>Upton, Wirral, UK. Starting bid $200 US.
"Alleged" is probably generous to describe this auction.
Folks, MANY fraudulent EBayers are scamming on gear junkies with plenty of
obvious fraudulent entries for Jupiter 8, Minimoog, ARP 2600, and
more. Perhaps they have picked up on "Mellotron" now.
If you're new to EBay and are thinking of going for this or something
similar, view the person's feedback (0), how long they have been on EBay
(about a week), their stated location (Australia) vs. the item's location
(UK), lack of a picture and poor description, and the mention of "2 tapes"
(whatever that means). What's weird about this one is they take
PayPal...? Hmmm...Well, usually they demand a money order from Western
Union (a big no-no). ALSO watch out for pictures/descriptions stolen from
previous auctions---that's very common now. Anyway...
This entry could be totally legit, but, as with "ARP 2600 new with warranty
from manufacturer with Kenton Pro 2000 - $750", caution is heavily
advised. I wouldn't touch it.
This has been a public service of someone who knows everything about EBay
and has done only safe, secure transactions on the Internet...ever...yep.
...kl...
M400 #805 - bought completely insecurely on the mellotronists list (seller
was a good guy, fortunately)
M400 #1037 - bought in private deal when the ebay auction failed to get any
bids (but the deal was completed in person)