I GOT SCAMMED for Chistmas! (No Marshall JCM900 for me) 

Very sensible to not use Paypal any more. I stopped doing this some years ago. Good to see you did not lose your humor.

Carsten, sorry to hear about your broken trade. Old amps and other gear have an emotional impact on us! But know this; we must forgive others. Not for their sake, but for our own sake. Unforgiveness is very bad for use. It creates more problems than I can describe here! God Bless you Carsten! Keep up the good work you do on RU-vid and keep awe-ing us with your great guitar playing and singing!

I'm really sorry this happened, Carsten. Thanks for sharing, hopefully this might help someone else. Lessons learned, move on and have a great holiday. Best wishes to you, your family and friends.

Got semi scammed as well: not to buy but in a trade deal. Was trading a fairly newer Caparison Dellinger JSM model for: Mesa 4x12, JCM900, and an assortment of pedals. The Mesa was advertised with V30/DV77 combo( no DV77) 1 16 ohm G12T75, 2 8ohm G12T75, 1 8 ohm off brand. Wires were snipped and not even 1 speaker was wired to use. JCM900 - fuse was blown, all tubes were cooked, no output at all. Cost over $300 just to get to work but still needed a newer set of tubes as the ones given were used a bit. Pedals were ok. Messages guy said gave SH deal, got told I’m being a “Whiny B**** and almost as bad as his gf/wife don’t have time to deal with it” I asked for cash or something since nothing worked, and got told to get over it not getting anything or trading back.

Oh that sucks, I will keep a look out for any JCM900 and if any appear , you'll get a message .

Yeah... the Internet can be a pretty effed up place, I've been on both ends. 1. I sold a rocktron voodoo valve rack effect probably around 15 years ago, only to have my email hacked on the same day. I didn't have any information from the buyer, couldn't get access to my email account (it was my first email account EVER, which i created with made-up-credentials) but I already received the money. It wasn't unteil eight months later that I was able to retrieve his address and send him the Rockton (including an apology letter) 2. Buying a car, only to have the engine blow up a couple days later and the seller just disappearing after having agreed to fix the dann thing. So now I don't have a car (for which I still have to pay taxes, since I can't un-register it, because the necessary documents are with the seller) AND I'm short roughly 8000€. Both of these transactions went the way they did because I've never had any bad experiences buying or selling used stuff on the internet. Who knows, maybe in a couple months (seemingly out of nowhere) you might still receive your amp (though I doubt it) 😅

O what a shame. Bet even though this happened you stay positive and happy, which says something about you as a person !

Sorry this happened bro,I got scammed by a musician during the pandemic and she is a well known artist in Nashville! I believe in karma as people like this harm others it will come back to them 10 fold what goes around comes around Carsten this has affected my ability to purchase the gear I want lately! its a even longer story . Take care brother 🎄🎅☃️🎸🍻🍻✨️✨️

I got scammed last month for 700€ by a guy from Etsy. Fortunately PayPal ruled in my favor cause Etsy refused to help. I also file a police complaint. I never pay as family and friends unless it's a guy I already know or if the value is low. When I pay with PayPal I always add the fees so there's no argument from the sellers side. But I hope the scammer is from Germany as well and you manage solve it.

Carsten. I know how you feel brother. I to have been ripped off by people like this and it really sucks!! Keep your head up buddy and try not to let crap keep you down. Merry Christmas and God bless. Also be careful with those online sales creeps..

That just plain sucks! So sorry to hear that. People are just A-holes. Put all of his contact information you have on all platforms!!

Glad we found that is been Ibanez since beginning 😅

I’m sorry to hear that bro!

Because of this I am shit scared to sell my unused gear. And funny enough it includes a JCM900, which sits in its hard case, as I use my Rivera head. I was about to post it on Reverb, but they suspended my account for no obvious reason, no email with reason, no nothing. Probably it is best that it happened, as I might have ended your way.

