The "Reverb Scam" Gets Scarier
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Published 2023-07-26
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There has been a huge influx of fake listings on Reverb lately and their scamming tactics are always constantly changing. This new iteration isn't just trying to scam you for the value of the guitar - they are going after your bank account! Stay safe out there friends
đ Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:11 - A Usual Day on Reverb
1:07 - What They're Doing Now
2:15 - The Old Dummy Package Scam
3:15 - Why Scammers Want International Transactions
4:23 - What Happens If You Take the Bait
5:45 - Keep Your Business on Reverb
6:01 - When In Doubt, Ask For Photos
6:45 - How Could Reverb Solve This?
9:26 - Red Sparkle Les Paul Deluxe
11:13 - More Scam Examples to Learn From
12:17 - 2016 Gibson Flying V Standard
12:43 - 1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony
13:56 - Gibson Celebrity Series Firebird V
14:55 - 2012 Gibson Paul Landers Signature LP
15:59 - 2010 Gibson Thunderhorse Explorer
17:06 - Stay Safe Out There!
17:38 - What to Watch Next!
đď¸ Videos Mentioned:
0:59 Fake Listings on Reverb Warning
   â˘Â This Scammer "Scammed" Himself | Fake... Â
1:16 2022 Gibson Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul Collector's Edition
   â˘Â The $50,000 Guitar Review | 2022 Gibs... Â
1:20 2023 Gibson Kirk Hammett "Greeny" Les Paul Custom Shop Murphy Lab Aged
   â˘Â The $20,000 Guitar Review | 2023 Gibs... Â
1:24 2020 Adam Jones Signature 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst
   â˘Â The Ultimate Comparison | 2020 Adam J... Â
1:42 Gibson Custom Shop Fast and Furious Les Paul Custom
   â˘Â Guitars That Go "FAST" Â
2:15 Trogly's Guitar Unboxing Vlog 39
   â˘Â I Got Scammed on Reverb - What's in t... Â
2:58 April Fools 2020 $1 Toy Guitar Review
   â˘Â Trogly's April Fools 2020 | $1 Toy Gu... Â
9:59 1975 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Basalt Blue
   â˘Â The Holy Grail - Sparkle Top Deluxe! ... Â
12:20 Gibson Flying V Standard Blue Quilt Top
   â˘Â You've Never Seen One Like This... | ... Â
14:02 1990 Gibson Custom Shop Original Firebird V Purple Violet Burst
   â˘Â A Custom Color You've Never Seen! | 1... Â
14:09 1991 Gibson Celebrity Series SG Standard
   â˘Â Surprise! Hidden Repair and Refinish ... Â
14:58 2012 Gibson Rammstein Paul Landers Signature Les Paul Studio
   â˘Â This Les Paul Was Stolen From Me - Pl... Â
15:24 The SNAKEPIT Counterfeit Les Paul Story
   â˘Â I Was Scammed Out of $15,100 | The SN... Â
16:32 2011 Gibson Thunderhorse Explorer Silverburst
   â˘Â How A Thunder Horse is Born... | 2011... Â
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All Comments (21)
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Never ever give anyone a two factor auth code folks. No matter who or what they claim to be. EVER!
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Scammers ruin EVERYTHING!
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Reverb needs to implement a security check on all buyers and sellers to verify and weed out scammers.
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The more horror stories like this I hear, the more convinced I am that the way to go is simply not buying used guitars online. Go to a store, try the instrument, then decide.
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If you have a delivery scan on an item sent through the Postal Service, it can be tracked to the delivery point. The local Postmaster has GPS coordinates that they can access but customers cannot access the information. You must contact the local office to get the information to assist in filing for your claim. I know how this works, Iâm a recently retired Postmaster.
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I work at a fairly well-known guitar shop, and we (along with several others) have had our pics, listings, and descriptions copied verbatim and spoofed into multiple fake websites over the last few weeks. Bottom line: if the price looks too good to be true, it is!
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I never buy anything not based in the USA. My only foreign purchase was a Duesenberg from a very reputable shop in Germany. I received the guitar in less than 24 hrs from Aschaffenburg......freaking amazing!
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I once reported a fake boutique pedal that was listed there, I was completely ignored & the listing wasn't taken down.
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My favorite is when the Sold Listings show the scam listings for well below market as well, this can easily shift prices in the used market if enough listings are there at once.
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Theyâre absolutely utter scum! Great video and the ultimate respect for passing on this information.
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Happening less, but as a seller there used to be a lot of âI am interested, or âmy uncle is looking for thisâ with the âplease contact meâ at and either an e-mail or a phone number, to try to scam you off of Reverb. Reverb seemed to have put in a filter that flags these and blocks the person because the message will say âyou cannot message this personâ, though I still reported them anyway.
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I worked at a music store in the shipping dept and we were responsible for charging the customer's cards or collecting from PayPal. We got scammed once where someone used a hacked PayPal account to order a mid range acoustic guitar. We ended up having to pay the hacked person back the money AND we lost the guitar. Luckily it only happened that once, but that was like 8 or 9 years ago.
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If Reverb donât figure this out and end it, their platform wonât last.
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Reverb has been a complete shit show since it was sold. Customer service, gone. Fair rates, gone. Keeping blatantly devious and bad people at bay, gone. Protecting sellers, gone. Zero Fâs to give. Sad times.
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I almost got scammed by a buyer on Reverb. He "bought" the Soloist I was selling and cancelled the transaction. Luckily, I hadn't shipped it out yet. Then, he tried to report me to Reverb for being a scammer myself. They reviewed the listing and my messages with him prior to purchase and took my side. I found out about a week later that the "buyer" runs an eBay store and was only buying it to dox me because I left him honest feedback on an item. After that, I changed to selling in person in a public place.
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Two of my last three Reverb sales had suspicious buyers sending me sketchy messages. đ
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I bought a $400 Squier Strat through the mail, and THAT direct from Fender. I would NEVER EVER buy an expensive, vintage guitar without touching it myself.
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Kinda makes long for the old days when you get your friends and drive to the city to visit guitar stores. Ancient history, I know.
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Not just guitars, synth as well. I flagged two synth listings this week. In this case, there was unique woodgrain. Reverb did take the listings down very quickly. One was Switzerland and the other was Florida
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Reverb needs to have serial numbers logged with guitars . Even privately just to the website . Also passport proof or any accredited id system in each country .
