, unclear location, short (3-day) listing -- but I'm not sure. The description sounds somewhat plausible, but still... Does anyone one know whether this auction is ok? Daniel As well as 0 feedback. Smells like a scam IMO. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Item location - Baritone EUR, United Kingdom ??? I smell a rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Item location - Baritone EUR, United Kingdom ??? I smell a rat. Quite apart from the zero feedback and the short duration, how is it that an alleged registered business seller has no other items for sale? There could be a perfectly innocent explanation, but it looks to me like a sound case for calling Rentokil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy M. Grossman Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Item location - Baritone EUR, United Kingdom ??? I smell a rat. Quite apart from the zero feedback and the short duration, how is it that an alleged registered business seller has no other items for sale? There could be a perfectly innocent explanation, but it looks to me like a sound case for calling Rentokil. I've messaged to ask the serial number. Just for fun, like. wg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. One more victory for the C-net neighbourhood watch! Well done, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbones Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. I just have to ask, how do you know it's the same one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy M. Grossman Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. I just have to ask, how do you know it's the same one? I don't know how he knows, but the vendor replied with this serial #: 30363 Plug that into Google, and it's the serial number of the concertina Keith B started a thread about selling in here. Feeling frisky, I emailed him back to say I recognized it as one sold on eBay last October, and could he tell me how much he paid for it. Of course, he can read that easily enough in KeithB's thread. wg Edited August 6, 2009 by Wendy M. Grossman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeezed Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. I just have to ask, how do you know it's the same one? I see my friends at English Concertina Site are looking out for us as well. The just sent me this email which explains how it was identified via the ebay photo. Sad though... I really had my heart set on bidding for it. the email follows................ Cheers All! 'Squeezed' A message to all members of The English Concertina BEWARE! WARNING! DANGER! I just received this urgent message from Barry! "64 button wheatstone on ebay Hello Dick, this is a scam as I own this one, the give away was the bit missing on the label in the box, I have posted on concertina net, please warn all members,thanks Barry." You have been warned! Thanks Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lawton Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Its a scam ,I have informed ebay,I own this beast. I just have to ask, how do you know it's the same one? I see my friends at English Concertina Site are looking out for us as well. The just sent me this email which explains how it was identified via the ebay photo. Sad though... I really had my heart set on bidding for it. the email follows................ Cheers All! 'Squeezed' A message to all members of The English Concertina BEWARE! WARNING! DANGER! I just received this urgent message from Barry! "64 button wheatstone on ebay Hello Dick, this is a scam as I own this one, the give away was the bit missing on the label in the box, I have posted on concertina net, please warn all members,thanks Barry." You have been warned! Thanks Barry Amazing! I still can't believe people can do this ... and get away with it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy M. Grossman Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Amazing! I still can't believe people can do this ... and get away with it. Dave They only get away with it if no one reports them. Don't know what anyone else did, but I reported this listing with a link to this discussion, and the listing has now been removed. wg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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