Before eBay hid the buyers ID I bid on an Alva to see the final price and get
photos. A man wrote and told me he had a number of Alvas in stock and would be
happy to sell me one for $1500.
> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:20:25 -0800
> From: hexaph...@sbcglobal.net
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)
>
> I suspect the motor doesn't exist, thus I'd never get it. He keeps avoiding
> my request for a picture to validate whether it is a correct one. It seems
> there are scammers scouring the various boards on the net including
> phonograph forums. I prefer to keep to those I am familar with.
>
> Ron
>
> --- On Fri, 1/14/11, Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote:
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> From: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)
> To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 1:49 PM
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> Did you ever get the motor? Is it different from the usual spring motors
> for Victors of that period?
>
> Ron L
>
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> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:56 PM
> To: Antique Phonograph List
> Subject: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)
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> Hi all. On one of the phonograph forums I had a "Wanted" notice indicating
> I was looking for a Victrola Orthophonic 8-9 motor. I received a response
> from a Brian Kidd. His email is bra...@blumail.org . This one has all the
> red flags waving. He keeps spelling his own name incorrectly for one. He
> is located in Italy and wants a money gram or western union payment and his
> pricing is way out of line i.e. not even reasonable. He wanted 690 euro or
> more than $900 for a motor of which, of course, he had " in stock. Playing
> along, I asked for pictures. None have been provided (surprise). Anyone
> else familar with this individual? I would assume he is responding to other
> people looking for items. Just for a final amusement, I sent him an email
> stating I would most certainly send a western union for the full amount once
> I received the product. I am waiting for my reply. Beware.
>
> Ron
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