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This Audio Research SP10 has been listed 10-12 times in the last week, since I've been paying attention. The seller name is always different, and there is always the notation "do not bid! email for a price with shipping. DO NOT BID!" and then an external email link is included. I have notified ebay about this and a dozen other fraud listings in the last week and have pretty much given up as they simply don't have a handle on it. The serial #s on the boxes for the SP10 are all the same in every listing, the ad copy "bought in New Orleans" etc is the same, always a different seller, tho. Plus, look at the CATEGORY the SP10 preamp is listed in "sporting goods; climbing etc" If you look at the "sellers" other items, they are all big ticket, commonly searched for items like plasma TVs, DVD cams, etc etc. There have been so many fraud listings (I've noted and reported a dozen SP10 listings and many more of other goods) that, not to be an alarmist, but it almost appears that someone has hijacked or hacked eBay. The listings I report get cancelled, then pop up again 12 hours later. Signs to look for are the "do not bid"--"email for price" with an AOL address... and weird mis-categorized items. Also, some have had ludicrously low buy it nows, e.g 600 Euros SHIPPED for the Audio Research SP10, shipped from UK! (That was one of the other listings) I became aware of this because of the improbable appearance of 4 seperate listings of SP10s in 12 hours; all different sellers---- the common thread was that EACH SELLER had the EXACT SAME items for sale under "view sellers' other listings" Caveat Emptor in extremis!
- http://cgi.ebay.com/Audio-Research-SP-10-Preamplifier_W0QQitemZ180013347996QQihZ008QQcategoryZ50815QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (Open in New Window)
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Topic - Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! - ARC 13:56:04 07/31/06 (13)
- Here it is again - Response34 08:52:23 08/02/06 (1)
- When you see that nobody has bid with an opening bid of $10.... - JimL 21:12:50 08/02/06 (0)
- Re: I was hiJacked - deafbykhorns 17:05:23 08/01/06 (0)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! - Schweikert 20:06:40 07/31/06 (0)
- If you look at ebay "tannoy", you will see similar style listing daily.... - bouncy ball 19:35:47 07/31/06 (0)
- E-bay's ignored my fraud alerts a couple of times. - Sigmund 17:08:44 07/31/06 (0)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! - The Lost Bears 15:27:19 07/31/06 (0)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled - ARC 15:22:23 07/31/06 (5)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled - The Lost Bears 15:29:52 07/31/06 (4)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled - ARC 16:12:09 07/31/06 (0)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled - Byrd69 16:02:46 07/31/06 (2)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled--classic! I didn't get the joke - ARC 16:13:48 07/31/06 (1)
- Re: Ebay Fraud--BIGTIME! Listing canceled--classic! I didn't get the joke - Ianm2 04:31:20 08/12/06 (0)