KYSohn Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 http://www.ioffer.com/i/94320041?store=1 This guys excitedly (it seems---) offered $1200 for a counterfeit Gibson only to find out a day later that another guy had offered only $350, an offer which was accepted by the seller. So he goes, "a guy got one for 350.00 dollars. I am not paying 1200.00 dollars for the same guitar a guy paid 350.00 for." One thing for sure, these counterfeits are getting better if those pictured are indeed what the sellers are actually selling. The ones pictured looked pretty convincing... (even has 2-screw TRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLesPaul2006 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Buyer beware if the deal sounds to good to be true it normally is a rip off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Look at the head of the red Gibson SG. It looks Danelectro-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Sorry for being uninformed but whats up with that web site, I've never heard of it and it looks like it's loaded with fakes. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogold Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The guitar looks legit but the seller isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaredrum Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 seriously, what's that website about? i'd buy a fake epi for £140 including postage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYSohn Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Sorry guys, but I have no idea what that site is about. I was going through the threads on Harmony Central and found it. To me, it looks like a place where the counterfeit sellers are using in place of Ebay, which has been taking counterfeit auctions down once reported... What is surprising to me is that there are still people believing that they can only pay $1200 for a Gibson Custom and thinking they are getting an authentic product... I guess P.T. Barnum is right... Suckers born in every minute even these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rock Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Talking of counterfeit... http://www.ioffer.com/i/Gibson-Les-paul-whole-headstock-decal-in-pearl-effect--95314405 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexygibson Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 seriously' date=' what's that website about? i'd buy a fake epi for £140 including postage... [/quote'] Its your money to do what you will with but when you buy " counterfeit " guitars you are funding criminals and taking money out of the hands of honest, hard working individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyushPresley Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 You might think that the guitar looks legit but what they do is put a picture of a legit one and sell you something else..you never know you might get a fake fender !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiggy Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Luv those guyes from ioffer. Check this one: http://www.ioffer.com/i/Gibson-ES-335-Electric-Guitar-Cherry-Finished--92406216 "We have a guitar factory, may makes any guitar according to the customer request custom make !!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 And only 150 USD shipping!! Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaredrum Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Its your money to do what you will with but when you buy " counterfeit " guitars you are funding criminals and taking money out of the hands of honest' date=' hard working individuals.[/quote'] i know, i know, crime doesn't pay, and i don't own any counterfeit guitars. but i'll bet the only reason they can get away with this is because of the escalating price guitars - even epiphones. i know i'm not the only one on thesse forums who is amazed at the price of Epis these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Luv those guyes from ioffer. Check this one: http://www.ioffer.com/i/Gibson-ES-335-Electric-Guitar-Cherry-Finished--92406216 "We have a guitar factory' date=' may makes any guitar according to the customer request custom make !!!"[/quote'] And, if they ship locally in the USA, the shipping is only half the price of the guitar! Outside of the USA, well, you'll pay shipping that is the same cost as the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYSohn Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 --- i'll bet the only reason they can get away with this is because of the escalating price guitars - even epiphones. i know i'm not the only one on thesse forums who is amazed at the price of Epis these days I do completely agree with you that the price of a new Epi is getting to be somewhat ridiculous now. (e.g. $850 for a Zakk Wylde Custom at GC??? I own 06 MIK one and I know it is a high quality instrument. But $850 for a "EE" Chinese made Epi??? I don't know about that...) And I do see that there maybe some people thinking of buying a counterfeit Epi as an alternative due to the increasing price. But they should know better... Even though the price of Epi is going up' date=' there are other more legitimate outfits that still offer high quality products at highly reasonable price (Agile and Xaviere come to my mind). To the best of my knowledge, the price of Agile 3000 was [b']$390 3 years ago[/b], and it still is $390!!! I mean, come on... Even for a fake one needs to spend around $400. And he may receive a nice, well-playable one or a total POS. But from what I hear, most of those counterfeits are total POS. And it will be a total pain in the butt trying to resolve the situation/problem. So why not spend that $400 for a guitar like Agile 3000 with all those features and customer service? That's what I'd do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I wish Agile would made a double-cut that is the same shape and contour as the recently-discontinued Gibson doublecut. I would probably buy 3 of them. So far, their double cuts look like longhorns or the 1950's double cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 http://www.ioffer.com/bi/xplosionplaya5--Gibson-Les-Paul-Black-Beauty--94469216?store=1 umm... peter frampton signature on the back of the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 "PAYMENT Payment methods available include PayPal SHIPPING Shipping is 150 USD to any destination Once payment has been confirmed, your item will be shipped within 2-3 business days. Usually, it will take 7-12 days to U.S.A and Australia. Shipping way is EMS PACKAGE This guitar is sold without case, but will be securely packaged and shipped in a molded foam container. We provide high quality case and bag. If you need the hard case , more $50.00 is necessary. RETURN POLICY We accept return if you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of your purchase,or if the product arrived to you in a damaged condition. Unsatisfied customers may ship the product back immediately with the original packaging within 3 days. We will send your refund the product fee as soon as I receive the item. PARTERNER PLAN If you are a wholesaler, please contact us for more details. We are now cooperating with international wholesalers from U.S.A and Australia. You can ask for the guitar pics and sell our products on your site/ID. When order conformed, we can help you ship the item(s) to the buyer directly." more $50 is neccesary? 7-12 days to get to the US? wait, this is supposed to be american and... how dumb can a person be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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