FS: Steve Vai's own Jem VAI2K DNA (on e-bay NOW item# 290029613758)

[ibanez2005]

i thought it said on there too, oh well. As long as people know, someone would be seriously p1ssed if they bought it without reading it, suppose it is a bit misleading.

[Lefty Robb]

nope its nowhere on it, but steve does say this which makes it even more misleading:

"If one of these guitars pop up in a hundred years from now and they scrape the DNA to make a Steve Vai clone, perhaps that guy can get his music on the radio."

[ibanez2005]

Yeah. I think we will see problems with that auction when some big cheese with too much money decides to buy and then finds out it aint the "real thing".

[ibanez2005]

Although, it does sat " if one of these guitars pop up", which doesnt actually say this guitar. I think they have worded that very well to cover their own asses. Still misleading.

[Ayrton]

His blood or not, someone will get to say they own Steve's guitar.

[Lefty Robb]

OK, misleading was too strong of a word, I'd say more like confusing with the quote that Steve made, and that it doesnt say anything about no blood in it on vai.com.

One other thing that strikes me a bit odd is that you'd think for $20k+, shipping would be free in the US...and I take it theres no case either..

[MM]

Go read the auction text again.

Regarding your comments about shipping, sending a guitar like this via a shipping method like FedEx is expensive, and it's up to the buyer to pay for it. Most serious buyers are discussing picking up the guitar in person anyway.

I'm not really sure what the purpose of your comments are beyond that other than nitpicking.

But peace anyways,

Mikey
vai.com

[Lefty Robb]

Yes yes, I know now that its in the auction, when I first saw the auction I read the first 2 lines then realized it was the same info from the news page on Vai.com, so I stopped reading it.

[cerealk]

There is nothing misleading on the auction for anyone prepared to read it or anyone who has an adequate grasp of English.

If you dont like the idea of having to pay shipping on the guitar then dont bid on the item!
This thread was originally in the classifieds but was moved to the news section so some discussion is allowed.

Remember that this guitar is being auctioned to benefit Steve's sick friend. Since it is a charitable auction perhaps you could also be a bit more charitable and be less negative towards the auction.

Please post carefully in this thread and inappropriate posts will be deleted.

Thanks!

[Davey]

Can you believe this?! It been cancelled for "Violating e-bay policies"!!!

Thank you for your bid on the following auction-style listing:

Item number: 290027082446
Title: Steve Vai's Prototype Ibanez Jem VAI2K DNA Guitar VAI

Unfortunately, **** removed this auction-style listing because it violated **** policy. We hope you understand that, due to privacy concerns, we're unable to discuss the details of this violation.

All bids or offers on this listing have been canceled. Because the listing was ended, you no longer have any obligation to purchase this item. If the seller chooses to relist the item, you're welcome to bid on it again.

To learn how you can protect yourself and help ensure a positive buying experience in the future, please visit:

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We're sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.


Sincerely,

**** Trust & Safety

What scumbags. I bet it was because it was something to do with it being a charity auction.

[jim777]

Just got the same mail.

[Zox]

Well, this sucks. I mean it really frickin sucks. Whats wrong with the auction? I've seen loads of charity-auctions on **** throught the years.

[andy7jem]

They are probably f**ked off coz it ain't a counterfeit item.They like advertising those

[gu1tar]

Originally Posted by andy7jem

They are probably f**ked off coz it ain't a counterfeit item.They like advertising those

Evilbay makes satan look like a girl scout. They do nothing about sellers selling counterfeit merchandise (because they still get paid on it - I filed a complaint on a counterfeit item once and they did absolutely nothing) but pull legitimate auctions because they "violated evilbay policy". Yet counterfeit items violate evilbay policy too but they do noting about them. Selective enforcement at it's finest.

[Ant1981]

Could it be, could it possibly be, that the bay thought this was a counterfeit? As the Chibaneze did clone this very acution, it could have been mistaken by the bay.