Obvious scam Gumtree listings - Fender Deluxe reverb

[Beer of the Bass]

These keep popping up on Gumtree, a supposedly different seller in a different area of Scotland with a different set of pictures each time, but always in a rural or remote area, always from a new account, always some variation of this amp model using pictures borrowed from old Reverb or eBay listings (usually of US 120V models) and always listed for far less than the usual selling price. It looks like an obvious scam to fool distance buyers into sending payment for an amp that the seller clearly does not own.
I've been reporting them whenever I see them, but I thought someone might appreciate the heads-up if you think you've spotted a bargain Deluxe Reverb.
[url="https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-deluxe-reverb-blonde-cream-amp-limited-edition/1147753369"]https://www.gumtree....tion/1147753369[/url]

Edited December 27, 2015 by Beer of the Bass

[Beer of the Bass]

Hooray, it's been removed already! Curious how Gumtree manages this much more easily then eBay...

[2x18]

Strangely enough eBay owns Gumtree!

[Beer of the Bass]

[quote name='2x18' timestamp='1451248108' post='2939108']
Strangely enough eBay owns Gumtree!
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Yes, and you'd think there would be more staff at the one which charges a fee for every listing rather than the one which works largely for free, yet Gumtree seem to respond to reports within minutes while eBay rarely do. It's odd!

[Kairyu]

Ironically, isn't Gumtree's parent company actually eBay?