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Carey Harper
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Lanett,Alabama USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2013 4:59 pm |
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I got an email from a Michael Frank today offering to sell me a bunch of discs with 800 backing tracks, instructional videos. Not sure if this is the same scam that's appeared on the forum occasionally that's discussed periodically. But if it sounds too good to be true BUYER BEWARE.
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Don R Brown
From:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 8:46 am
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What could possibly go wrong?  |
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Duane Brown
From:
Reno,Nevada USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 11:12 am
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I just got an email from Ben Larsen who is willing to sell me his Palousek courses that he put on dvd. Six 2 hour courses for $55.00.
Does anybody know anything about Ben Larsen? I sure don't know how I'm in his database. I think it's our old buddy Ron Steenwick again. BEWARE!! |
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Bill Waskiewicz
From:
Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 3:08 pm
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Interesting, this might be good. 
Bill W. |
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 4:23 pm
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| Do they ship from Western PA? |
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Duane Brown
From:
Reno,Nevada USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 5:14 pm
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Well, look what just showed up in my email. Somebody sure knows how to spell that last name that I couldn't. I guess now I'll just miss out along with Steve and b0b. Oh well......
Duane, I am not this Steenwijck character.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2156235&highlight=#2156235
You are in my contact list and assuming that I am this fraud is insulting me to the fullest. If you are not interested in my material then you should have contacted me but instead you claim that I am this fraud and above all, you are posting my name and associating me with him.
All profits from the material would have gone to Steve and a forum donation would have been made but as of now I am pulling my offer. I will let b0b and Steve know that thanks to you they won't get anything.
Have a good day sir.
Ben |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 2:47 am
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| Given the past incidents with an almost identical type of offer, one has a right to be very suspicious. If it was a legitimate offer was it posted in the forum for sale section? (if not it should have). Contacting someone direct, with something like this, because of past problems, sets off a red flag. |
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Ken Higgins
From:
Canyon Tx
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 8:51 am
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Hummm...... I too just got this email
subject is GP
Hi Ken,
it's Michael Frank. I emailed you a couple years ago about tablature and I have something that YOU might be interested in  ..........I am letting go of all the backup discs that I created from my country and western collection, PSG courses and backing tracks and I wondered if you might be interested in all this. These discs contain over 800 albums with country music from the late 1950's till 2010. The country music contains complete collections and the majority of these collections are highly sought after by many.
All albums were backed up by me for insurance purposes, but since I switched insurances companies (and all the original albums are fully covered) these discs became obsolete.
Included in this package are 1500+ backing tracks (see list attached to this mail), 132 instrumental albums and 15 courses (see list attached to this mail).
I am letting it all go for $100 (shipped to your door). If you are interested let me know.
Mikey |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 9:05 am
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that 'ben larson' response is so defensive it convinces me that it 'is' fraudulent. i would think the 'real' ben would be more understanding.
Last edited by chris ivey on 30 Oct 2013 9:15 am; edited 1 time in total |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 9:13 am
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| that steenwijk name reminds me of the cartoon dude named joe btfsplk in li'l abner. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 10:02 am
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From Wiki;
"Joe Btfsplk was a character in the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner by cartoonist Al Capp (1909–1979). He's well-meaning, but is the world's worst jinx, bringing disastrous misfortune to everyone around him. A small, dark rain cloud perpetually hovers over his head to symbolize his bad luck." |
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Steve English
From:
Baja, Arizona
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 10:13 am
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Friends don't let friends get Ron Steenwijk'd. 
Thanks to those who post about his sneaky-ass dealings!
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 10:22 am
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| I don't see "Ben Larsen" listed as a Forum member. That's really generous of him to offer to make a Forum donation to b0b as a non-member though...hmmm. I'm also willing to bet that Steve P isn't too happy to have pirated copies of his videos making the rounds... |
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Stuart Legg
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 11:27 am
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| Offering forsale copied courses and music alone is enough to to put a person's character at issue. |
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Chuck Thompson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 12:56 pm
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Wow Ken - I thought that guy was shamed into pulling that stuff down. I guess they have widows and orphans in France too
As for the rest of you guys....you may be impeding the greatest advancement in pedal steel since the bar holder! It isn't easy to fund the building of an all pull guitar that sounds like a push pull! |
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Peter den Hartogh
From:
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 3:53 pm
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Included in this package are 1500+ backing tracks (see list attached to this mail), 132 instrumental albums and 15 courses (see list attached to this mail).
I am letting it all go for $100 (shipped to your door). If you are interested let me know.
Mikey |
I thought he threw it all in the dustbin?
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 4:12 pm
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I'll bet the guitar will have nothing but positive reviews: unkind words getting met with litigious threats.
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