Ouch! Someone's ticked at her ex-husband!

blakeh
blakeh Posts: 491
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
Wouldn't want to hire this guy's divorce lawyer...

eBay Auction: Ex-Wife Sells His Gear

Click on any of the items and read the description:

"Hello, ebay members:

I'm offering many electronic pieces that I acquire for my divorce settlement.

My ex-husband was an audiophile, so he spent a lot of our money collecting these machines.

I want to get them out of the house, so if there are any other audiophiles out there in ebay land, these are for you.

These machines cost us a lot of money, but now you can have them for next to nothing."

:eek::eek::eek:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    "Next to nothing" my ****.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited June 2009
    Face wrote: »
    "Next to nothing" my ****.

    +1

    I'd rather spend a little more and buy from a reputable hi-fi store.
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  • Polk user
    Polk user Posts: 311
    edited June 2009
    You know why divorce lawyers are so damn expensive?




















    Cause they are worth it!!!!!!!!
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    +1

    I'd rather spend a little more and buy from a reputable hi-fi store.

    Ditto,besides the prices are way to HIGH.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    She has been doing this for months under different names I wouldndt be so sure these pieces actually exist.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • dkmuch
    dkmuch Posts: 79
    edited June 2009
    snow is right, there was as a similar thread at AK at the beginning of June and all the auctions were taken down.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited June 2009
    dkmuch wrote: »
    snow is right, there was as a similar thread at AK at the beginning of June and all the auctions were taken down.

    or he divorced her because shes a scam artist
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    This is why I'm not in a hurry to get married.:rolleyes: I'm 22 now...maybe I'll get married when I'm 50 or so...lol
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,771
    edited June 2009
    If it's a scam, it's a little odd, scammers usually have reasonable prices. At those prices I doubt there will be a single bid.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    If it's a scam, it's a little odd, scammers usually have reasonable prices. At those prices I doubt there will be a single bid.
    At least some of the pieces listed were sold then relisted again with the same pictures and story. If you feel comfortable bid dont take my word for it :D





    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2009
    Actually, the prices of these equipments she is offering is not HIGH considering the rarity involved. But the concern is that can she ship it safely?

    As long as you can pay through PayPal, PayPal will hold the money in her account till you confirmed the receipt of the item or for two weeks. Anyway, use your credit cards if paying through PayPal.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    megasat16 wrote: »
    Actually, the prices of these equipments she is offering is not HIGH considering the rarity involved. But the concern is that can she ship it safely?

    As long as you can pay through PayPal, PayPal will hold the money in her account till you confirmed the receipt of the item or for two weeks. Anyway, use your credit cards if paying through PayPal.
    There is a way around the PayPal hold and if this is a scam or scammer he/she will know what that loophole is.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    LOL. I came across this a week or two ago when I was searching for Onkyo power amps... I too thought the prices were not even close to "next to nothing".
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited June 2009
    cheap?? next to nothing?? are they kidding me.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited June 2009
    avoid like the plaque. SCAM! OR She's on drugs. $400 starting bid for an Accuphase that's dead
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    or he divorced her because shes a scam artist

    Yeah. I don't think English is 'her' first language. Scam.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited June 2009
    Looks like that auction that was on there LAST year? Same bs, but different equipt.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    snow wrote: »
    At least some of the pieces listed were sold then relisted again with the same pictures and story.





    REGARDS SNOW
    Keiko wrote: »
    Hmmm....Maybe I'll email her and ask her about this.

    One of my buds went through a real nasty divorce recently. His ex literally cleaned his clock for damn near everything. She stole his dead mom's jewelry. Never gave it back after being ordered to do so. He did end up getting his condo, which she was living in and trashed while going through the settlement. She had a restraining order against him. It was insane what she did to that place. Things that would gross you out if I went into it. Ironically, he was the one being physically abused by her. That b*tch is the epitome of ancient evil.
    Here are a couple of auctions that ended and she/he recieved positive feedback for and or now relisted.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220425614289

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220425632252http://cgi.ebay.com/ONKYO-INTEGRA-P388-PREAMPLIFIER-IN-VERY-GOOD-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ220442331898QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3353630afa&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220425632252

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ONKYO-INTEGRA-TX-DS989N-7-1-CHN-RECEIVER-WITH-UPGRADES_W0QQitemZ220442324012QQcmdZViewItemQQptZReceivers_Tuners?hash=item335362ec2c&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

    This has been going on for months if not years under different names. I am not even certain that it is a she thats doing the scamming it may very well be a cover story is all.

    The positive feed backs may well be from other scammers, people she/he knows or people that she/he hijacked there account and left herself positive feedback from who knows?



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2009
    snow wrote: »
    I am not even certain that it is a she thats doing the scamming it may very well be a cover story is all.
    Thats my take on it.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    Too late to edit but I posted one of the listed items twice. Here is the link to the other proper one.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ONKYO-INTEGRA-P388-PREAMPLIFIER-IN-VERY-GOOD-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ220442331898QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3353630afa&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited June 2009
    Sure sounds like a scam. Says she would prefer local so maybe the equipment is for real at the least a used dealer using the divorce story. The number of times these have appeared/reappeared though is pretty suspect. If someone was local it may be worth looking into, not sure how eBay covers winning a bid but declining after inspection if it does not match description.
    Definitely nothing I would deal with other than face to face.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    I'm quessing the local pickup offering may be a front so he/she appears legit.
    Look at the links snow posted. This has 'scam' written all over it.
    At least one person I know asked to come take a look and listen to the item they were interested in bidding on and was told that it wasnt Best Buy where they could check stuff out. I know Audiogon yanked this persons for sale ads real quick also. But if you can sure take a look I could be wrong.

    I know that most people feel safe now that PayPal is putting holds on money sent for electronic sales over $100.00 for either 21 days or until positive feedback is received but there is a way around that, simply refund the buyer a portion of the funds sent and voila the funds are released. For example let's say he sends you $540.38 total for an item via paypal simply refund the buyer the 38 cents and the funds are instantly avialable.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited June 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    I would of told her to shove it up her abandoned pie hole.



    Nice to know snow. Misleading really because this gives people a false sense of security. What happens if someone sends funds for X amount on electronics and is scammed on the item by doing this? Can they still file a claim and be reimbursed?

    If this is in place as a safeguard, then those funds should be locked until the buyer does what he/she needs to do.
    Your still elgibile for filing a claim for item not received and any other protections normally available, actually IMHO it is less of a safeguard than a pain in the ****, the only purpose it serves is to lessen the amount of claims filed,good for Ebay,but bad for the seller considering he is at the total mercy of the buyer in the hopes that he is truly happy in every way and somtimes even though the buyer is happy they dont leave you positive feedback and you are out the shipping costs and your funds for 21 days after you sent PayPal proof of delivery for the item sent. Meanwhile PayPal gets to draw interest on your funds being held for 21 days, it's a win win for them. And nothing really changes for the buyer protection wise because they are still only elgible for the protection methods mentioned above if it is a scam.

    In this particular sellers case I believe that PayPal would send you $200.00 back max because of there limited feedback record. Your best bet is to use a credit card if you arent comfortable with the seller.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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