Subject: [Harp-L] Fraud

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Exactly.  AND while he might be 'a' Steve Baker, he's not OUR Steve  Baker. 
Could be borrowing the name or it's actually real but definitely not our  
guy. My guess is he's trying to use the only 'famous' harmonica name  he's 
heard of in order to bolster credibility. The Steve Baker I know would  most 
assuredly know how to spell circumstance. 
 
Elizabeth
 
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Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 16:19:33 +0100
From: "Robert  Townshend" <rob-t@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Fraud
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Anyone receiving a message through the eBay system  should contact eBay if
they are unsure of the meaning, origin or legality of  any message which has
an implied threat of restriction of trade.  The  VeRO program would be
appropriate if you are selling new goods without a  proper license.  It does
not apply to second-hand items.  It seems  to me that this person is either
being a pompous idiot or sells similar items  and wishes to make you think
you are doing something wrong.



If  he were genuine, he would be more upfront with the address and  contact
details of the organization he represents.  You should be able  to get
details of the sender from the message and eBay are very  helpful.  eBay are
keen to keep their act clean and so would discipline  or remove a rogue
trader (not that he wouldn't  pop up again as  something else).



IPMS is the International Plastic Modelers'  Society as far as I can see, if
it were a genuine trade protection  organization it would come out near the
top on Google.



In my  opinion the message is a load of b****cks.



This is my first post,  so I hope I got it rihgt  :-)



Rob-T"