Is this nuts!

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1983-RICKENBACKER-4001S-4-STRING-BASS-WT-OHSC_W0QQitemZ110128467334QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's not a real CS is it?

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:18 pm

No it's not and he doesn't suggest that it is either.

stts64 · Post by **stts64** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:19 pm

Yes, this is nuts. No, this is not a CS. Must be a refin, as I do not recall this color being done by Ric for anything else than a CS. Or maybe it is a white one played in a cigar room

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:25 pm

It's an "S" if it were a CS it'd have a Horseshoe instead of the normal cover.

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:38 pm

That's why it's nuts $2400 for an S.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:15 pm

...With a cover mounted on top of the bezel, so you can drive a train through it at will...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:10 pm

Oh I dont know,,, what does your everyday run of mill "S" bring?

Seems to be in nice shape for a 24 year old bass. Dont see to many white ones.

Think of it as a budget CS.

stts64 · Post by **stts64** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:23 pm

That is one way to put it

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:28 pm

I changed my mind about my comment. Please resume.

bails · Post by **bails** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:40 pm

Now that the auction has ended early, it is apparent that "bidder 6" actually bid $3,700. Bidder 6's profile also perfectly matches bidder 7's(who bid the $2400 in question) - Same bidding history, same time on eBay, same categories etc, and the obvious outrageous price...

Shill bidding perhaps?

The highest apparently genuine bid was only $800.

And why is eBay purposely making it harder for us to detect this?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:52 pm

Good point, Mark.

gearhed289 · Post by **gearhed289** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:12 am

Yeah, that "bidder 1", "bidder 2" nonsense is annoying. It also makes it harder to know if a fellow forumite is bidding.