I suspect the motor doesn't exist, thus I'd never get it. He keeps avoiding my request for a picture to validate whether it is a correct one. It seems there are scammers scouring the various boards on the net including phonograph forums. I prefer to keep to those I am familar with. Ron
--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: From: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 1:49 PM Did you ever get the motor? Is it different from the usual spring motors for Victors of that period? Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of hexaph...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:56 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) Hi all. On one of the phonograph forums I had a "Wanted" notice indicating I was looking for a Victrola Orthophonic 8-9 motor. I received a response from a Brian Kidd. His email is bra...@blumail.org . This one has all the red flags waving. He keeps spelling his own name incorrectly for one. He is located in Italy and wants a money gram or western union payment and his pricing is way out of line i.e. not even reasonable. He wanted 690 euro or more than $900 for a motor of which, of course, he had " in stock. Playing along, I asked for pictures. None have been provided (surprise). Anyone else familar with this individual? I would assume he is responding to other people looking for items. Just for a final amusement, I sent him an email stating I would most certainly send a western union for the full amount once I received the product. I am waiting for my reply. Beware. Ron _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
