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09/28/2005 11:42:05 PM · #1

In reading ibkc's recent threads (one, two) I feel compelled to write about my recent 20D buying experience (and why I was so excited to finally get mine).

I've shopped quite a bit on Ebay and generally had really good experiences. The first 20D I bought was from a guy who had a 99.99% positive rating since 1999. Hundreds of positive comments. He'd sold lots of other cameras, etc. I did all the right research, looked at who he sold to and what he sold and he seemed squeaky clean. The day I bought my camera everything seemed fine, he even emailed me right away saying he'd send me the tracking number. The next day he was gone. Closed down his ebay shop and his voice mailbox on his 800 number was full a few days after he dissapeared.

He had paypal buyer protection and they have credited back $1000 to me already. They say they are working to get the rest back but there's no guaruntee.

The reason I write this is to simply say be very careful if you buy anything over $1000. And always make sure that your seller has the $1000 paypal buyer protection logo.

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

09/28/2005 11:44:00 PM · #2

Oh and the second time I bought the 20D and my good lenses I went through Beachcamera and B&H Photo. Great experience with both. Also I'll still buy stuff off Ebay, but only if it's 100% covered by paypal buyer protection. $999 is my new limit, heh.

nsbca7

09/28/2005 11:47:34 PM · #3

Originally posted by ttreit:

Who was the seller?

roadrunner

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/28/2005 11:55:19 PM · #4

a very similar thing happen to me.... although i told some really big white lies to get my money back.... i told him my dad was a cop... found out some really interesting stuff about him and got his phone numbers , off google, ( which he fell for that i found out through police records ) and after 3 weeks finally got my $1400.00 off him with a bank cheque....lol... he must've pooped himself this time... anyways i finally got my 20D through Harvery Norman, ( a major store in australia ) and payed it off interest free.... last payment was last month .. YIPPEEEE.... and my dad ?... he's a retired coal miner... kekekekekkeke..... i really shoulda been a police detective in a previous life.....

09/28/2005 11:55:46 PM · #5

He's gone from ebay now, they disabled his account and ended all of his open auctions.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/28/2005 11:57:46 PM · #6

Glad you got your money back roadrunner. :)

roadrunner

Canon EOS-20D

09/28/2005 11:58:53 PM · #7

Originally posted by ttreit:

Glad you got your money back roadrunner. :)

SAME.... i was really worried for a while, as it was money i had won in a photo comp.... so there was no way in hell i woulda saved that kind of money again..

Thanks Tammy...

Brent_Ward

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L USM

09/29/2005 01:32:08 AM · #8

this is why i post my stuff for sale here first. even though i caught some slack for it. but i figure it's safer for people to buy from me than ebay... :D

Leok

Pentax K10D

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG for Pentax

09/29/2005 03:34:28 AM · #9

Just curious guys, were the sellers in the two scams local or overseas vendors? Didn't know paypal had a $ limit you can claim back from them will keep that in mind, very good to know.

Buy the way if you paid paypal by credit card you may have another avenue - I believe visa, mastercard etc also have a fraud protection policy. Not sure if there is a $ limit though, or if maybe this is the system that paypal use...

Hope it all ends well for you.