..And, as far as I know, the person named as a maker has never built instruments, but instead makes inset guitar/vihuela/mandolin roses for hire.
Eugene ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne Cripps <w...@cs.dartmouth.edu> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:18 pm Subject: [LUTE] Re: possible scam warning!!!!! be careful.... from Anton Birula To: image...@yahoo.com (Anton Birula) Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > > 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 > > > > --