Fairlight-CMI

...again from one of our UK friends. Seems like he can't get enough.

Item number is 3779818988; and there's already a bit on it. Original
auction was 3772847607.

There's already a bid on it - any yes, it's a private auction. Nice try.
I've already reported it to eBay.

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Malte Rogacki gacki@gacki.sax.de
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> Item number is 3779818988; and there's already a bit on it.

Arggggh.

A BID.

Bid. Bid. Bid.

Sorry.

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> Just out of curiosity, and apart from the obvious reason to defraud someone of > money, why would you put up a fake fairlight auction?

Well *I* wouldn't.

But there's a theory I have: Many people involved in criminal activities or fraud are not extremely bright. After all, if they were more intelligent they either wouldn't do it at all or do it in a less obvious manner. On the other hand...

> This sorta cash, wouldn't anyone first check it out thoroughly?

You'd be surprised how many people get dollar signs in their eyes when confronted with the possibility of a "deal". You just need to read the eBay support forums for stories like this one: Notebooks offered by someone who is a fresh member, money only up front. I'd say at least once each day.

The phony Fairlight auctions are only about once or twice a month so far, but I guess we have witnessed about 8 or more in the last few months. There's one thing about them - they are always waaaayyyyy cheaper then the usual market rate. Apparently this can make people blind.
On the other hand an item like a Fairlight usually invites a closer inspection than a run-of-the-mill notebook.

I'm pretty certain this is the same guy who tried this already a couple of times. Doesn't look too smart to me. He's on my watch list and I'm sure he won't last on eBay for long.

> I've been checking here and there on ebay so as to one day, I might purchase a > CMI. Not that I am interested in this one, but can anyone tell me what the 
> Fairlight FAME is?

It's a digital mixing console ca. 1999 or so. Integrates nicely with the MFX3+ but doesn't have the slightest to do with the CMI.

Unfortunately it seems I lost my Fame product brochure when I had a hard drive failure a couple of years ago. Bummer.

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The last IIx auctioned on eBay (it was within the last month I
believe) went for around US$6000 plus shipping ($500 or so).  They are
getting pricey.  I personally have no plans to sell mine.  I love
looking at it and listening to it.  I'll keep it forever. 


--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Pearce
<gregpearce73@y...> wrote:
> Thanks for the info :-)
> Again, another question for anyone?
> 
> What is a typical stock standard CMI (IIx or III) worth these days?
> Are they still around? I have'nt seen a series III on ebay for sometime
> 
> Malte Rogacki <gacki@g...> wrote:
> 
> > Just out of curiosity, and apart from the obvious reason to
defraud someone of > money, why would you put up a fake fairlight auction?
> 
> Well *I* wouldn't.
> 
> But there's a theory I have: Many people involved in criminal
activities or fraud are not extremely bright. After all, if they were
more intelligent they either wouldn't do it at all or do it in a less
obvious manner. On the other hand...
> 
> > This sorta cash, wouldn't anyone first check it out thoroughly?
> 


> You'd be surprised how many people get dollar signs in their eyes
when confronted with the possibility of a "deal". You just need to
read the eBay support forums for stories like this one: Notebooks
offered by someone who is a fresh member, money only up front. I'd say
at least once each day.
> 
> The phony Fairlight auctions are only about once or twice a month so
far, but I guess we have witnessed about 8 or more in the last few
months. There's one thing about them - they are always waaaayyyyy
cheaper then the usual market rate. Apparently this can make people blind.
> On the other hand an item like a Fairlight usually invites a closer
inspection than a run-of-the-mill notebook.
> 
> I'm pretty certain this is the same guy who tried this already a
couple of times. Doesn't look too smart to me. He's on my watch list
and I'm sure he won't last on eBay for long.
> 
> > I've been checking here and there on ebay so as to one day, I
might purchase a > CMI. Not that I am interested in this one, but can
anyone tell me what the 
> > Fairlight FAME is?
> 
> It's a digital mixing console ca. 1999 or so. Integrates nicely with
the MFX3+ but doesn't have the slightest to do with the CMI.
> 
> Unfortunately it seems I lost my Fame product brochure when I had a
hard drive failure a couple of years ago. Bummer.
> 
> -- 
> Malte Rogacki gacki@g... 
>
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