SCAM Alert!

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baBposaune
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by baBposaune »

There is a seller on Facebook listing a new or near new Greenhoe bass trombone for $300. Anyone in the Toledo, Ohio area have one stolen recently?

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braymond21
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by braymond21 »

Found the post and it shows the listing was made in LA but I just messaged him and apparently he's in Maine?

Looks like it's just a scam, possibly stole someone else's photos. I'm chatting with him now so I'll see what happens
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Burgerbob
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by Burgerbob »

I also chatted. I couldn't find a match for the photos online, but definitely trying to scam by only doing shipping.
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HawaiiTromboneGuy
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by HawaiiTromboneGuy »

This particular horn/ photos were posted on FB earlier this month.
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Doug_Elliott
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by Doug_Elliott »

I know Scott, maybe I should ask him about it?
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Posaunus
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by Posaunus »

[quote="Doug Elliott"]I know Scott, maybe I should ask him about it?[/quote]

He is (was) probably unaware that his photos had been appropriated by a scammer. :horror:

Hope the perp gets caught!
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braymond21
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by braymond21 »

I'm an admin for a few of the selling groups on Facebook so I'm going to ban him. I hate that there's so many scammers around nowadays
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BGuttman
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by BGuttman »

[quote="braymond21"]I'm an admin for a few of the selling groups on Facebook so I'm going to ban him. I hate that there's so many scammers around nowadays[/quote]

Now you know one of the reasons we had to go to 3 posts to full membership.
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braymond21
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by braymond21 »

Ya it's a great way to stop that kind of thing. I put questions on the entry request thing and that slows it down, but there's just so many scammers across Facebook!
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greenbean
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by greenbean »

I played along with him long enough to confirm he was a scammer. He is a guy using the FB account of someone else.