This actual guitar is not even in the USA. The other clue is that this obviously well informed guitar owner would b selling their vintage 1960 Strat for $5K or less - NOT!Ī quick Google search for a few of the phrases showed the listing and photos were swiped from a London CL ad from back in March 2011. In this case, an inactive eBay account was highjacked (probably using a PW they got by sending the real account holder a bogus email asking them to sign in to eBay for some security reason)Ī quick check of the "sellers" history shows a woman who usually sells shoes and other clothing items - and that her eBay account had been inactive for over 6 years. You also have to look "behind the listing" at the seller. Unlike the fake Chinese Les Paul copies for sale on CL, you can't detect these scams by examining the photos but by looking for clues in the wording of the ad. Like this $30K original 1960 Strat for only $5K. Dear readers, be alert and aware that there are unscrupulous criminals out there trying to get your $$$ by offering you the "Guitar of your dreams" for an unusually good deal.
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