rick
Wiggling with Experience
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:50 am Post subject:

HI guys
as if all the UK/EU synthis scams aren't enough.. i have my own story..
I had a deal with a person named Laurence Jay Cedar from Notting hill in london recently.. he agreed to sell me his synthiA for $8000 (5000GPB) we had a verbal (and email trail) agreement for the price and particulars on the transaction.
3 days after i wired the money to my agent in London (at the sellers instruction) to complete an in person deal Laurence backed out of the deal claiming higher offers then later a change of heart on selling.
this has left me with nearly $600 in loss of money due to exchange and wire fees...
although I have given him 5 opportunities to complete our transaction or refund my loss due to his inability to complete the transaction i have received no indication that he plans to take responsibility for his actions and their effect on me as a buyer.
I suggest that anyone considering doing business with this person be VERY careful.. he had ads on CL in LA, Berlin, Amsterdam and other places (gumtree in London) with a set price and these ads were up for 3 weeks before we made the deal and we had communicated several times before I wired the money..I believe this was ample time to reconsider and research value.. $8000 is no small or insulting amount - sight unseen and as-is vintage instrument.
he apparently had no other offers prior to mine or he would have taken them.
anyway I 'll let you know how this pans out.. i am not expecting him to take any responsibility for his actions and their negative effect on me... should he i will update this note... I've sent him several emails asking if he would cover 50% of the loss due to his inability to complete our deal.. no response.
BEWARE BAD SELLER - LAURENCE JAY CEDAR
btw he had his Wasp deluxe also listed on the above mentioned sites and ebay