I wonder if this sale is legit?

ARB · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject:

I ask him if I could meet him to pick up the horn if I won, no response so far.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3701979766&category=16214&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
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_gmdean · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:13 am Post subject:

Doesn't look so good to me, other than it's not out of London it has a feel to it, did you get a relpy?
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ARB · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:36 am Post subject:

No reply from him at all. Someone else should give it a try; I'd be interested to see if he responds.
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_PhilPicc · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:28 am Post subject:

I just emailed the seller asking for the serial#. We'll see what happens.
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MUSICandCHARACTER · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

Ask him if he will take PayPal. Say something like "I have a lot of money in my PayPal account". Then ask him what his return policy is.

That will tell you quite a bit.

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thelurker · Veteran Member Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 257

he emailed his name and phone number and said i could come by and try the horn out if i like...

take that for what you will

trump_it · Veteran Member Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 319

A Schilke in raw brass? That's how you know it's a fraud. Schilke's are only made with silver or gold plating. No Schilke owner would have their horn stripped of its plating.

supportlivejazz · Heavyweight Member Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 3757

I would say that a telephone call is in order. I also might suggest that if you call and also go see the trumpet, it probably is legit. Do they make wise guy smiley faces? Do Schilke trumpets really only come in silver or gold plate?

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ARB · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject:

Do people actually just blindly send folks like this a money order? I just can't bring myself to do that.

I think that those who say they don’t want to use PayPal because of the fees are probably loosing out on higher bidders because people are unwilling to bid without PayPal; the additional money the seller would receive would more than cover the fees I’d bet.
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Allen - 'Chops-in-Hotlanta'

00 Schilke S22
77 LA Benge 5X
63 Burbank Benge C

"It's what we think we know that keeps us from knowing"