Gumtree FRAUD Warnings

Averatu

You get it a lot with power tools as well, exact same coloring and styling with a slight spelling difference, Bossh in stead of Bosch, and if you dont handle them every day its hard to tell. There is also the case of the town called Germany in China.

BluJu

and GHD hair irons.

Tamago

Thanks for the video clip.

Fake products are a really big problem these days. The Chinese seem hell bent of flooding the western world with fakes of premium brands wherever they can.
We have even picked up a problem at work, with fake integrated circuits. I really don't know what to say except that it is an utterly disgusting practice.

As for gumtree.. I stand by what I have said in the past, its a scammer's paradise... Even supposedly reputable places such as Carbonite are having their hands full with scammers. I was conned for the first time in my life, on Carbonite, this past April. Thankfully it had nothing to do with any musical instrument. I just lost some IT equipment.

A suggestion please: could we post image links to these dodgy deals, because they get deleted from gumtree and then there's no reference to work from

Demigod

I think we should put a lit together with all the emails these scammers use. Of course they add new ones but yea. at least the old one will be useless.

Charlie4

Tamago wrote: Thanks for the video clip.

Fake products are a really big problem these days. The Chinese seem hell bent of flooding the western world with fakes of premium brands wherever they can.
We have even picked up a problem at work, with fake integrated circuits. I really don't know what to say except that it is an utterly disgusting practice.

As for gumtree.. I stand by what I have said in the past, its a scammer's paradise... Even supposedly reputable places such as Carbonite are having their hands full with scammers. I was conned for the first time in my life, on Carbonite, this past April. Thankfully it had nothing to do with any musical instrument. I just lost some IT equipment.

A suggestion please: could we post image links to these dodgy deals, because they get deleted from gumtree and then there's no reference to work from

Any idea that makes it harder for a scammer to steal is a GOOD idea.

vic

Sometimes it happens that someone bought a mic or something in good faith only to discover later that it's a fake. So he/she's trying to get rid of it by NOT advertising it as a fake....In such a case I think one should take the loss and not try to sell the item on....

Delta-Male

Saw this on gumtree JHB whileI was just doing some window shopping.... One of the most beautiful acoustic guitars I've ever seen...

http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Stuff-for-Sale-musical-instruments-1968-Gibson-Everly-Brothers-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ326497945

The guy is selling it for R7000..

And then someone posted this ad:

http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Stuff-for-Sale-musical-instruments-FRAUD-1968-Gibson-Everly-Brothers-for-sale-FRAUD-W0QQAdIdZ326602037

On the Vintage Guitar website the guitar is going for over $8000

mtmattan

I wonder what Gumtree's policy is on posting "warning" ads. I tried posting one letting letting people know that all the Dr Dre Beats headphones are fake, and they wouldn't let me post it!! Perhaps fraud is more serious than fakes as they see it.

vic

???

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-capeads-cape-town-leisure-musical-instruments-gibson-les-paul-customaged-70s-here-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0004QYAdQXF31777QYEdQX201149

Eddy--

Vic wrote: ???

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-capeads-cape-town-leisure-musical-instruments-gibson-les-paul-customaged-70s-here-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0004QYAdQXF31777QYEdQX201149

I saw this too. Emailed the guy saying "This is an Explorer, not a Les Paul. You sir, have failed." :roflmao:

singemonkey

Eden wrote:
Vic wrote: ???

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-capeads-cape-town-leisure-musical-instruments-gibson-les-paul-customaged-70s-here-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0004QYAdQXF31777QYEdQX201149
I saw this too. Emailed the guy saying "This is an Explorer, not a Les Paul. You sir, have failed." :roflmao:

No need to help the frauds learn from their mistakes...

vic

a " '58 Gibson Les Paul " with NEW strings for your convenience !! R 5000.00 OMG ? This one stinks !

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-pretoria-leisure-musical-instruments-gibson-les-paul-electric-guitar-1958-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0002QYAdQXF4654QYEdQX201201

GaryMac

Have a look here on Gumtree:-

http://forum.gumtree.co.za/forum-15.html

Some really good information.

If you get contacted by anyone do a search of their cell number in the search facility on Gumtree and you will be amazed what pops up.

Houghton seems to be really popular location for these guys.

Scamming must be a pretty lucrative career if it lets you stay in Houghton!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had some experience "dealing" with a "Gabriel Jacobs" with cell number 078 991 5670, who by some strange coincidence also stated that they were in Houghton.

GaryMac

guidothepimmp

shees, ???

that link is a real eye opener, cant trust anyone these days

vic

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-capeads-cape-town-leisure-musical-instruments-gibson-es347-tdvintage-1980semi-hollowbodyblonde-beautycoiltap-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0004QYAdQXF15017QYEdQX201214

Word for word from a US ad

This one is on EBay......SG is actually in Scotland

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-kwazulu-natal-leisure-musical-instruments-1963-gibson-sgstandard-all-original-all-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0003QYAdQXF14850QYEdQX201214

This Gibson is actually in Sweden

http://www.junkmail.co.za/v-pretoria-leisure-musical-instruments-1968-gibson-everly-brothers-original-black-QZQYCatQX0177QYRgnQX0002QYAdQXF16412QYEdQX201212

greetings

I've also dealt with someone in Houghton who seemed fishy.

costafonix

something suspect about this ad
http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Sports-Leisure-musical-instruments-PRS-custom-24-electric-guitar-W0QQAdIdZ363852120

as you can see from my wishlist I'm looking for a REAL PRS Custom 24 and this guy is offering them at around R4200 - 'as many as you want'....
thanks but no thanks

+1, may not necessarily be fraud just cheap copies....

StephenG

CostaFonix wrote: something suspect about this ad
http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Sports-Leisure-musical-instruments-PRS-custom-24-electric-guitar-W0QQAdIdZ363852120

as you can see from my wishlist I'm looking for a REAL PRS Custom 24 and this guy is offering them at around R4200 - 'as many as you want'....
thanks but no thanks

+1, may not necessarily be fraud just cheap copies....

click on "View posters other Ads"... he deals in stuffed dogs, bikes, boats, gyms....

my money is on "fraud".

Psean

GaryMac wrote: Houghton seems to be really popular location for these guys.

GaryMac

I was selling an amp and had a few replies from Houghton asking if I could " drop it off at their cousin/brother/son's place ASAP" and they'll do an EFT. Replied saying cash only unless they're willing to wait for it to clear and never heard anything back. It seems scammers work both ways; buying and selling.
There were a few "buyers" in Kensington too.

aja

GaryMac wrote: Houghton seems to be really popular location for these guys.

Scamming must be a pretty lucrative career if it lets you stay in Houghton!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had some experience "dealing" with a "Gabriel Jacobs" with cell number 078 991 5670, who by some strange coincidence also stated that they were in Houghton.

GaryMac

Houghton is just down the road from Hillbrow and Yeoville - I am sure that is the reason...