Free Rickenbacker Bass?

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:57 pm

I saw this while doing a casual google search and figured it was a scam....you probably have to purchase $1000 worth of on line **** to finially get the "FREE" bass. Here's the link...
http://www.art-offer.com/rd_p?p=113082&t=1091&c=122437&gift=7972&a=7972-rickenbacker%20bass%20guitar
Any one ever try this? I once started to fill out a similar deal for "FREE" gas and realised that I was going to have to keep on purchasing junk that I didn't want to get the free gasoline so I gave up and cancelled all of the services that I'd registered for...still, you never know...maybe it'll only cost you $700 for a new rick after the smoke clears.
Total scam?
Partial scam?
Legit, but cost as much as just buying the friggin bass?

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:57 pm

nothing in life is free.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:02 pm

I must admit, it was an enticing offer when I saw it. I mean, we like Rics, right? So, brave lad that I am, in I dove!

Seems innocuous and legit enough... to a point. Even if you don't sign up for any of the "free" services that they're peddling, you can only get so far before you're at the stage where all you have to do is give them your credit card info (for shipping charges...) and other pertinent personal data!

Eh... nah.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:02 pm

If I could get BetterWhois.com to work, I'd check to see who the URL art-offer.com belongs to. To me, a bogus listing means a bogus offer.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:15 pm

As a friend always tells me..."The only free cheese is in a mousetrap!".

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:19 pm

Wouldn't you know, the moment I start writing a letter to the BetterWhois webmaster, the site then works! Anyway, here is the info listed for the owner of art-offer.com:

[whois.active24.com]
Whois Server v1.10 build 20050508123934 ADRS (C)2003-2005 Active 24 ASA

Domain Information
===================
Domain.......: ART-OFF.COM (DOM-33960)
Status.......: HOLD
Amended......: 2005-10-20 06:17:43
Created......: 2000-10-20 08:21:49
Expires......: 2006-10-20 08:21:49
Registrar....: REGISTRAR-1

Organisation Contact
=======================
ID...........: ORG-4649
Name.........: Studio Erich B!..
PostAddress..: biberstrasse 8
PostCode.....: A-1010
PostArea.....: wien, AT
Country......: AT
Phone........: + 43 19 42 45 9
Fax..........: + 43 19 42 45 9
Email........: [email protected]

Administrative Contact
=======================
ID...........: UC-4650
Name.........: bauer. erich
PostAddress..: biberstrasse 8
PostCode.....: A-1010
PostArea.....: wien, AT
Country......: AT
Phone........: + 43 19 42 45 9
Fax..........: + 43 19 42 45 9
Email........: [email protected]

Technical Contact
=======================
ID...........: SYS-2509
Name.........: Active 24 ASA - Registry Department
PostAddress..: Fjordalleen 16, Postboks 1519, Vika
PostCode.....: N-0117
PostArea.....: Oslo
Country......: Norway
Phone........: +47 21 93 30 00
Fax..........: +47 21 93 30 01
Email........: [email protected]

Billing Contact
=======================
ID...........: SYS-2508
Name.........: Active 24 ASA - Billing Department
PostAddress..: Fjordalleen 16, P.O. box 1519 Vika
PostCode.....: N-0117
PostArea.....: Oslo
Country......: Norway
Phone........: +47 21 93 30 00
Fax..........: +47 21 93 30 01
Email........: [email protected]

Name Servers
=======================
DNS10.ACTIVEISP.COM (NS-3) 213.188.128.40
DNS11.ACTIVEISP.COM (NS-4) 213.188.129.40

Offhand, I'd say steer clear!