I believe there to be a scam going on. I have a classified for a Reso and was contacted by someone who only identified himself as "Smith". The e-mail is in somewhat broken English. He wants to pay by check and have "his shipping company" pick it up. (un-named) and asked for my name, address, telephone number. Tread carefully. I told him PayPal only and unless i know you. And I will only ship to a verified address. Safety first people.

Mike

sure sounds fishy...

Mike .. this is a scam...DO NOT do this.

hi guys i have had the same email this very morning . thanks very much fro the warning guys. if it is a scam it came though reso .is there now way this can be followed up in any way . to try and get to these guys who are doing this . as im sure they would be reading theses threads dont you think cheers guys love and peace haza

It actually came through Flatpicked Hangout. E-bay for a while years back was inundated with these scams. They still are but I don't think quite as bad. Most wised up real quick. Unfortunately for some, they got burned. I had some high end guitars up for sale and received actually quite a few from BFE wanting to send money orders etc.etc. even offering me more than the listed price. Money orders have gotten so bad the banks hold them. IMO the only way to be safe with someone you are not familiar with is to require PayPal. I am sure I will not hear from him again. Just wanted to pass this along. They say buyer beware well that goes for the seller too. Please be careful.

Edited by - Grizz on 06/26/2010 06:59:26

I also got an e-mail from "Smith" last night. It looked just like the e-mail I got from a "Grace Perkins" late last year, so thankfully, I knew what to look for. It's a good thing we have guys like Mike on the board to spread the good word about the bad guys, but we all have to keep an eye out to keep from getting hit.

-Brent

I got the same one. I also got one a couple of weeks ago from another scammer. I usually have fun with them and waste their time for a week or so and then stop corresponding. The more questions I ask them the more frustrated they get. As long as I don't give them any contact info they stay interested, and it only takes a minute or so to get some good entertainment. It might be fun to get everyone doing it. I ask them questions like "Do you want the amp with the guitar?" when there clearly isn't one. When they say yes I tell them "Too late, I just sold it".

Hey Dan, I never really thought of messing with them. Now THAT is right up my alley.

Brent, thanks for the compliment. Those of us that have sold things before and been approached became aware of these mostly from the people who unfortunately got burned. I am more concerned for the people who have not had a lot, if any, experience selling. A lot of these guys as you know will make offers that seem "too good to be true" and you certainly know what they say about that. Vigilance and caution are the words of the day.

Edited by - Grizz on 06/26/2010 08:34:09

I received the same email from "Smith" last night......

This guy must have LOTS of money.

Grizz, He does have lots of money, he scammed it from people who did not know, you also get these from ebay, they want the movers to pick it up, they pay more than you ask and they want you to send them a refund.

You know, I think I have the solution at least for "Smith". I think I will invite him over my house. Now mind you he will never see the inside, but ................. check out the pictures on my homepage, no one will hear the screamin' 'cept for the critters hehehe

Smith and those like him are the reason God made high powered weapons!

One of my playing buddies had something similar happen to him about 4-5 months ago and that person gave up after my friend told him that he wanted the same info from the buyer about address etc. and the guy never got back to him.

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Smith and those like him are the reason God made high powered weapons!

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Edited by - Grizz on 06/26/2010 17:06:59

if they don't respond with a phone # don't fool with them! I have sold a few old dodge darts on line and anyone who wants it will call or leave a call back #, anyone who does'nt is either a tire kicker or a scammer nearly every time

of course it's a scam,lol.I can tell those guys a mile away.I've gotten hundreds of those type of responses over the years selling instruments online and i know almost immediately real people from filthy scammers.

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of course it's a scam,lol.I can tell those guys a mile away.I've gotten hundreds of those type of responses over the years selling instruments online and i know almost immediately real people from filthy scammers.

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Edited by - Erik Waynesmith on 06/27/2010 04:41:01

well i for one was taken in by smith. if it had not been for the warning of you guys who knows what would have happened . i think my self what i had up for sale is well worth maybe 800 900£ , if smith had hooked me and offered anything close to that . well im afraid he would have got me . so my way of thinking is if he can hook one out of twenty . that a lot of cash he as scammed . so once again thanks guys . love and peace [haza]

Mike......those dudes have been lurking here for a while. I had my B & B on here for sale and had the same thing. Me and another fellow in NC, dealing with the same creep, got the FBI looking and was told the folks were somewhere in Romaina and most likely couldn't be tracked. They said it's sort of a national passtime.

Life on the internet.
pt

I also was contacted by " Smith"..it a scam

I wish someone who knew computers really well could send Smith a virus that would melt his hard drive and CPU.

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Originally posted by Grizz

I believe there to be a scam going on. I have a classified for a Reso and was contacted by someone who only identified himself as "Smith". The e-mail is in somewhat broken English. He wants to pay by check and have "his shipping company" pick it up. (un-named) and asked for my name, address, telephone number. Tread carefully. I told him PayPal only and unless i know you. And I will only ship to a verified address. Safety first people.

Mike

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Ok, here were are again!
I got the email!
new name is "britty"
Like a fool I responded! and ask for name and address and where to ship and got the reply with
I'll send so and so to pick up the dobro.eta,eta......

SO..... let's all keep our eyes open.

SO "Britty" if your reading this you best re-direct your efforts cause the "Reso Posse" is all over your _ _ _ !

Ttoncones Amigo got the same one, different name same BS.

Hello ,
> I will like to purchase your Hand Made Reso Guitar which you listed for sale on net. Do let get back to me ASAP if it is still available for sale and if my payment with a Cashier's check or Money order is fine.I await your swift response,and get back to me with the Last price and also including your full name,full address and contact phone number on where the payment will be send to.I hope to read from you soon.My contact email address is brittany.douglas85@yahoo.com
> Best Regard
> Brittany
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Ok, here were are again!
I got the email!
new name is "britty"

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