3-400€ for a JCM900 isn't unreasonable these days, they tend to go for dirt cheap. Sorry you got scammed bro. Happy holidays 🎄

Sorry, das ist ärgerlich - uns ist das 1:1 letztes Jahr mit Merchandise von John Diva passiert, den man nicht mehr kaufen konnte - uns hat also ein anderer Fan etwas gebrauchtes verkaufen wollen- *hust* - ja Paypal Friends und das war’s dann … wie du schon sagst, man ist schockiert , weil man denkt, wir sind doch alle auf der gleichen Seite… Man lernt nie aus 🤦🏻‍♀️ aber dein therapeutisches Video war wohl sehr hilfreich - du konntest schon wieder lachen und schön dass du deine positive Ausstrahlung nicht verlierst ❤

Oh man so Sorry

If there was a good side is that you didn't pay what people are asking for some JCM 900's which is $1,000 dollars

So sorry to hear that brothr. Never had any issues on Kleinanzeigen but i´m scared as hell that this happens to me as well

Ach neee, tut mir leid ❤ A TIP: I usually ask for a „timestamp“ picture of the product when I am unsure. Ask the seller to take a picture of the product with a handwritten note in the picture that contains his username and date of taking the picture. Don’t accept timestamps written on smartphones or other digitaldevices in the pictures because they are more easily photoshopped in. Also always check how old the account of the seller is.

I know how you feel brother. Had the same thing 2 years ago. The amount was triple of what you lost and I never saw it back. Till today I’m still mad about it and I will never do business again without the safe payment methods.

I honestly don’t know how people can live with themselves mate… I’m terribly sorry to hear that

That really sucks, hard lesson learned , I hope karma come back around to that person .if I was a rich musician,I’d send you a Marshall 900 🎸😎

Willkommen im Club 🙂🤘👍

Irgendwann passiert das JEDEM. Böse und vor allem böse, weil man sich so doof vorkommt. Bis es mir passierte, dachte ich auch Paypal wäre save, wusste aber nicht, dass Paypal für Freunde anders ist. Vielen Dank für Dein Video und scheiss drauf!

Das tut mir echt leid. In freudige Erwartung und dann dieser Mist. Was ich immer gemacht habe, wenn wer Friends & Family nur akzeptierte, dann hab ich die Gebühren ausgerechnet und dem dann entsprechend mehr bezahlt, damit es glatt ankommt. Merken viele nicht aber immerhin abgesichert. Whg. Jcm900: Ich halte hier in Neu-Isenburg mal die Augen für dich offen ❤

That's pretty lame you got an email 4 day's later 🤦‍♂️

Es gibt einen besonderen Platz in der Hölle für Betrüger....

Its hard enough for us guitarists to buy new gear we are never 100% with the decition (at least i am) so scaming on guitar gear should be life in prison😂 Hope you are over it 🙏

You are lucky with 350. I lost 2000 last year for Gibson Anaconda green….. as you reported, everything was really correct, but…….

Oh no, I'm really sorry for you! Did you check how old the user account is and the sellers reputation?

Wow bummer, there are some scuzzy people out there... 😥 For things in that price range it's good to pay with Paypal, if you dont get the item you can open a dispute and get 100% of your money back. Of course the scuzzy crook wont like you having the power to get a full refund... so they refuse to accept Paypal... which is, of course, an excellent indicator that they are a crook. 👍

Man, that's a bummer. Sorry to hear that. That platform is getting more and more sketchy

Such shit, Carsten, I really feel sorry for you. But it's nice that you share your "shitty" experience with us and confirm it again People listen to your gut feeling and if it's too good to be true, it isn't. If you do want something, go into the car and look at the goods and then only, goods against payment. But how did you know that this was exactly your amp from before after all these years?

