| No mistake, Pat. There is a certain member (or members) of TH who specialize in winkling out the scam sales on Ebay and bidding them into ridiculous levels (multi MILLION$) so that nobody else will bid. The prices are intended to be so obviously false that the vendor pulls the sale rather than risk being exposed to EBAY. This particular horn had gotten up to the magnificent sum of about $2,200 when the seller started receiving emails from a "potential buyer" asking about it. When it became clear to him that "they" were onto him he pulled the sale and relisted. The last time I looked at it it was at $99.
Now ask yourself... who puts a "Buy It Now" for a Monette at $2,200 let alone start bidding at $99? Only one type... someone who doesn't even OWN the instrument in questions. Clue #2.... he failed to list the serial number. An honest seller would list the serial number so that a potential buyer could check it out directly with the factory. Clue #3... the seller has "0"sales and "0" feedback. Clue #4, the seller has the buyers' ID "private".... so that nobody can contact them directly and warn them off.
It's a game that's been played out dozens of times in recent months (years?) with high priced trumpets on Ebay. |