Gumtree

[Phil Caine]

Hi Guys
Check out these steels on Gumtree. Too good to be true?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/emmon ... r/98852788

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/mulle ... r/98905440

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/dekle ... r/98919722


Phil

[Malcolm]

Somebody grab that Mullen , what a bargain!!!!!

[Steve Conway]

If you read the adverts they look like they have all been written by the same person. The same phrases are used in each ad' and the price for each one is around the same. Looks fishy to me, I sent a question to the seller of the emmons and got no responce. If it look to good etc....

Cheers Steve

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

My first thoughts are similar to Yours Steve.

[john roche]

The emmons is gone

[john roche]

I downloaded a photo from each of the steels and both have the same number , 118009362 & 118049068
what are the odds on this....

[Phil Caine]

A couple of years ago I responded to a Gumtree ad for a Wildwood Heirloom banjo at a ridiculous price. I received a reply which did not answer any of my questions but said the banjo was in an Ebay store and I was to pay an Ebay agent who would then send the banjo. I notified Gumtree who cancelled the ad and said I should not contact the seller again. I couldn't resist a final message... **** Off.

I do hope these were legit. sales.

Phil

[James Crowbear]

i'm not at all surprised to read your posts concerning these type of scams
ebay & a lot of free for sale sites are full of these jokers
not long ago, i was in the market for a used macbook pro, believe me if you will please : half of the adds that i sollicited were these type of scammers !
they all operate the same : they'll send you the good via carrier who will deliver & you pay him - or send the money to this address not mine - last but not least, there's most always some grammatical or phrasing error that gives them away
buyer beware ! - ask the right questions & get a phone number - when in doubt, pass on it !

[bob adams]

They have gone but they're not sold!!

This was complete crap and one of our respected players has just put it to bed (Gumtree has removed with immediate effect)

Too bad if it had some of you on the heart pills but did you really think that Mullen was £1300 or make me an offer! Hello ... taxi!

[Ken Byng]

I offered the seller £50.00 cash for the Mullen, but for some strange reason he didn't accept my offer.