Eyecon Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 This sellers account has 600 items listed at once. Only 1 day auction for all items.. Ebay account hack is what I'm thinking. I reported to ebay yet the listing are still up with buyers bidding. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Gibson-J-200-Acoustic-Guitar-/280874324152?pt=Guitar&hash=item41656a10b8#ht_10227wt_1066 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-J-200-Sunburst-Early-Bozeman-German-Maple-/280874324325?pt=Guitar&hash=item41656a1165#ht_7035wt_1048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The whole thing smells/looks fishy to me. Don't know how these account hacks work, but it's hard to believe this is legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 One thing for sure.... the strap-button position is not one of the Top-Five rated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 That's a GOOD EYE! Looking at any one of his ads (particularly the Gibson...I didn't look at all of them),I would say it is 100% legit AND the seller seems to be legitimate. But 600 items at once? all with a one day auction? Why would a legit seller do that? I also noticed that many of the photos for the items do not share the same background...like I might expect if they were all photographed at the same location. Obviously, they aren't. If a guy is using his own account as a sort of 'dealer' and listing things for other poeple, how on earth could a guy think to keep track of 600 listings, or expect to handle all of these sales at once? I think fraud like what this looks like is actually in a way really smart. How would you catch him? I think we have lost a lot with new technology and online transactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 All the Sellers Guitar pictures are Different.. Stay clear .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Don,t even have the time or effort to go through them all....but quite amazing as most seem to have bids....incredible!!! If any one here buys from him....let us know how it works out please...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Don,t even have the time or effort to go through them all....but quite amazing as most seem to have bids....incredible!!! If any one here buys from him....let us know how it works out please...! I think you've got a better chance of buying a late 40's SJ at an estate sale for $300 than you have of getting one of these J-200's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Definitely a hacked account. If you look at all the completed listings for that account, there isn't a single "big ticket" item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyecon Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Con artists and scammers work REALLY hard at ripping people off. If they only put in those same long hours doing something legit. This hacker would have been smarter to do "Buy it Now" in lieu of auction. I don't believe the long arm of the law would even bother to catch this guy unless he steals mucho loot. Yes technology as good as it is, does have drawbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I think you've got a better chance of buying a late 40's SJ at an estate sale for $300 than you have of getting one of these J-200's. Possibly???? But I'm feeling Lucky Tonite, Nick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Don,t even have the time or effort to go through them all....but quite amazing as most seem to have bids....incredible!!! If any one here buys from him....let us know how it works out please...! the bids themselves could be fake to make it look more ligit... dodgey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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