Zum scam on eBay

Bonnie Saher · Post by **Bonnie Saher** » 7 Nov 2020 8:26 am

eBay currently has a zum on For 3,000.00 it is a great picture with a newer looking zum and a story of a sick father. but there is no bidding or buy now if you look at the pictures one of them has the email of a pawn shop to buy the guitar with a caption that all bids on eBay will be canceled

Dan Kelly · Post by **Dan Kelly** » 7 Nov 2020 9:01 am

It does seem to be an interesting situation. The seller reportedly has 8700 + transactions with a 100% positive feedback. So, they know how to do business on eBay.

Cancelling bids, in lieu of a "Buy It Now" price is just not how it is done. It says the seller is away, which again is not a very common situation for a good volume seller.

The company name for the eBay store is "Merlemond Vintage." Yet, communications are to be directed to "info@pawn-online.com."

Maybe an employee got access to the eBay store and is trying something, I dunno, just guessing. It is curious, though.

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 7 Nov 2020 9:04 am

Looks like this is how this scam works.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling-Q ... p/30932045

Dan Kelly · Post by **Dan Kelly** » 7 Nov 2020 9:23 am

Good catch Jerry... This looks like another "cookie cutter" scam as detailed in your post.

How does the scammer "hijack" an account, I wonder. As a low volume seller on eBay, I would like to know. I will do a search and find out.

Barry Coker · Post by **Barry Coker** » 7 Nov 2020 7:00 pm

This has come up before.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... +scam+ebay

Barry

Paul McEvoy · Post by **Paul McEvoy** » 8 Nov 2020 3:19 am

Steel guitar has come a long way! Now even scammers know what it is.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 8 Nov 2020 8:45 am

I donâ€™t know what it looks like, I guess it is already removed , but if itâ€™s red, white and blue , D10 ZUM , it is a scam .. Bruce made only 3 in that color combination, and one is S10... one D10 is owned by a collector in MD. and another D10 is somewhere in TX ... if you see new model ZUM D10 in red white and blue on eBay , it is a scam , report it

Greg Forsyth · Post by **Greg Forsyth** » 8 Nov 2020 11:42 am

Thanks to Bonnie for posting this topic.
Great way to inform all of us and prompting those in the know into sharing their knowlege.

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 5 Dec 2020 4:54 am

It is back up as of this morning. I have already reported it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zumsteel-Pedal ... mkOm-Zbu1g

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 5 Dec 2020 6:34 am

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Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 5 Dec 2020 7:05 am

Same seller is showing a Sheerhorn, known to be fraudulent.
Scam seller or hacked seller......?
Only thing that matters is knowing that the listings are bogus.

Scott Denniston · Post by **Scott Denniston** » 5 Dec 2020 7:39 am

Hey the bid is only up to $5.30 for the custom Zum. How can you lose?

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 5 Dec 2020 8:42 am

Scott Denniston wrote:Hey the bid is only up to $5.30 for the custom Zum. How can you lose?

I looked at his other items for sale. Most all if them that are new listings (many) have a first bid of $5.30. And they ALL have a shipping cost of $35, from a big console organ to a wrist watch. This guy just has to be legit.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 6 Dec 2020 6:27 am

The Zum, the "Sheerhorn" and, actually, the seller, all seem to be gone. Whack-a-Mole......I am sure this is not the end.

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 13 Dec 2020 4:50 pm

Back up again. Already reported it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124485731751

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 13 Dec 2020 5:37 pm

Nicholas Scott wrote:Back up again. Already reported it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124485731751

Good work. It's gone again.

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 12 Jan 2023 6:15 pm

They are back!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204213834612?m ... media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204213833765?m ... media=COPY

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 13 Jan 2023 9:26 am

They must be taken off again.
They wouldn't come up on my computer.
Erv

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 19 Sep 2023 6:03 pm

At it again!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204468938472?m ... media=COPY

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 20 Sep 2023 10:39 am

Great watchdog service there Nicholas. Looks like the scammer has been shut down once more. These criminals never stop looking for ways to steal people's money.

Dennis Montgomery · Post by **Dennis Montgomery** » 20 Sep 2023 10:48 am

Nicholas Scott wrote:At it again!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204468938472?m ... media=COPY

Just clicked on the link and it's been taken down