Hi.. I just won a guitar for $700 . Very cheap for this guitar The seller did not post a pic but described the guitar ok so I bid. He had nominated $157 postage but as he is in Melbourne and so am I, I sent him a msg before the end to point out that postage should only be around $20..or else I could pick it up...
Now after winning, he then sent me a total of $1714.....which means that the postage would now be $1014...
I pointed out his error and he replied reducing it back to $157.....and when I replied that I could pick it up he confirmed $700.... My problem is that his communications have grammatical errors and do not read well so I obtained his ph no & suburb from eBay which confirmed that he was indeed in the adjacent suburb...but his ph no just drops out when dialed. I have tried to text him with no response
I am now concerned that the seller may be from overseas and has highjacked a local account. I have offered to pick up the guitar and pay cash but he wants payment first..then I can pick up but he wont give me his address until he has payment... I know that if I pay Paypal it should be covered but it is a real pain having to wait for refunds.
Hey I just looked up his 'other items' and found that he has another guitar IDENTICAL under "Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar" still with no photos.... 2 day sale...
Should I pay or report to eBay???.... gee the guy could be legit and inexperienced and I may be doing him a disservice but I smell somthing..... what do you guys think?
