can anyone help me on this?

[zoso304]

hey guys im interested in buying either one of these guitars, but i dunno something doesnt seem quite right. any advice would be appreciated alot. they are both from the same seller.
Colin.
2000 Gibson Historic Series 1959 Les Paul Reissue - (eBay item 280175123371 end time Nov-21-07 13:06:33 PST)

2000 Gibson 1959 Les Paul Historic Custom Shop Reissue - (eBay item 280175122394 end time Nov-21-07 13:04:23 PST)

[WildeStarr]

What is the problem??

[zoso304]

i dont know, i guess becuase both are really low and everything is kept private, you have to contact before bidding and such. do you find anything odd? it may be me being paranoid cause i dont want to get burnt on ebay

[WildeStarr]

The seller has a huge feedback number, that is good. But they seem to sell alot of non music gear. They may not know that much about the guitars, they are probably consignements. I always start my opening bid at the same price ($5.00) no matter what I sell on ebay.

[zoso304]

having sold stuff on ebay WildeStarr when someone says to you "The deal will be made through an eBay program which will protect both of us. If you are ready for the deal let me know your full name and shipping address and i'll start the deal with eBay" what would you think?

[MIDNIGHT]

haha.. looks so much like a scam

but if ya wanna try it just for kicks then go ahead! 80 bucks ain't THAT much.. and who knows.. maybe it's for real and this guy's on crack 24/7 or something

[WildeStarr]

Originally Posted by zoso304

having sold stuff on ebay WildeStarr when someone says to you "The deal will be made through an eBay program which will protect both of us. If you are ready for the deal let me know your full name and shipping address and i'll start the deal with eBay" what would you think?

hmm, I have not heard that on ebay before. Then again, I don't deal in real expensive items. I deal mostly with guitar parts, pedals, pickups, etc.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by zoso304

having sold stuff on ebay WildeStarr when someone says to you "The deal will be made through an eBay program which will protect both of us. If you are ready for the deal let me know your full name and shipping address and i'll start the deal with eBay" what would you think?

Somebody wants your full name and addy BEFORE hand, I'd friggin say, " Get Lost Dude" Somebody is possibly some kinda scam artist, Maybe he sets or sells off your name to junk mailers ect, or worse, you should only need to reveal name and addy IF you won something

[zoso304]

i asked for more detailed photos and he said he didnt have any, only the ones that were up on ebay. i really dont know, its going cheap, what should i do? just got an email form hi, i replied saying pictures of the guitar would help alot and he responded "sorry can't do that. This transaction will go through eBay i will cover all the fees.In order to start this transaction i need your full shipping name and address , as soon as i have it i will issue the invoice and we will go from there"

[WildeStarr]

When in doubt: AVOID.

[zoso304]

yeah i know, when it sounds too good to be true it probably is. hes got a few guitars for sale, i thought i had found a r9 for a great price, guess not.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by WildeStarr

When in doubt: AVOID.

+1 and I agree, This guy is TOO Strange , No reason to jump thru all those hoops just to bid on a guitar , Back off, leave it be, You are the guy with the cash . IF the guy contacts you again or more than once again, Report him to Ebay for harrassment , just tell em NO thank you

[zoso304]

well i sent him a email asking him why he lets all of his guitars go for 600 pounds, he has not responded yet.

[zoso304]

After all my questioning the guy has take down his listings, thanks to Lp59aholicDon, WildeStarr and Midnightdreamer for all their help, thanks guys.