Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Scam,scam,scam

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Morristown,TN
    Posts
    263

    Default

    There is somebody on ebay with three different gibson mandolins all of them have a buy it now price of $1300 and a starting bid of $115.One of them is a 61 f5 !!!!!!!

    The attachment here that links directly into eBay including their programming functions has been removed.

    Scott Tichenor
    Mandolin Cafe




  2. #2
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Morristown,TN
    Posts
    263

    Default

    Thats funny I emailed the guy and told him i wanted to purchase the mandolin and come and pick it up and he said he could only ship it to me.And then he wouldn't respond back to me.So i reported the item as fraudulent.Now all his items mysteriously has disapeared off of ebay lol.




  3. #3
    Moderator MikeEdgerton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Howell, NJ
    Posts
    26,935

    Default

    Could we start putting links in instead of attaching the html file? You don't see what the auction is really at you see what the auction was at. Even if the auction is closed the contact information continues to active and if it is a scam you're playing into the scammers web even after the auction is gone. Doing it this way we aren't doing our members any favors. If you click on the HTML file you can still contact the seller. That isn't really a good thing.



    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
    --M. Stillion

    "Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
    --J. Garber

  4. #4
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Morristown,TN
    Posts
    263

    Default

    Sorry I wil use links in the future. The reason i did it that way is when ebay cancels the auction you wouldnt be able to see the product of the actual scam with just a link.You would just get the message this item has been removed.




  5. #5
    Moderator MikeEdgerton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Howell, NJ
    Posts
    26,935

    Default

    The problem is that all of the eBay functionality remains if you post the html page. In other words, you end up perpetuating the scam. Believe me, there will be more scams to link to in the future.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
    --M. Stillion

    "Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
    --J. Garber

Similar Threads

  1. Another scam?
    By JimD in forum General Mandolin Discussions
    Replies: 5
    Last: Feb-26-2007, 7:35pm
  2. Another scam ?
    By Keith Miller in forum General Mandolin Discussions
    Replies: 5
    Last: Jun-29-2006, 5:34pm
  3. Scam?
    By littvay in forum General Mandolin Discussions
    Replies: 42
    Last: Apr-07-2006, 10:51pm
  4. Another Scam
    By mandoforme in forum General Mandolin Discussions
    Replies: 12
    Last: Jan-10-2006, 2:18am
  5. SCAM, SCAM,  SCAM
    By chinatogalway in forum CBOM
    Replies: 7
    Last: Nov-16-2005, 8:09pm

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •