| Post removed |
Here’s the text of the scam attempt: jsuth sent you the following message: Hi, Email Bob on bobankerfam@gmail.com regarding your request . He gave me a great deal when i purchased from him. He is located in Cambridge Ohio 43725,USA fast shipping.You can also text him or call on 740-238-5366 Thanks |
I have to say that doesn't look like a scam at all you have the guys email address and phone number and he's in the US presumably a dealer for whatever you're looking to buy. I don't see any request for a bank transfer, and what did you mean by someone else's pics? Is there more that we are not seeing there? |
Well I wrote "Bob" a cryptic note and in one minute I got this back with two pics I recognized from Lenco Heaven of a TT owned by a guy in Europe named Marc. ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Re: Turntable From: "Bob Anker" <bobankerfam@gmail.com> Date: Fri, September 9, 2016 17:20 To: "Joe Roberts" <j> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Yes i have a Perpetuum Ebner PE-33 for sale. Find attached files. I am looking to get $700 shipped. I will be shipping via USPS priority mail insured and will take payment via Bank wire transfer. Whats your shipping address? Thanks |
At the bottom of this page. Contact us http://support.audiogon.com/customer/portal/emails/new . |
I'll chime in here. I personally have posted adds on Canuk Audio Mart(Canadian Site) with generic photos that I have just grabbed off the internet, in fact I have a couple of cartridges listed right now that I have done this way. Sometimes I find it a little easier this way, as I tend to take poor pictures, but I will provide actual photos if requested by the potential buyer. I did not think that this would be a big deal to the interested parties. I actually sold an Oracle Delphi turntable a year or two ago with a pic that I just found on Google images, and got a response a few days latter from the actual owner that the picture was from. He was not upset, in fact he found it quite amusing. We spoke and I explained to him my practice of doing this, and he was fine with it. After seeing this post,perhaps I should reconsider this practice. |
In the case in question, the TT pictured was on a custom stone base. Very distinctive. And the unit in the pic was not really distributed in the US or very very lightly, at best. I never saw one in my 40 years in audio in the US. I know then from Europe. In general, I expect that pics are of the item for sale unless noted otherwise. I heard back from Agon support already and they are acting quickly. Good to know! |
