TDM Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 http://bit.ly/ID9M2j Looks like a Chinese copy of a geddy. The same seller has a couple of nordstrand fakes up too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 [quote]Item location: cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom[/quote] [quote]It's coming to you directly from the factory[/quote] One of those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Reported; let's see if they pull this one then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Am i missing something? The seller does not actually claim it is an original Fender?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1334169002' post='1612013'] yea and then HMRC say no no and you end up paying anyway. [/quote] Thats what I thought. Tell the world you intend to commit fraud. Nice touch A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1334167184' post='1611969'] Am i missing something? The seller does not actually claim it is an original Fender?? [/quote] The person who buys it and then sells it on to you, or someone you know, in a year or two might well do. [quote name='apa' timestamp='1334169901' post='1612035'] Tell the world you intend to commit fraud.[/quote] Part of what I reported. Edited April 11, 2012 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1334169911' post='1612037'] The person who buys it and then sells it on to you, or someone you know, in a year or two might well do. [/quote] This is true, but the seller here, whilst certainly making it clear what the bass is trying to be, does state it is a copy based upon a Geddy Lee at a fraction of the price. Customs things is naughty, il admit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1334170625' post='1612058'] This is true, but the seller here, whilst certainly making it clear what the bass is trying to be, does state it is a copy based upon a Geddy Lee at a fraction of the price. Customs things is naughty, il admit... [/quote] Yeah, but this "copy" as the seller points out, has "Fender Jazz Bass" on the headstock......... it's done for the same reason they sell Fender repro decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The dodge bit is claiming the item is in the UK, and it isn't. The Chinese exporters do tend make sincere an genuine effort to defraud the HMRC though, so there is a certain sort of honesty there. I think its the Hong Kong lot that are particularly adept, because they are a international trade hub so they know how it all works, and the colonial thing tends to go with a certain degree of sneakiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Easy to get screwed by customs. My mum has a friend in the States that sent over some Christmas presents for her and my kids (nothing fancy, couple of handmade dolls, bassball cap, and a couple of other small items), and she still got screwed over for cash this end. I know this because I was enquiring as to the posibility of having a MightyMite body sent across by her as a "gift". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I was only looking at these yesterday. I like the fact they're faking Nordys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Serial number too! That checks out on guitardater as pukka! Blatant rip off, how can these not be pulled like Ric's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1334222341' post='1612626'] Serial number too! That checks out on guitardater as pukka! Blatant rip off, how can these not be pulled like Ric's? [/quote] Some companies are aware the US law doesn't apply to the whole world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Is it wrong that I'm tempted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1334231572' post='1612883'] Some companies are aware the US law doesn't apply to the whole world. [/quote] It would have helped is someone had mentioned that to Tony Blair. Or even David Cameron ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1334231954' post='1612898'] It would have helped is someone had mentioned that to Tony Blair. Or even David Cameron ... [/quote] Did they buy a fake Ric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1334233209' post='1612921'] Thought you didn't like 'burst . By why not cut out the middle man [/quote] Laziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDM Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 That "Nordy" with the maple board looks rather pretty, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Dodge, but probably regarding it like saying 'precision bass'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crplumb Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 These look decent copies but that is all they are. The headstocks say one thing but they are neither Fenders nor Nordstrands and thus should not bear any of their logos on any part of the items. If Ebay decide not to take them down, Fender and Nordstrand might well be interested in pursuing this further....or HMRC for potential import duty/tax fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The way this is arranged, any potential import issues are between the sender, who doesn't care, as Her Majesty isn't to do with them, and the receiver, who is a theoretical person at this point. Where the instruments currently reside, the symbol on the headstock is just a shape, as meaningless as hanzi character are to most people here. Hence the significance of the misrepresentation of item location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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