Carsten, I'm very sorry for you. Here is what I always do on kleinanzeigen if I'm suspecting in the slightest way that something might be fishy, especially if the seller wants to be paid with PP friends only (which for my is a sign of fishyness, but as seller I also prefer that...). 1. Ask if you can pick it up personally and pay in cash. If they deny: red flag. But you can ask if you can get a very special picture of the piece of gear you want. Like "in the pic it seems to be scratched, can you send a close up?" If they accept and live in hard to get places like the german islands or on a Hallig most surely red flag. If they accept and live close to you: go pick it up or do the same as in the next option. If they accept and live somewhere else google the closest city to that place and tell them you will be there at the weekend to visit a friend anyway. Get their details. If all of that was not a problem you can be honest and tell them you just checked because you didn't want to be scammed, you trust them now and are willing to pay with PP friends. 2. If the name of the PP account matches with the data from before you're almost save, but if not or there is some fishyness left just pay with the save payment method, calculate beforehand how much you have to transfer to cover PPs cut and do so. 3. If they accept it that way: you're fine. If not: Ask for the reason. There are legit reasons. But with obvious scammers often just they they can't do it. Besides that: 1st rule of Kleinanzeigen "if it seems to good to be true it probably is." I had like 99% positive experiences with other musicians on Kleinanzeigen. As soon as I sell anything else as guitar stuff it turns into hell real fast.

WTF? This so bad and it's so strange police couldn't do anything. Anyways, I imagine you tried everything on you hands to get back your money so maybe I am kinda silly by asking about the return policy of the site or maybe paypal, bank, etc. There should be a way to get back the transaction and also, trace the IP of the miserable guy that did this so he can pay for his scam. I feel sorry man, big hug from Paraguay

Awe man...sorry to hear Carsten...thats totally crap..a lot of nasty people about...keep your chin up mate....☹️🎸🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

Welcher 900er war es denn? Der Dual Reverb oder einer der anderen? Hab einen im Keller stehen 😂

350€ that the scammer will spend on medicine....

Waren das nicht zwei 900er im Abspann?

What else did the email say? I’m still mad about that one time I lost $80 after withdrawing from the atm.

Ich fühl das , ich fühl das so sehr !!!! Vertrauen ist erstmal dahin , aber ich such Dir einen 😂Was ist lecte prais?

Ärgerlich. Hatte letztes Jahr fast auch so nen Fall. Du hast bestimmt schon ebay und PayPal angeschrieben, oder? Ich habe damals von PayPal die Kohle wiederbekommen. Viel Glück ✌️

Man Carsten wie ärgerlich 😠 dem Typ sollen jeden Tag die Röhren durchbrennen. Ich hole die teureren Sachen nur noch ab oder Paypal mit Käuferschutz. Man man man

it could have bean worst, he could have sent you the shitty amp 🤣

What is your PayPal name?

Hi Carsten....ich kann komplett nachfühlen wie verarscht du dir vorkommst, da denkt Mann man ist unter Musikerkollegen ....da wird doch nicht beschissen ....da geht man davon aus dass ist einer von uns, ebenfalls ein Gitarrist mit Herzblut und Leidenschaft der bescheisst doch keinen anderen Musiker. Weit gefehlt, ich bin sogar vor einiger Zeit durch meine Gutgläubigkeit 1300€ für einen Kemper+Zubehör auf dieser Plattform los geworden. Komplettes Programm mit Anzeige bei Polizei erstatten usw. nach Monaten wurde das Verfahren eingestellt da kein Täter ermittelt werden konnte. Jetzt bin ich auch schlauer...am besten Abholung...wenn nicht dann habe ich schon öfter das Sicher-Bezahlsystem von Kleinanzeigen genutzt. Mittlerweile sind da unglaublich viele schwarze Schafe unterwegs da wirst du täglich aufs neue beschissen. Ich hoffe Weihnachten ist trotzdem noch ein Thema für dich lass dich nicht unterkriegen....schöne Weihnachten und nen guten Rutsch...ich hoffe wir sehen uns nächstes Jahr wieder auf der Guitar Summit...schöne Grüße Uwe 🙂

Wer billig kauft, kauft zweimal! ;-)

It's not that I don't like the video, I don't like the argument. My turntable just popped like: 'you received that message' from UK. I live in Italy, UK is the last place I'd die for. Namastè.

No! 😬 But that’s easy to be scamed this days. Some people = shit as Corey Taylor screams, not all but some. But, is i find this amp i will trade it for some beers and good company. 🫡