Mellotronists

>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)