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Post by iamasound on Mar 21, 2016 1:30:49 GMT -6
I know that this posted in the wrong place but I felt that this is where most would see it. I am not selling it but I wish I had the cash for it...This seems almost too good to be true, but the fotos look rightous. Happiness to the person who scores it.http://m.tutti.ch/waadt/musik/instrumente/angebote/neumann-u67-tube-mic-mikrofon-netzteil-kabel-nos-mint-u4_9941956.htm
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Post by Ward on Mar 21, 2016 5:50:04 GMT -6
What's a Swiss Franc worth? Roughly the same as the dollar? If so, this is an amazing bargain. And it's my birthday... hmmm....
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Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 21, 2016 6:05:53 GMT -6
If I had $4k, i'd be all over it.
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Post by Ward on Mar 21, 2016 7:04:03 GMT -6
If you could all paypal me $20, I could give this microphone a lovely new home... and I have guest accommodations for visiting artists on my wee piece of farmland too!
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Post by Ward on Mar 21, 2016 7:04:50 GMT -6
If I had $4k, i'd be all over it. I've got CC room... if he takes Paypal, this thing is MINE. of course, you can still donate $20 to my favorite cause. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 21, 2016 7:07:28 GMT -6
If I had $4k, i'd be all over it. I've got CC room... if he takes Paypal, this thing is MINE. of course, you can still donate $20 to my favorite cause. If you score it, I'm totally coming for that free session that you owe me. Haha |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 21, 2016 7:29:26 GMT -6
I've got to stop coming here  |
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Post by ragan on Mar 21, 2016 9:11:07 GMT -6
If it's real, it would be dumb not to buy it even if you just flipped it.
Hell I could throw it on a CC....
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 21, 2016 9:28:06 GMT -6
Yeah, it translates to $4127 US Trumps.
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Post by rob61 on Mar 21, 2016 9:34:11 GMT -6
Ummm... what's that saying? Something like "If it sounds too good to be true..."
I'd be very cautious.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 21, 2016 9:35:15 GMT -6
But I have often found that if it's too good to be true, then it probably is...
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 21, 2016 11:01:21 GMT -6
Use Paypal if it doesn't show up you get your money back.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 21, 2016 11:59:58 GMT -6
I've gotten lucky with "Too good to be true" deals in the past. Thankful that I pulled the trigger on them. The link here seems to be dead now. Any of us buy it? Ward? |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 21, 2016 12:55:12 GMT -6
The plot thickens: cue ambiance swells and crescendo !
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Post by iamasound on Mar 21, 2016 13:46:42 GMT -6
I just looked. It is gone. Some lucky person got really, really lucky. I hope it was someone here. I tried.
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 21, 2016 14:30:46 GMT -6
to the early bird goes,,,
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 21, 2016 14:41:11 GMT -6
So, I got bored and emailed the guy. Here's what he replied: I will explain exactly how the delivery and payment process works, please read the next part carefully so there are no misunderstandings:1. First I go at the transport company, I give them the microphone and start our transaction and the delivery process.2. The company will send you an email to confirm the microphone is in their possession and they will provide you with shipping details and payment information.3. You send the money to the transport company and they will keep the money for you until you receive the microphone.4. After the transport company receives your payment confirmation, they will start the transportation to your location.5. After you receive the microphone , you have 3 days to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.After the 3 days inspection period is over, you have 2 options:Option 1: You decide to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give me the money you sent to them. Our transaction is closed successfully.Option 2: You decide not to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give you your money back and they will cancel the transaction.So, as you can see, the transaction is 100% safe and we are both protected.If you are ready to move forward, please email me with your full name, complete address (street, number, city, postal code .etc) and a phone number where you can be reached.After I receive these information from you, I will arrange the transaction. Of course there will be a contract of sale, a bill of sale and an invoice for you.Seems legit...  |
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Post by rowmat on Mar 21, 2016 14:49:29 GMT -6
