Can anyone explain this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3272298805

Even in mint condition I wouldn't think it would bring over $3-400.

No idea why, but I wish I had one to offer the bidders at half the bid price and see if anyone would bite.

Chuck

Does anyone recognise any of the bidders? I sure do not.

I smell a rat, at least three of the high bidders have dealt with the seller before on this auction:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=2216912390

redkschmitt, dsc11coop and rwc5s2 were bidders on both auctions, what a coincidence :saywhat:

Uhh, anybody else think the "picture" shown on the screen looks just a little "too" good ?!? -Sandy G.

I for one am glad it is up on ebay, and that Steve mentioned it. I have the floor model in almost as good of shape (paid $50 last Fall) but it is missing the FM radio tuning dial. Now I at least have a good closeup of one.

I am wondering if there is an evaluation scam going on. Could it be that they need its value artifically high for insurance, or maybe charitable donation reasons?:dunno: It would certainly be a cheap way to do it, getting a couple of cohorts to bid it out of site, and then just have to pay the ebay fees. All legal too I think. Maybe we should all make copies of any ebay auctions that do this with sets we own, in case of a fire or somethin'?:eek:
Marlin

Marlin, do you just need the dial face?
I have the whole tuner assembly if you need it, just say the word.

I gave the pointer away awhile back.

got the cabinet too.

Eric

This is hard to Splain too!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3271479555&category=3638

doesn't look like shilling :dunno:

And to think... the reserve hasn't been met yet... even at 2850!

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One look at the feedback on the bidders tells all - lots of shill bidding they know the reserve and won't bid over it, just waiting for a sucker. Bet it's the same chassis as my Stromberg C, just a different dial, got mine at the waste disposal site for $20.

OK, I did suggest to eBay that they investigate this item.

By the way, the address for contacting eBay is here.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/contact_inline/results.html?tier0=report_problem.html&tier1=0&tier2=0&continueButton=Continue+%3E&contactUsJSFilename=report_problem.js&contactTitle=Report+problems+with+other+eBay+membe rs

Not that I'm suggesting anyone else should report this, noo, I'd never suggest that.

Ebay is very slow to act on shill bidding, and requires positive proof. There is a guy in England who did it on every item he sold. I followed a bunch of his auctions, gathered data, and submitted it to Ebay. They said there wasn't enough evidence. Finally, a year later, the shut him down. Of course he'll just register again with a new name.

Anybody looked at this one today?. $3,550. Now it's getting pretty ridiculous.

Chuck

Can it get any more insane?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3703693899&category=1221

Well, at least it keeps us entertained! :D

In fact, it could be someone just f*cking with our heads again... like that guy did a while back. :uzi:

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