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Is this guy making TRC's?
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:51 pm
by ilan
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-Trussrod-Nameplate_W0QQitemZ180102321276QQcategoryZ7266QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This is the 4th time I see this item on eBay. He has already sold it to three different buyers (
link 1,
link 2,
link 3). As for the "From my 360 Ric guitar" part, he has also
sold a 360 on eBay, that in the pic had its TRC. Maybe I'm wrong but this doesn't smell good.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:03 pm
by bob_atherton
Well spotted Ilan. Has he ever shown a photo?
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:42 am
by beatlefreak
Most likely counterfeits. I sent a report to Ebay.
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:20 am
by elysrand
Selling the same thing four times from just one presumably-legit guitar leaves one with little rational doubt that there is a scam going on here somewhere. No time for feedback yet, bet it won't be nice when it arrives
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:50 am
by ilan
"Has he ever shown a photo?"
Not that I've seen. It's not like he can't: in the 360 auction he did show pics. Thanks Kris for reporting this to eBay. Maybe RIC legal can do something too if it turns out this guy is counterfeiting nameplates.
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:28 am
by blazer
My one off Rick bass headstock desk ornament has a larger TRC than an actual one (It reaches further above the D tuner than a real TRC), and it says "Bickenracker" writen with a black marker
All of those clues that say that it's a fake and I don't hide the fact that it is a fake, not a real one.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:34 am
by ilan
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:36 am
by marc61
I like when he says:
"Ebay dont have the right to remove this auction, the object is used and original !!!!!"
PLEASE!!! - Ebay has the right to not allow his auctions, legit or otherwise.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:31 am
by jingle_jangle
The latest is gone, too. This is entertaining.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:40 am
by marc61
Can't be gone.
Ebay dont have the right!
but I guess they have the left...ha ha..knocked him right out..
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:25 pm
by ilan
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:31 pm
by brycycle
he's buildin-up + feedback with < $1 auctions...very, very shady.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:27 pm
by ilan
Removed. How long will it take before eBay block him?
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:48 am
by johnhall
As near as we can tell, it's three auction deletions, unless the seller is a "Power Seller", in which case it might only be a 30 day suspension and probation.
However, "ve haf vays" when there's more egregious violations, as eBay's chief trademark counsel is a RIC enthusiast. That Italian fellow making counterfeits a few months back got the benefit of his personal attention!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:51 am
by ajish4
Cool.