timmo

For me, it makes no difference as i would never buy second hand. What i am against is you wanting the forum to change to Fretboard whatever , because you like it better.

You seem to be bad luck

Not much the mods can do on Ebay. If they were, i reckon your mate would not have bought it

It is a bit of entertainment

Ahh. Hiding behind the question. I got ya

That is because he constantly asks you where someone has sold a dud knowingly on here, but you keep going on about the mistake.. why don't you answer it.

A bit extreme, but no one goes to jail for snow on your car roof, and no one goes to jail for a fender logo on a squire

It is against the law to drive without removing all the snow off the cars roof. A lot of people do though

I was happy with the way it was yesterday. I find it hard to beleive someone is getting all pious about it

If they use genuine Fender parts , then put Limelight on it, are you deceiving people thinking you are getting Limelight but is a Fender?

I understand what you are saying about fakes being illegal. You were implying that people were out to deceive, even though it is clearly written on the description that it is not a genuine Fender. You are clearly arguing about different things. The Rolex example is a clear fake and attempt to deceive. If you tell the person it is fake, you are not deceiving.

There you go. You have just made the distinction clear. If you are selling fake Rolex watches and telling people that it is genuine, that is deceit. Having a Rolex , and telling you it is a fake, is not deceit

Who is intentionally selling a fake item ?

Why would you want to deceive people , but tell people . Surely you are only deceiving if you tell someone it is genuine?

Are you really TimR or his brother?

I have no idea what is going on here really. Are you wanting everything banned unless everything is original, and what are you trying to gain from all this? Have you had bad experience that hurt you ?

None, as they are all declared. I read the description provided by the seller. They have made it perfectly clear. The Jazz/ Mike Lull has clearly stated that it is a Warmoth neck with other bits that are not original. I agree with you if he said it was a genuine Fender all throughout the bass, but he hasn`t deceived me in any way.

Which one of those have you been deceived by? The one that was a mistake did have Limelight written on the heading and the serial number clearly on the headstock. Are you wanting every bass that is not in original condition stopped? If you have the original neck and body, but reworked the electrics, then declare it on the sales pitch, are you unhappy about it as it is not original?

I bet when of those is brass

They do, that is true, but lots slip through the net. All this site have to do is do the same as Ebay and take it down when they find out.

I very much doubt it. Ebay have been doing it for years. Maybe if it was prolific, but one incident is unlikely to even register anywhere

If you are worried about the policy here, then surely it is better for you to buy and sell on that site, as you like the policy

I can`t see what can be done by the admins . The Limelight seems to be a case of mistaken identity, but sorted out when it came to light. The Ebay one has no jurisdiction on this forum.If people do sell good fakes, how do they know? I doubt the mods would know every bass, and year of the differences. Do they need to go on a topic and find the experts to verify if it is genuine before they are put up for sale? I suspect the moderator doesn`t know every bass and every different years of manufacture. There are lots of good people on here that know the basses inside out and will soon pipe up. I don`t see it as a major problem. It is policed by the mods, then the general members

I have bought one Warwick bass, and 5 bar stools, and 2 guitar stands. Never had any problems from any I have bought from them.

To be fair to fakes getting resold further down the chain, lots of people on this forum peruse Ebay and Gumtree amongst others. They soon spot a fake and call it out to us and ebay. If Ebay has been informed, which happens, and they do nothing, then there is not a lot that one can do.