Wolfsnap opened this issue on Dec 05, 2003 ยท 9 posts
DHolman posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 4:25 AM
Ummmm, in my opinion sending your money to this guy is about as wise as simply piling the cash up on the floor and setting fire to it. You'd be in the same position either way. As an extensive eBayer for a number of years (buying and selling for both myself, others and work) I have several problems with this: 1) This guy is selling a brand new, in the box D100 for $999 (Buy It Now)? This is, without all the extras, a $1500 body. Easily $2000-$2200 with what he's offering. If it sounds too good, it usually is. No one with half a brain would put this up as a Buy It Now for $999. Maybe opening Bid at $999. Sounds too good and doesn't make sense - especially with how hot D100's and 10D's are right now. Strike one. 2) 6X zoom lens? If you were to break it down that way (for instance, the 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 they make could be called a 5X zoom), the only zoom lens that Nikon makes that is a 6X is the manual focus 50-300mm f/4.5. That's a $3000 lens. Most of their other zooms fall in the 3x-5x range. So, strike two for me - equipment doesn't fit with reality. 3) Will only accept a money order. No way to stop payment on this. No protection for you as the buyer. I don't care what his feedback is (there have been cases of people hacking eBay accounts), someone who wants to work it this way is suspect at best. Strike three. There's no way I'd make this transaction. If you really want to see, since you know his address, tell him you know someone who may be in his area shortly and ask if he'd be willing to let the person drop off the money and pick the camera up from him while he's there. I'm betting the excuses will start or he just won't respond. That's my $0.02 worth. -=>Donald