Retread, you are right . . I hadn't thought of the impact on other sellers on here. Carl, I apologize, and I certainly wasn't trying to insult anyone on here. I made the statement to peruse other sites simply because that would have ferreted out this particular seller - again, I missed the fact that the vast majority of sellers on here are legit and shouldn't be second guessed.
Ok . . . here's the facts. . . .
On March 30, 2007 I listed my Selmer Balanced Action Sax for sale on Craigslist. I was contacted by a few people about the sale. Among the emails I received was the following (with email and phone numbers blocked out)
Herschel McWilliams to sale-303028404
show details Apr 17
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
Hello.
I am Herschel McWilliams, from Kansas City.. I actually work in Independence.. I want your horn if it is still available.. PLEASE CALL ME!!! I am a young aspiring saxophonist that would love to own your beauty.
Please reply to me at
[email protected] which is my e-mail address at work (Auto Dealership)
Thank you.
Herschel McWilliams
(913)XXX-XXXX
I replied to him a few weeks later, and we spoke over the phone several times. The latest exchange was about a week ago when he indicated that he would know by that afternoon whether or not he would "be able" to purchase the sax. I haven't heard from him since.
After doing some searching around, I found the following . . .
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=58910
The photos of the sax on his thread are photos I took of my horn on March 21. I'll even attach a photo of the bed the first photo was taken on.
My sax is currently listed on Craigslist under the following
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/msg/332313863.html
If anyone desires any further information, please do not hesitate to ask.
Again, I understand that on this forum there are generally legitimate dealers and those seeking to sell their horns. I apologize to anyone that I may have offended in trying to give Hersch17 an opportunity to come clean.
As an aside, the horn is still for sale. I have owned it since 1987. Rest assured, this horn has not been sitting around Hersch's house as a project.