So, I got bored and emailed the guy. Here's what he replied: I will explain exactly how the delivery and payment process works, please read the next part carefully so there are no misunderstandings:1. First I go at the transport company, I give them the microphone and start our transaction and the delivery process.2. The company will send you an email to confirm the microphone is in their possession and they will provide you with shipping details and payment information.3. You send the money to the transport company and they will keep the money for you until you receive the microphone.4. After the transport company receives your payment confirmation, they will start the transportation to your location.5. After you receive the microphone , you have 3 days to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.After the 3 days inspection period is over, you have 2 options:Option 1: You decide to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give me the money you sent to them. Our transaction is closed successfully.Option 2: You decide not to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give you your money back and they will cancel the transaction.So, as you can see, the transaction is 100% safe and we are both protected.If you are ready to move forward, please email me with your full name, complete address (street, number, city, postal code .etc) and a phone number where you can be reached.After I receive these information from you, I will arrange the transaction. Of course there will be a contract of sale, a bill of sale and an invoice for you.Seems legit... Which transport company? The 'transport company' run by his brother-in-law? I smell a rat. The price is at a minimum half what it should be, maybe more if it as mint as claimed. I reckon someone is bound to get burnt. As the saying goes... "If it seems too good to be true...." |
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 21, 2016 14:52:24 GMT -6
So, I got bored and emailed the guy. Here's what he replied: I will explain exactly how the delivery and payment process works, please read the next part carefully so there are no misunderstandings:1. First I go at the transport company, I give them the microphone and start our transaction and the delivery process.2. The company will send you an email to confirm the microphone is in their possession and they will provide you with shipping details and payment information.3. You send the money to the transport company and they will keep the money for you until you receive the microphone.4. After the transport company receives your payment confirmation, they will start the transportation to your location.5. After you receive the microphone , you have 3 days to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.After the 3 days inspection period is over, you have 2 options:Option 1: You decide to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give me the money you sent to them. Our transaction is closed successfully.Option 2: You decide not to keep it. in this case, the transport company will give you your money back and they will cancel the transaction.So, as you can see, the transaction is 100% safe and we are both protected.If you are ready to move forward, please email me with your full name, complete address (street, number, city, postal code .etc) and a phone number where you can be reached.After I receive these information from you, I will arrange the transaction. Of course there will be a contract of sale, a bill of sale and an invoice for you.Seems legit... Which transport company? The 'transport company' run by his brother-in-law? I smell a rat. The price is at a minimum half what it should be, maybe more if it as mint as claimed. I reckon someone is bound to get burnt. As the saying goes... "If it seems too good to be true...." Uhhh...yeah man. Definitely a scam. |
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Post by rowmat on Mar 21, 2016 15:04:48 GMT -6
Actually if it was a genuine NOS U67 (not a reissue) I would imagine that $20,000 would not be out of the question.
Some collector out there with the cash would probably pay that kind of money for a NOS U67.
Anyway I call it a "scam".
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 21, 2016 15:06:50 GMT -6
I googled.
this was on German Ebay yesterday.
I emailed regarding the Tutti listing today (now gone).
got 2 replies a half hour ago.
1 from L.P.Robinson from a hotmail address.
the other from eckh.ard@t-online.de. (that seems like German T-Mobile).
both emails said the same thing. (exactly what indiehouse's said.)
this is a scam.
update: heard back from the seller. something about shipping using MeachersGlobal.
not sure about this. asked again for references.
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Post by jakeharris on Mar 22, 2016 8:17:07 GMT -6
not sure about this. asked again for references. Don't doubt it, it's a scam. The price and whole escrow with 'transport company' is a dead giveaway. If ever in doubt: Ask the seller to write down a word or number on a piece of paper. Then request a pic of a very specific part of the microphone or the complete set, and ask him to include the piece of paper in the picture. Nothing more simple than verifying whether the seller actually owns the goods |
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Post by Ward on Mar 22, 2016 9:14:30 GMT -6
I've gotten lucky with "Too good to be true" deals in the past. Thankful that I pulled the trigger on them. The link here seems to be dead now. Any of us buy it? Ward? I didn't get any reply whatsoever. I would have purchased with PayPal for safety reasons too... although I do have no-questions-asked fraud protection on one of my CCs, so that could have been an option too. But no reply, so no deal. And since reading the follow-ups, I'm relieved I didn't fall the over-enthusiastic victim to a scam. |
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 22, 2016 9:52:28 GMT -6
A mic like that for a price that low, he would have no reason to ship it halfway across the world. I'm sure he would have no problems finding a buyer in his own backyard if it was legit. Keep your wallets closed on this one, fellas.
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Post by iamasound on Mar 22, 2016 14:27:28 GMT -6
"Dreams are what scams are made of", and you can quote me on that. I'm such a profound mutherclucker sometimes! So sorry for wasting our collaberative time, but for that one moment....
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