Anyone else notice on ebay

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:04 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2550283522&category=4713

This guy sold the same bass with two different model numbers one right after the other. Is rick scamming on ebay the thing to do now?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:06 am

Here's the other link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2550361829&category=4713

dano · Post by **dano** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:43 am

There's gonna be two very unhappy people if this is a scam. At first I thought it was a double post (honest mistake?). But two different serial #'s is very suspicious!

dano · Post by **dano** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:58 am

By the way, speaking of scams, RIC really needs to do something about the nameplates (TRC's) on e-bay. It would seem that RIC's policy of turning in a nameplate for exchange (and cash???) is a big failure! I have seen 3 TRC's recentley, all ridiculously priced. We as consumers are the ones really getting hurt by this. I'm sure that not all of these are going on copies, and the honest people who really need a TRC for a real RIC are paying outrageous prices in order to obtain one. Hey RIC, stop the insanity already. If you really want to do something constructive, buy all the copies out there and DESTROY them. The world will be a much better place. ;~)

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:52 am

TRC's become available for various reasons. We can't tell people what to do with them anymore than we can with an old pickup.

I've seen people selling copies with The Rick TRC. No one tried to pass it off as original though.I do think it's wrong they put the cover on there.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:13 am

If the cover is genuine, then it's legal to buy and sell it. If it's a fake, or if a genuine cover is attached to a fake instrument for sale, then RIC can take action.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:20 am

That is very strange, and is definitely the same bass, because the bass has the same serial numbers.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:11 am

Well, each auction ended with two different "Buy It Now" winners!

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:39 am

Uh-oh! Look down at the "Help ID This Bass" thread. Same bass.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:39 am

Well, "kesagape" was the winner of one of those auctions, and he (Karl E. Sanders) was the originator of the "Help ID this bass" thread. Maybe he can shed some light on the happenings here?