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Any idea what might be up with this guys Epi LP auctions? Fakes?


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OK- I figured out the deal. I just got an e-mail from ebay.

 

It looks like these are accounts are hacked/spoofed. The user lists several guitars, which he may or may not sell to a legitimate buyer. He then sends out offers to other bidders to sell at a very low price.

 

Of course, any transactions outside of ebay are not covered by any buyer protection, so anyone who bites is screwed. Good think my spidey sense was tingling.

 

My advice... don't buy any Epi Customs from anyone who does not have a long ebay history of selling similar guitars with a ton of positive feedback until ebay squares this away.

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I did get ahold of the seller by phone and requested a refund. He kindly did so and claimed the guitar was a genuine Epiphone and stuck to this story even after I pointed out obvious differences.

 

As got a return e-mail from Gibson thanking me for bringing the auctions to their attention. They promised to looking into them.

 

So, I got my money back!!! Now what to buy?

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