Hello Anton - I got that message too, and I think that everyone selling a lute on my web page got a copy. If you look closely at the guitars pictured (from the Barber and Harris web page) you will see that they are all different! It is a scam.
And I don't have a front door in Finland, either! Wayne > > Dear List, > > Want to inform you about suspected scam. I received and email from Brad > Baker, offering a baroque guitar which looked too good to be real, then I > even called the guy but once I asked more detailes he pretended he does not > hear me.... Then I serched in google and got this: > > http://www.650motorcycles.com/ForSale.html > > Just to warn you..... looks like a set up.... > > Best wishes Anton > > ====================================================================== > > Hi, > > I am Brad Baker.I came accross your wanted advert and email address on > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/forsale.html#wanted I would like to > inform you that i have 5 course baroque guitar For Sale @ $900(Give Away > Price)including shipping to your front door in Finland via Courier express > delivery.The price of this lutes are more than $2,500.You can't get it this > price($900)anywhere.Hurry up now,this is give away price. > > I await your reply. > > Thanks, > Brad Baker > Tel:+44 702 403 8157(dial direct) > > --- On Tue, 2/17/09, LUTE DUO Anna Kowalska & Anton Birula <i...@luteduo.com> > wrote: > From: LUTE DUO Anna Kowalska & Anton Birula <i...@luteduo.com> > Subject: Re: 5 course baroque guitar For Sale $900(Give Away Price) > To: "Brad Baker" <bradbake...@yahoo.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 10:42 PM > > > > I am afraid you are mistaken , my ddress is not on wanted list... but it is > interesting in a way... who made the instrument? > Anton > > > Hi Anton, > > Thank you for your email.This is not a mistake.I just want to sell it at an > auction price of $900 because my wife is very sick of cancer so she needs > emergency operation.It is made by Elena dal Cortivo.The price of this lute is > over $2,500 but i just want to give it away $900 because of my wife bad > cancer problem.The $900 also include shipping and handling charges to your > shipping address.Where are you located?I would also need your shipping > address for the shipment.I will ship as soon as i confirm payment..I am > located in London,England.I will ship via UPS or Fed Ex express delivery. > > I await your reply. > > Thanks, > > Brad Baker > Tel:+44 702 403 8157(dial direct) > > > > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >