Amazon scamming customers again!

ShamrockRig · Dec 28, 2023

BunnyJ said:
It's still a Gibson company.

Oh for sure man, Just doesn't make it a gibson. Just like my squire telecaster...i wouldn't ever refer to it as a fender. Not knocking em make great guitars, Just using cheaper materials, Ofcourse that makes perfect sense :)

Edwin · Dec 28, 2023

antspants said:
It came from a music store (Via Amazon) in the USA when our dollar was good. Risky but paid off. Saved about AU$600

My buddy sold me a $150 Alvarez guitar cuz he knows damn well I wouldn't take good care of a $1200 Ovation!!! :zany:

Great campfire guitar though!

A little beat up but I can still crank a decent tune out of it!

antspants · Dec 28, 2023

Edwin said:
My buddy sold me a $150 Alvarez guitar cuz he knows damn well I wouldn't take good care of a $1200 Ovation!!!

lol

ShamrockRig · Dec 28, 2023

Edwin said:
My buddy sold me a $150 Alvarez guitar cuz he knows damn well I wouldn't take good care of a $1200 Ovation!!!
Great campfire guitar though! A little beat up but I can still crank a decent tune out of it!

i genuinely love the campfire guitar look, Even better if it has campstories to tell! I've got an ibanez grand orchestra, Doesn't have a scratchplate and recently im noticing im adding some lovely wear to the body which i absolutely love!

badrobot · Dec 28, 2023

My Fender guitar, Govee neon lights and guitar wall holder were all purchased from Amazon.

The guitar of course is from a 3rd party seller but I know that particular store 15 mins away from my place (Cosmo Music store).
The wall holder is from one of those chinese named seller but it does not matter. It is not an electronic product.
The Govee light is sold and shipped by Amazon.

Wynona · Dec 28, 2023

Winuser said:
I want to know as soon as possible if a purchase was made on any of of my credit cards. If you were setup to be notified by your credit card company and not just Amazon you would know right away if you were charged for anything and wouldn't have to wait until you received your monthly statement. It's a personal choice so I guess we look at it differently.

My son-in-law has it set up so that every time his credit card is used, he get pinged on his phone. He always knows when my daughter is going to use the card; he's not watching her, but knows immediately when an unauthorized purchase has happened and can take corrective measures.

I don't know how many times my daughter has said, "He's gonna scream when he gets pinged for this one!"

ShamrockRig · Dec 28, 2023

badrobot said:
My Fender guitar, Govee neon lights and guitar wall holder were all purchased from Amazon.
The guitar of course is from a 3rd party seller but I know that particular store 15 mins away from my place (Cosmo Music store).
The wall holder is from one of those chinese named seller but it does not matter. It is not an electronic product.
The Govee light is sold and shipped by Amazon.

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Thats epic man! Glad its an acoustic too, id take out half that desk if it was electric getting it down everytime lol!

Wynona said:
My son-in-law has it set up so that every time his credit card is used, he get pinged on his phone. He always knows when my daughter is going to use the card; he's not watching her, but knows immediately when an unauthorized purchase has happened and can take corrective measures.

I don't know how many times my daughter has said, "He's gonna scream when he gets pinged for this one!"

I thought this was a standard practice most places, Im uk based but its been a common thing here for years as far as im aware(I worked for a bank)

Wynona · Dec 28, 2023

ShamrockRig said:
I thought this was a standard practice most places, Im uk based but its been a common thing here for years as far as im aware(I worked for a bank)

I don't get pinged when I make a purchase. And I don't hear pings going off at the checkout lane . . . I would assume one would have to activate the pings?

ShamrockRig · Dec 28, 2023

Wynona said:
I don't get pinged when I make a purchase. And I don't hear pings going off at the checkout lane . . . I would assume one would have to activate the pings?

Yeah sorry, It isn't always an automatic thing, usually can be turned on/off via the relevant banking app/online banking perhaps too, Mobile apps in banking terms usually are a slimmed down version of the web version( Cant speak for the world but the uk generally). If i make a purchase at POS or if i transfer money or receive money i get a notification via the app

kelper · Dec 28, 2023

I'm with Lloyds Bank (UK) and get an SMS whenever a direct debit or standing order is paid out. It's just the bank trying to absolve itself from any responsibility for losses. Of course, it is promoted as a service to me. It's in the bank's interest to intervene as quickly as possible, since they are often liable for a customer's losses unless they can prove his negligence. I realise that this makes banking a little more expensive for all of us but that's a good trade-off like most insurance - we all share the risk.

ShamrockRig · Dec 28, 2023

kelper said:
I'm with Lloyds Bank (UK) and get an SMS whenever a direct debit or standing order is paid out. It's just the bank trying to absolve itself from any responsibility for losses. Of course, it is promoted as a service to me. It's in the bank's interest to intervene as quickly as possible, since they are often liable for a customer's losses unless they can prove his negligence. I realise that this makes banking a little more expensive for all of us but that's a good trade-off like most insurance - we all share the risk.

Pretty much, Although it doesn't cost me or most people anything as most personal accounts are free. High rollers etc and business for sure.

Edwin · Dec 28, 2023

ShamrockRig said:
i genuinely love the campfire guitar look, Even better if it has campstories to tell! I've got an ibanez grand orchestra, Doesn't have a scratchplate and recently im noticing im adding some lovely wear to the body which i absolutely love!

The sib's and I used to camp, a bit north, at Pinery Park, (@Wisewiz will know that one), in the summer...,
we played and sang deep into the night, everything from CSNY, Cat Stevens, The BeeGees to the Seekers, often attracting a large audience from the whole campground area...,
... adequate musicians one and all, (my sister a retired opera singer)...,
... Man, I miss those days!!! :hug:

MisterEd · Dec 28, 2023

Most things we buy are made in China so we just can't assume things made there are junk. We need to avoid scam sellers and the junk they are selling. We used to assume that reading reviews was a good way to judge what to buy. The problem is I don't trust a lot of the reviews I read. There is no way to tell the validity of anything a reviewer says. Even a lot of info about sellers sometimes seems too sterile and not helpful.

There is nothing wrong with Chinese sellers on Amazon. The problem is that there are too many of them and too few more established sellers that have time to earn a reputation as a trusted seller.

badrobot · Dec 28, 2023

MisterEd said:
There is nothing wrong with Chinese sellers on Amazon.

I think we are all on the same page about that. It's just that most questionable sellers are the chinese ones. So even the trusted ones are being dragged down when talking about chinese sellers.

badrobot · Dec 28, 2023

ShamrockRig said:
Thats epic man! Glad its an acoustic too, id take out half that desk if it was electric getting it down everytime lol!

It's actually not that bad putting it up and getting it down. My desk isn't too deep or maybe I just have a long reach. But I doubt the holders can carry electric guitars for long.

Winuser · Dec 28, 2023

Wynona said:
My son-in-law has it set up so that every time his credit card is used, he get pinged on his phone. He always knows when my daughter is going to use the card; he's not watching her, but knows immediately when an unauthorized purchase has happened and can take corrective measures.

I don't know how many times my daughter has said, "He's gonna scream when he gets pinged for this one!"

I have it setup for me and my wife. Not to check on what she buys but to get an early notice for any fraudulent activity. I did catch her by surprise one day. Comcast sends me a notice for any purchases and she didn't know it. She purchased a movie and when I got home I told her that I knew about her ordering the movie. I kept her guessing for awhile about how I knew. I finally told her that Comcast had sent me a text.

Edwin · Dec 29, 2023

ShamrockRig said:
Just like my squire telecaster...i wouldn't ever refer to it as a fender.

The psychology is simple, in most cases..., one buys a Fender off Amazon thinking they're getting the same guitar Eric Clapton uses............, they're not!
Caveat Emptor I always say. Do your homework.

ShamrockRig · Dec 29, 2023

Edwin said:
The psychology is simple, in most cases..., one buys a Fender off Amazon thinking they're getting the same guitar Eric Clapton uses............, they're not!
Caveat Emptor I always say. Do your homework.

1000% Even in things i know 0 about, i actually research even more, so that im in the know by the time i make a purchase.
Yeah for sure, theres about 5930530956 models LOL! Just cause he can make it sound like that doesn't mean those people can!

badrobot · Dec 29, 2023

ShamrockRig said:
Oh for sure man, Just doesn't make it a gibson. Just like my squire telecaster...i wouldn't ever refer to it as a fender. Not knocking em make great guitars, Just using cheaper materials, Ofcourse that makes perfect sense :)

How do you know if it's a Fender or a Squire? Mine has a Fender logo but I guess it is a Squire since I got it from Amazon?

ShamrockRig · Dec 29, 2023

badrobot said:
How do you know if it's a Fender or a Squire? Mine has a Fender logo but I guess it is a Squire since I got it from Amazon?

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I don't know why you'd assume it was a squire purely because it was from amazon..
I'd look at the model number/serial number on the body and go from there.

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