Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-15 Thread Zonophone2006
, 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

[Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread hexaphone
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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Ron L'Herault
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 bra...@blumail.org . This one has all the red

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Vinyl Visions
, 14 Jan 2011 10:56:09 -0800 From: hexaph...@sbcglobal.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread hexaphone
--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Ron L'Herault lhera...@bu.edu wrote: 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 Did you ever get the motor?  Is it different from the usual

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread bruce78rpm
, 2011 3:16:45 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) Hi Ron, I think that there is some Nigerian prince that has one also... It's free - all you need to do is send him your checking account information, a VISA card number for reference and a certified check for the import duty

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Steven Medved
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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread john9ten
-l@oldcrank.org 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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread hexaphone
: bruce78...@comcast.net bruce78...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:53 PM Yes, in Nigeria you wear a badge of honor depending on how many stupid Americans you are able to swindle out

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Vinyl Visions
. Fortunately, she did not bite, but who did??? Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:13:29 -0800 From: hexaph...@sbcglobal.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) The sad thing is there probably are enough stupid Americans to provide these people an incentive

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Douglas Houston
LOL, that's one of the oldest scams in the business. There must have been thousands who bit for having won it big. [Original Message] From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 1/14/2011 8:58:33 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Vinyl Visions
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread Ron L'Herault
List 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

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread hexaphone
: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 10:24 PM Sorry,  I meant did you ever find a suitable motor?  Have you talked with George Vollema? Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org