Is this an ebay scammer? - GoFuckYourself.com

rowan · 08-10-2004, 07:24 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=3832500 076

This is a Canon 1Ds digital camera, I believe it's currently the most expensive 35mm DSLR on the planet. It's worth $14k in Aussie dollars although I have seen some grey import places do it as low as $AUD11k. Add on all the extras and the minimum retail value would be about $AUD13k. So the starting price of $AUD3k is very, very low.

The seller has 100% positive feedback, but from the last few auctions I checked they're all music or CD related, and very small amounts (<$25). It also says he's a " Member since 14-Nov-00 in United States" yet the camera is apparently located in Australia.

Is it possible that someone has hijacked this guys account, using his perfect feedback record to suck someone into "buying" a nonexistent camera at such an unbelievable price?

If it's too good to be true, well...

pxxx · 08-10-2004, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rowan
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=3832500 076

This is a Canon 1Ds digital camera, I believe it's currently the most expensive 35mm DSLR on the planet. It's worth $14k in Aussie dollars although I have seen some grey import places do it as low as $AUD11k. Add on all the extras and the minimum retail value would be about $AUD13k. So the starting price of $AUD3k is very, very low.

The seller has 100% positive feedback, but from the last few auctions I checked they're all music or CD related, and very small amounts (<$25). It also says he's a " Member since 14-Nov-00 in United States" yet the camera is apparently located in Australia.

Is it possible that someone has hijacked this guys account, using his perfect feedback record to suck someone into "buying" a nonexistent camera at such an unbelievable price?

If it's too good to be true, well...

No, i think so ebay dont scam.

EviLGuY · 08-10-2004, 07:47 AM

I'd feel fairly safe buying from someone with that high a feedback.. plus thats the starting bid right?

rowan · 08-10-2004, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by EviLGuY
I'd feel fairly safe buying from someone with that high a feedback.. plus thats the starting bid right?

Yep, no bids yet.

I guess it's the fact that he's suddenly jumped from selling $13 music CDs, to high-end video and still cameras.

Here's everything he is currently selling...

http://cgi6.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...sort=3&rows=50

(thought: perhaps it's his real account, but the equipment fell off the back of a truck

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Ar3s · 08-10-2004, 08:06 AM

no scammer..
his trustable..

EviLGuY · 08-10-2004, 08:06 AM

Yeah could be a hacked account.. listing says escrow is avaliable.. I'd probably opt for that myself.

MrDollar · 08-10-2004, 02:00 PM

oh! em late not on ebay anymore, ebay says its not there

NoCarrier · 08-10-2004, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by Ar3s
no scammer..
his trustable..

Next time I don't think I will ask your advice.

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mookienow · 08-10-2004, 02:04 PM

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beemk · 08-10-2004, 02:05 PM

could be a scammer, i got scammed by someone that did that. he was selling stuff and got his feedback up to 200. then he pretended to sell bulk dvds and purses and after he sold them all he took all the $ and ran to india. i guess in total he scammed about 1/2 a million.

08-10-2004, 07:24 AM	#1
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Is this an ebay scammer? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=3832500 076 This is a Canon 1Ds digital camera, I believe it's currently the most expensive 35mm DSLR on the planet. It's worth $14k in Aussie dollars although I have seen some grey import places do it as low as $AUD11k. Add on all the extras and the minimum retail value would be about $AUD13k. So the starting price of $AUD3k is very, very low. The seller has 100% positive feedback, but from the last few auctions I checked they're all music or CD related, and very small amounts (<$25). It also says he's a " Member since 14-Nov-00 in United States" yet the camera is apparently located in Australia. Is it possible that someone has hijacked this guys account, using his perfect feedback record to suck someone into "buying" a nonexistent camera at such an unbelievable price? If it's too good to be true, well...

08-10-2004, 02:00 PM	#7
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08-10-2004, 02:05 PM	#10
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	could be a scammer, i got scammed by someone that did that. he was selling stuff and got his feedback up to 200. then he pretended to sell bulk dvds and purses and after he sold them all he took all the $ and ran to india. i guess in total he scammed about 1/2 a million. __________________ I host with Vacares

08-10-2004, 07:47 AM	#3
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	I'd feel fairly safe buying from someone with that high a feedback.. plus thats the starting bid right?

08-10-2004, 08:06 AM	#5
Ar3s So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ : 207880728 Posts: 4,307	no scammer.. his trustable..

08-10-2004, 02:04 PM	#9
mookienow Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sunny Sunny Seattle Posts: 987	Invalid Item The item you requested ( 3832500076 ) is invalid, still pending, or no longer in our database. Please check the number and try again. If this message persists, the item has either not started and is not yet available for viewing, or has expired and is no longer available.