Just ask the seller to use one of the established escrow services. If there really is a camera for sale this would protect you.
Bob On Oct 11, 2006, at 8:29 AM, J and K Messervy wrote: > A conclusion I had reached. I WISH it were real, but there's no > way I'd > take the risk. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: Ebay risk and protection > > >> I saw this listing myself. >> >> There have been a consistent trickle of these Pentax listings on >> ebay... >> Zero feedback sellers from China with grossly underpriced item(s) >> (Sometimes shipping is costs more than the item.) >> >> RUN, don't walk away, RUN away from these listings. >> China is the Wild West. >> These are scams looking for greedy and naive ebay users. >> >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> >> On 10/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Quoting Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> Consider this scenario: >>>>> >>>>> An item you are looking for is available at a very good price (buy >>>> it now). The seller >>>>> is a relatively new ebay member and has zero feedback. The seller >>>> in in China. The >>>>> seller "can't" accept Paypal. >>>>> >>>>> Now, if I knew for certain that this was for real and above board, >>>> I'd buy the item >>>>> immediately. There seem to be too many unknowns though and I >>>>> can't >>>> be certain >>>>> the item will arrive as promised. >>>>> >>>>> What would you do? >>>>> >>>>> If it is for real, I couldn't bear to miss out...if it isn't, I >>>> can't afford to blow my >>>>> money. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Scam. Damn near guaranteed. No Paypal, China and zero feedback. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>> >>> That's what I'm thinking. It is firmly in the too good to be true >>> category...a Pentax >>> 67 II with 4 lenses and metered prism for AUD$520 buy it now. >>> That's >>> about $2000 >>> too cheap! >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
