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Would you trust this seller...
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:54 pm
by johnnyseven
...if they can't even read the name of the guitar from the headstock? If it's legit that is.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/origi ... e/77778883
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:18 pm
by johnnyseven
Probably a scam, unless the seller is a real thicko. Text has been nicked from this website.
http://www.oliviasvintageguitars.com/ne ... tars/1186/
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:40 pm
by Simon
Hmmm... says they've only been posting since April 2011 so I'd be wary. You could always email them asking to see more photos of the guitar. If they can produce them then it might help you in deciding what their deal is.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:01 pm
by Johno
The guitar pictured is a Jazzmaster FFS!
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:07 pm
by Gabriel
You could ask to try the guitar out first before you buy - that way you'll get to see if its legit.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:09 pm
by Mike
Always a scam.
Gumtree is riddled with them. Stock photo, mismatching description etc.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:13 pm
by Johno
I wonder why they didn't bother to lift the pics with the text?
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:16 pm
by johnnyseven
Johno wrote:The guitar pictured is a Jazzmaster FFS!
That's why I asked if you'd trust them.
I wasn't interested in buying, just posted it for amusement value.
Johno wrote:I wonder why they didn't bother to lift the pics with the text?
Because they are obviously stupid.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:20 pm
by Simon
Errr OK....
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:28 pm
by Johno
I reported it using the report scam function on gumtree. Hopefully nobody sent any money.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:38 pm
by johnnyseven
Good work Johno. Link now doesn't work so I guess they've already removed it.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:29 am
by kypdurron
That reminds me of the 1966 Fender Stratocaster that was for sale at 2.800 € in the german gumtreeish thing
I just mailed the guy to tell him his price is a bit too low (description seemed legit, item location Munich, sounded like an older man trying to sell his older guitar). Then I got a mail to send money to Spain