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Hi there,
ive gotten the same thing,i guy wrote me from south
africa wanting to buy stuff from me and kept
insisiting about my adress and phone number but when i
asked from his he didnt answer.I also recently saw
something about "the Ebay bandits" on the news so i
would be careful.
Luis
--- thetoyroom@comcast.net wrote:
> hello all,
>
> i have had some items up for sale recently through
> The Recycler, which traditionally has been a great
> way to buy and sell items locally or connect with
> fellow musicians. It was always a printed piece
> until a few years ago when they went online, as well
> as printing the paper each week.
>
> Since advertising with them recently, I have gotten
> three replies from European countries who are seeing
> the ads on the web. However, the replies are ALL
> worded almost exactly the same, even though they are
> from different sources. This smells of something
> rotten, to me...kindof like those hoax mails you get
> about "I am the recipient of a multi-million dollar
> family trust and I need your help in dispersing it".
>
> Anyway, here is the text of the last reply. Has
> anybody seen these? Are they malicious?
>
> "Hello,
> Ê I saw yourÊ AdvertÊÊ over the web and am much
> interested in buying it. I live here in the Germany,
> I will be responsible for the shippment down to my
> location, so please kindly write me backwith your
> last offering price. And i will also need some
> recent pictures of it , I will like to know the
> condition and please let me know if it is still
> availableÊ . I am Looking forward to your soonest
> reply"
>
> As I said, I got replies from Italy (address no
> longer active when I replied w/ pics), and another
> this morning from Canada (haven't heard back).
>
> this third one worded the exact same way was what
> pricked up my ears.
>
> sorry for the off topic...I'm just curious now.
>
> And if any of Y'ALL are interested, you can still
> have a crack at these! I'd rather sell to someone
> on list...(Ted...how's the Nanoverb?)
>
> Korg ES-1 groovebox w/ 32mb SM card. $225
> Guyatone FLIP VT-X Vintage Tube Tremolo stompbox.
> $120
> and...
> Maxon AD999 Analog Delay stompbox. $330
>
> All of these items are mint and very low hours, with
> original packaging, adapters, manuals, etc. I'd
> expect shipping to be about $10 each item, with
> insurance, maybe a couple of bucks more for the Korg
> box.
>
> buy now....you are getting very sleepy....buy
> now....you know you want it....buy now....
>
> hehe.
> best,
> rich
>
>
>
>
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www.luis-angulo.com
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