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 03/21/2006 12:45:42 AM · #1
After requesting info from an ebay seller, he sent me this:

"To: "Ryan Kelm"
Subject: Re: 30D

Dear Sir,

This products are brand new in the box, never used, under full US warranty (1 year) and with invoice.

They comm with all original listed accessories ,including manuals,all in english.My buy it now price is the best you can find(600 usd/unit).Shipping is world wide via UPS overnight air services and is free.Payment is via western union system.

If you are really interested to buy this product please email me your full name and address for shipping and eBay Staff will contact you with the payment instructions to complete this transaction.

Please note that this transaction will be made through eBay(eBay guarantees the safety of this transaction).

Please reply with the following details:

ebay user ID:

First Name:

Middle Name (if any):

Last Name:

Street Address:

City:

State/Province:

Zip Code:

Country:

Phone Number:

if you have any questions left please contact me any time

Thank you!

best regards"

...pinch me...

Message edited by author 2006-03-21 00:46:14.
 03/21/2006 12:46:34 AM · #2
*cough* rip-off* cough*
 03/21/2006 12:47:24 AM · #3
Scaaaaam.
 03/21/2006 12:47:48 AM · #4
that's what I'm thinking.... but if facilitated through ebay there is safety
 03/21/2006 12:48:44 AM · #5
That's not necessarily true. And I wouldn't ever pay for anything that demanded Western Union only.
 03/21/2006 12:48:45 AM · #6
Total scam. Any time you're asked to send money via western union to someone you don't know it's a scam. They use a fake name/ID and it's not traceable. They walk away with cash and you never hear from them again.
 03/21/2006 12:50:15 AM · #7
Originally posted by mk:
That's not necessarily true. And I wouldn't ever pay for anything that demanded Western Union only.


Maybe that will be the telling sign. I'll email him back and tell him I'll buy if he makes a 600 dollar "buy it now" on ebay with paypal payment to a verified account
 03/21/2006 12:50:44 AM · #8
If it is actually facilitated through ebay and you have the patience and money available to wait on a refund of your money that you might as well try. Last summer I remember there was a mistake/scam on Amazon where they were selling the 20D for 600 and the 1Ds for 800. It was in the Amazon Marketplace, but the payments were all backed by amazon. Turned out it was a scam but amazon refunded the full amount about a month later...
 03/21/2006 12:50:58 AM · #9
Originally posted by Little King:
Originally posted by mk:
That's not necessarily true. And I wouldn't ever pay for anything that demanded Western Union only.


Maybe that will be the telling sign. I'll email him back and tell him I'll buy if he makes a 600 dollar "buy it now" on ebay with paypal payment to a verified account


$5 he won't do it ;P
 03/21/2006 12:51:31 AM · #10
Don't send them your info or your name and address will end up on one of their fake id's.
 03/21/2006 12:51:41 AM · #11
Originally posted by mk:
That's not necessarily true. And I wouldn't ever pay for anything that demanded Western Union only.


Western Union trading method has been use by scam-artists for a long time. I second what MK said.
 03/21/2006 12:52:42 AM · #12
Originally posted by Rikki:
Originally posted by Little King:
Originally posted by mk:
That's not necessarily true. And I wouldn't ever pay for anything that demanded Western Union only.


Maybe that will be the telling sign. I'll email him back and tell him I'll buy if he makes a 600 dollar "buy it now" on ebay with paypal payment to a verified account


$5 he won't do it ;P


I'll even tell him I'll pay the paypal fees (pretty much knowing that would be his excuse)
 03/21/2006 12:54:46 AM · #13
Originally posted by Little King:
I'll even tell him I'll pay the paypal fees (pretty much knowing that would be his excuse)


What if he did send you a package, but a brick inside?
03/21/2006 12:57:21 AM · #14
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Little King:
I'll even tell him I'll pay the paypal fees (pretty much knowing that would be his excuse)


What if he did send you a package, but a brick inside?


the I claim it with ebay and paypal

ah fluck it... it isn't worth the hastle.... I'll just pay the extra 800 dollars

Message edited by author 2006-03-21 00:57:56.
 03/21/2006 12:58:29 AM · #15
Originally posted by Little King:
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Little King:
I'll even tell him I'll pay the paypal fees (pretty much knowing that would be his excuse)


What if he did send you a package, but a brick inside?


the I claim it with ebay and paypal

ah fluck it... it isn't worth the hastle.... I'll just pay the extra 800 dollars


Actually you'll be saving $600.
 03/21/2006 12:59:11 AM · #16
Originally posted by blurbayou:
Originally posted by Little King:
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Little King:
I'll even tell him I'll pay the paypal fees (pretty much knowing that would be his excuse)


What if he did send you a package, but a brick inside?


the I claim it with ebay and paypal

ah fluck it... it isn't worth the hastle.... I'll just pay the extra 800 dollars


Actually you'll be saving $600.


point taken! :)
 03/21/2006 12:59:32 AM · #17
Originally posted by Little King:

ah fluck it... it isn't worth the hastle.... I'll just pay the extra 800 dollars


Definitely NOT! And you are putting good money at risk, by trying to get him... I'm sure he'l get his soon enough. Personally, I'd send the e-mail to e-bay's fraud department and let them investigate.
 03/21/2006 01:55:19 PM · #18
you guys seen the p-p-p-powerbook scam? that was hilarious!

//www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/
 03/21/2006 01:59:24 PM · #19
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Personally, I'd send the e-mail to e-bay's fraud department and let them investigate.


Ditto!
 03/21/2006 02:00:16 PM · #20
SCAAAAAAAAAAMMMM!!!! Report that effer to Ebay!
 03/21/2006 03:04:39 PM · #21
When I was looking into this last year with a motorcycle, I found it was a scam, the guy told me. But, before he confessed, I did a little research and found out that Ebay, themselves, don't ensure any sale. Paypal offers buyer protection, but ebay does not. At least that is what I was told by one of their representatives last year. Anyone who only excepts Western Union and states that Ebay will cover you is lying. But either way, even if Paypal were involved and the guy scammed you, Paypal would suffer and therefore raise their fees. Crooks make it a difficult and expensive world to live in. I say buyers get the sellers address and they go over there and buy it from them. If they are lying, they should be beat.
 03/21/2006 03:26:57 PM · #22
watch it closely. e-bay are normally pretty good at spotting these. it'll be closed off before it even expires.
 03/21/2006 03:30:43 PM · #23
Originally posted by samchad:
watch it closely. e-bay are normally pretty good at spotting these. it'll be closed off before it even expires.


True, I bookmarked a 5D going for silly money a couple of weeks ago, it just disappeared.
 03/21/2006 04:27:54 PM · #24
Originally posted by peecee:
Originally posted by samchad:
watch it closely. e-bay are normally pretty good at spotting these. it'll be closed off before it even expires.


True, I bookmarked a 5D going for silly money a couple of weeks ago, it just disappeared.


I remember that one....
 03/21/2006 04:53:43 PM · #25
That's why b&h has no 30Ds, this idiot hijacked the truck and is selling them on ebay.

See if works - and get me one too. I'll give you $1000 for one. you can make a profit and we all win!
LOL
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