Re: [Harp-L] Re: Fraud?

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Please note this is signed by a Steve Baker, not a Steve Power.  There
is a Steve Power on this list and I want to clear his name.  Steve
Baker is an upfront person so if it is him, I am sure he will admit
it.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Dave Scudamore
<harpaholic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I sell vintage microphones on eBay. About the newest ones I might sell would be a mid 80's Shure 520DX.. Today, I got the following email that came through the eBay message system. It is sighed by Steve Power and I am curious if it is the same Steve Power that posts here, and is this some kind of fraud? What is IPMS and what is Vero programme? It is in quotes, misspellings and all. Did anyone else get this?
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Dera Sir/Madam.
>
> We at IPMS are tasked with the removal of counterfeit and illegally imported Shure products in and to the UK.
>
> it
>  has come to my attention that you appear to be selling a number of
> Shure items on eBay UK. If you are an authorised Shure dealer then you
> will be aware that it is a breach of contract to sell genuine Shure
> products outside the US.
> In instances such as this I have written to
> sellers similar to you in order that they remove the items from eBay UK
> because, in most cercumstances they were not aware of this. Therefore, I
>  am not going to remove them using the Vero programme at this moment in
> time but am willing to allow you 48 hours in which to do so.
> Should you require any further information or advice then please do not hesitate to contact me.
>
> kind regards.
>
> Steve Baker."
>
>