Possible TD-20 scam on ebay?

[Copper]

Hey Guys (& Girls),

I ran across a strange situation on Ebay today. This auction had what is advertised as a complete & new TD-20 kit with a bid of $500.00 and a buy it now price of $900.00. The seller insisted that I contact him first before bidding. I did, and he returned my email. His buy it now price for a new Roland TD-20s drum kit is $900.00. He then cancelled the auction because he said he was getting so many emails and was getting confused. This auction is supposed to be a promotional sale for a new store in Europe, but no where was the name mentioned.

Am I the luckiest guy in the world for stumbling across this, or does this seem to raise anybody else's guard? Also, does ebay do such a security job on overseas stuff for me that I don't have to worry about getting scammed with wrong products?

Thanks for your responses.

Martin

[Hercules]

Hi Martin,

Sorry to tell you - it's a scam.

That guy has been posting ads for TD-20 kit since late last year - even offering international shipping at no cost.

I sussed him out with a few emails and it's dodgy.

[Copper]

Hercules,

Don't be sorry. I really appreciate you responding so fast. With the auction cancelled, is there anything I can do about it with Ebay? I don't have anything except the email address he and I are in touch with, a gmail account.

Again, thanks

Martin

[Big Bopper]

The guy's an obvious fraud, so steer clear. With the auction canceled there ain't much you can do, except stay on top of the new auctions watching for the stone-of-a-peach to do it again, then report him.

I used to entertain myself for a while scanning for this stuff and reporting it as much as I could. I think I was the bane of their existence for a few months last year.

Shalom
Bruce

[Some Day Grey]

eBay and Craigslist scam discussions are right up there with the most frequent topics on this board.

There is a Moderator-placed sticky about this:

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34460

And - just put "scam" in the board's search feature, and you'll see tons of discussions displayed. Some recent examples - which include what to look for, some insightful experiences, etc:

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39322

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34138

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37683

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37561

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35500

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35421

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35161

http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35075

Personally, I have a second (rarely used) eBay account that I use almost exclusively for inquiries to any auction I may have suspicions about. I also use a seldom-used separate email address and account for similar-type Craigslist inquiries. Using these keeps my regular accounts from being compromised or specifically targeted by these scammers.