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The seller is using a picture from Gibson Guitars web site to sell a guitar. The picture of the guitar in question costs $19,999 from Gibson and is a Murphy Lab Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul. To me this is fraud and should be addressed since the add states he's sold 22 so far. Thank you.

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If the buyers are not happy with their purchase, they can return it for a full refund.

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Every listing comes with a report feature. Use the Report This Item link to alert eBay, and follow the promps.

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There is nothing for you to report - those are replicas.  

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Wow. That is impressive. Chinese counterfeiters seem to be able to replicate anything. I however doubt those guitars sound like the real thing. 

 

You can't by the way post the ID of the seller here.

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What does the OP use as a reason for the report?

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Well... Fender has been using China and other countries for their Squier line for decades and Gibson for the Epiphone stuff. I THINK these same plants are selling the off brand stuff (maybe factory seconds?)

 

Almost as good as the "real thing" in my opinion

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If you feel strongly about,  that contact Gibson about the possibility of their images being used. 

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People don't  buy by the picture alone.

if you read the feedback for that item the buyers are happy. They know it isn't a "real" Gibson, not for that price, and it wasn't  advertised as an authentic 1959 Gibson, and it's  brand new.  It's  a replica.

eBay doesn't  care if the seller is using someone else's picture. eBay steals pictures themselves. I sold a rare item,  two sold on eBay in 5 years,,, and eBay took the picture I took of this item  and put it in their product catalog. They also took my picture of a common item that there are stock photos available to use.  

 

 

 

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@jerseyboymusic

I have (had) a 67 Epiphone acoustic guitar that was fantastic. Made in Nashville.

I played a friend's that was made in China in the 80s. It sounded a sko-shie bit different but still it was impressive.  Then again there are those that can play the hale outta a homemade cigar box guitar and made it sound good.

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Remember the fake Apple Stores in China?

 

 

 

 

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No... sorry.. I don't... but then again, I'm not into Apple Computer products...

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