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When buying through Agon a buyer should always-

contact the seller using the "Contact Seller" through the Agon system.

A member here on Agon had his Agon account hacked by an identity thief.

The thief posted a fraudulent ad using the Agon member's username and account information.

The thief also used his own email address in the ad to contact him with any questions. That was convenient of him....

The buyer is out $8,000 + dollars.

Always use the "Contact Seller" through the Agon system.

If you do not use Paypal to buy, make damn sure the seller is the real deal! You could be out $8,000 + bucks.

For those interested check out AA General forum.
jea48
jea48 OP
4,494 posts
 
Fraudulent bogus ad in question.
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-emm-labs-xds1-220-240v-europe-2013-04-09-digital-germany
the XDS1 I have for sale is the latest version with the latest software serial number 6222, only about 8 months old in perfect condition with the original packaging and you will get a full warranty.
Contact me at: ritteraudio@yahoo.com

I can do shipping to Asia by FedEx or DHL

Sure was nice of the guy to furnish his email address. Saves time going through the Agon contact seller message system.
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tls49
1,351 posts
 
Jea48, I’m sure the Audiogon community appreciates you bringing attention to this scam. Here are some issues that would put a question in my mind.

Pay methods - Money Order/Certified Check (in context with other info)
Ships from - Germany (Going to Seller Information/Classic Profile/Discussion Posts, shows Country as USA)
You will get full warranty - Some exceptions, but warranties are usually not transferable.
An 8 month old unit for 1/3 of retail
And as you said, the contact email in the ad.

Too many questions for one ad, now it’s a red flag.
jea48 OP
4,494 posts
 
Tls49,

Ya, all that and still some sucker bought the thing and sent the scammer over $8,000 dollars cash.

Now the buyer is emailing the true Agon member through the Agon message system demanding his money back.
jea48 OP
4,494 posts
 
Tls49,

Ships from - Germany (Going to Seller Information/Classic Profile/Discussion Posts, shows Country as USA)

That's easy..... Ya, I moved to Germany a year ago and just never got around to updating my profile and forgot all about it. I need to get that done. Thanks for reminding me.

Remember the bogus Emm Labs XDS1 unit is 220-240V. What's the voltage in Germany?
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