hi all we have had that problem here a lot in florida the police recommend you meet at the police dept to do your exchange if you buy from craigs list In a message dated 1/14/2011 9:08:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Beware of Craigslist also... the old saying "If it sounds too good to be true..." You might find a bargain, but be careful. On that note, a collector from NC just found a Regina-Phone for $1,200, so you never know. Also, if you list on Craigslist - NEVER meet someone at your house - if you are going to meet, go to McDonald's or a public place. A friend of mine had a number of high end phonographs stolen from his home because of that. Fortunately, he got the NC SBI involved and they recovered all but one, just a day before they were leaving the country. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:05:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > 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: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > From: Ron L'Herault <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 1:49 PM > > > > > > Did you ever get the motor? Is it different from the usual spring motors > > for Victors of that period? > > > > Ron L > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:56 PM > > To: Antique Phonograph List > > Subject: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 [email protected] . 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
