hi bill et all i had the same on ebay but it was the penny that was plain you have caveat emptor on ebay too zono
-----Original Message----- From: William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 1:56 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] ebay fraudlent seller It isn't phono related but I bought a 1909-S V.D.B. cent at a flea market some years ago for a "bargain" price ant when I sent it in to a certification service it turned out to be an "added S mint mark" to a plain, old 1909 V.D.B. cent. On one hand, bargains do turn up in attics, yard sales, and flea markets but on the other, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Only the smart collector and wheeler-dealers seem to know which is which. And I ain't one of them! Regards, Green Mountain Bill On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Randy Larson <ra...@cityprayz.com> wrote: > Have you ever heard those stories of a guy responding to a Chevrolet for > sale in a barn somewhere for $100. Turned out to be a 67 corvette, I think > there was even a song about it. I always wondered if that would happen on > ebay. A week ago Sunday, A Victor I was posted on ebay for $330.00 but it > now. As my heart began to pound, I couldn't believe I was the first, and > "those who snooze loose" motto popped in my head. I checked out the photo's > and the unit was in mint condition. I immediately purchased it which began > a roller coaster of emotions. The other motto of "if its too good to be > true, it usually it" also reared it truth of reality. I checked his ebay > and history and there was none. A tracking number was given and DPD (out > of Germany) had no record of this number. The person was also from > Lithuania! The phone number given was also bogus. I sent four emails > asking for verification and to no avail, no response! > The good news was that I alerted paypal. They said that they agreed that > this most likely was a fraudulent sale, and I would be guaranteed that I > would receive a full refund. We have to wait, there's a 1% chance he might > still send it, but paypal has to wait 30 days (time limit for the seller to > send the package). > I made a huge mistake and let my emotions get the best of common sense. I > hope my mistake will be of help to my phono friends. > Best Regards > Randy Larson > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
