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Location: SoCal | 2nd time this has happended in last few weeks. First with Hector's auction of a slothead that Serge won but Hector didn't complete. Now the wide neck Adamas that went for over $3,000
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Dear ascalman,
You expressed interest in an item titled "OVATION ADAMAS 1689 ACOUSTIC- ELECTRIC"(Item #3761220794) by bidding, however the auction has ended with another member as the high bidder.In compliance with eBay policy the seller makes this Second Chance Offer to you at your bid price of US$ 1850.00.The seller has issued this Second Chance Offer because either the winning bidder was unable to complete the transaction or the seller has duplicate items for sale. If you accept this offer, you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection.To see this item, click on the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33029&item=3761220794&rd=1 To learn about Second Chance Offer go to: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/personal_offer.html Thank you,eBay, Inc. ******Do not reply this e-mail you can contact the seller at: WWilliamBc@aol.com******
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when you click on the eBay response button - the eBay account is out of Singapore; actual seller of item appears to be a good guy, recently posted on OFC; air ambulance driver. Don't let greed cost you money. Too good to be true usually is. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Does this stuff happen with Martins & Taylors, too? |
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Location: Tennessee | Probably, since those transactions tend to be of a much higher $$ value than the typical ovation deal. Not to mention the Taylor and Martin owners are not nearly as smart as Ovation and Adamas buyers. :D |
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Location: NC | Seems to be a cess pool for deals! :mad: |
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| That Hector has had a bunch of problems? I guess What Goes Around Comes around? Tony where's the guy and guitar were both bidding on from, Texas right? This ain't the same guy is it? |
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Location: SoCal | no, this isn't Hector and Hector wasn't involved in the fraudulent offer...not sure if Hector ever sold the guitar.
this is someone else, again not the seller who is a member of the OFC. checking on eBay, looks like this auction completed. so, 2nd offer to get your money, you don't get the guitar. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Some of these "second offers" especially on high ticket items are just frauds. The scammers browse ebay and find people who bid high amounts on an item, but still got outbid. These people are targets because 1) they wanted the item and 2) were willing to pay a lot of money for it. They will off to set up what they call "a secure ebay tranaction" and get you to send them the payment. Of course you never get the item and because the fraud second chance offer was not actually through ebay, you really have no recourse. |
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| Tony I am gonna let that 1687-7 go. Was planing on crankin out $2100.00 on it too. Have at it man, good to see someone from this list after it. It's a beaut. Have to Keep the GAS in focus. I have to make my next purchase a Country Artist Nylon. I'll come back around to the matching 6 string Adamas later. Enjoy Randy |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It happens to all kinds of stuff. I bought a style 4 Weissenborn ($4500) and somebody in Italy picked up the pictures and was offering it again. I've been lucky so far, knock on wood. I've made sure I knew enough about what I was bidding on to know it was real, checked out the seller as much as possible, steer clear of the rookies, and pass on it as soon as something gets weird, like second chances, relistings etc.
Not fool proof but has worked so far. |
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