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Something fishy on eBay

2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco

These two items popped up at the same time:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310711103385
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321170538505

They are supposedly from two different sellers in two different places. They
have the same problem (a missing slider knob). The descriptions contain some
of the same verbiage and the same spelling errors, including "it turns on
but i can not guaranutee that it is in full working condition due to the
fact that i do not have the equiptment to find out". The first item has been
posted many times recently, so it's probably legitimate (but I don't think
he's going to get $1000 for an untested Polaris). The second one is a new
listing.

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Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
Paul mailto:pderocco@...

Re: Something fishy on eBay

2013-07-24 by steven

--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@...> wrote:

>
> These two items popped up at the same time:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/310711103385
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/321170538505
>
> They are supposedly from two different sellers in two different places. They
> have the same problem (a missing slider knob). The descriptions contain some
> of the same verbiage and the same spelling errors, including "it turns on
> but i can not guaranutee that it is in full working condition due to the
> fact that i do not have the equiptment to find out". The first item has been
> posted many times recently, so it's probably legitimate (but I don't think
> he's going to get $1000 for an untested Polaris). The second one is a new
> listing.
>
> --
>
> Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
> Paul mailto:pderocco@...
>

i always wondered what special equipment was required to test working condition --- maybe headphones?

Re: [chromapolaris] Something fishy on eBay

2013-07-24 by chad grisly

I think the second seller copied some of the text from the other eBay seller. This is pretty common on eBay as I have had people steal text and pictures from me.

From: Paul D. DeRocco <pderocco@...>
To: Polaris list <chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:39 AM
Subject: [chromapolaris] Something fishy on eBay

These two items popped up at the same time:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310711103385
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321170538505

They are supposedly from two different sellers in two different places. They
have the same problem (a missing slider knob). The descriptions contain some
of the same verbiage and the same spelling errors, including "it turns on
but i can not guaranutee that it is in full working condition due to the
fact that i do not have the equiptment to find out". The first item has been
posted many times recently, so it's probably legitimate (but I don't think
he's going to get $1000 for an untested Polaris). The second one is a new
listing.

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Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
Paul mailto:mailto:pderocco%40ix.netcom.com

RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Something fishy on eBay

2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: steven
>
> i always wondered what special equipment was required to test
> working condition --- maybe headphones?

About the only things you wouldn't be able to test without "special
equipement" are the various non-audio interfaces: footswitches, pedal,
cassette, sync, Chroma port.

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Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
Paul mailto:pderocco@...

RE: [chromapolaris] Something fishy on eBay

2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: chad grisly
>
> I think the second seller copied some of the text from the
> other eBay seller. This is pretty common on eBay as I have
> had people steal text and pictures from me.

Well, if he doesn't sell his Polaris, it'll serve him right for copying such
egregious spelling errors.

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Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
Paul mailto:pderocco@...