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Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:47 pm**

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nikon-28-70mm-ED ... dZViewItem

"this lens retails for over $4,000" - where?

If that was any normal commercial environment, surely the ACCC would be interested in misleading information.

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Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:29 pm**

Agree totally

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:37 pm**

Holy crap!
I'd love to tell this guy about this:

http://www.cameras.net.au/New_Stock_List.htm

$2850 at ECS.

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:43 pm**

That was fun, ask the seller a question:

Two points for you:

1. This lens is available in SYDNEY with a Nikon Aust warranty for $2850 at ECS.

2. You state this lens is 'new' under condition yet you then explain it's been used three times. Which is it?

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:51 pm**

Reschsmooth wrote:"this lens retails for over $4,000" - where?

George's ?

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:05 pm**

The lens in the photo also has a crappy white plastic push-on rear lens cap, which is also Not Quite Right.

Tell him e's dreamin!

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:18 pm**

Geoff,

Please let us know how he answers your questions.

"Only driven on Sundays, to church by a little old lady".

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:50 pm**

The problem is (knowing Ebay) he'll get some poor sucker who'll buy it :roll:

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:45 pm**

gstark wrote:Geoff,

Please let us know how he answers your questions.

"Only driven on Sundays, to church by a little old lady".

I will certainly let you know, although I'm not holding my breath for this one. :wink:

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:28 pm**

Problem with Ebay is that it's up to the seller if he wants to make questions and answers public so no matter what he answers, others will be none the wiser.

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:54 pm**

Woah, buy me 2 of these new from Poon :lol:

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:05 pm**

I got a reply!!! And this was it (in it's entirety):

Do not worry about it go buy some where else!!!

Go figure? :wink:

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:46 pm**

Just had to look for myself... and saw this

Sure hope the lower price helps you rude people who E-Mailed me!!!!!

About to withdraw this and other lens, you can go buy elsewhere!!!!!!!!!!!

Surely he's not referring to you Geoff! :lol:

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:48 pm**

Geoff... but argh! think you've got to him. He's altered the starting bid down to 2850 from $3000 earlier in the day.

and now changed the text slightly in the listing:

ebay seller wrote:this lens retails for over $4,000 and you will not see any for sale at the low price of $2,850 (maybe) it is here in Australia no shocks as customs hits you.

None for $2850... you mean, like the list price at Teds?

Oh no, now the seller is upset people have questioned his overpriced and questionable listing!

ebay seller wrote:Very hard to explain that the lens is in pristine condition, so have put used to make the rude e-mails I have recieved happy, you would be not be upset if you could see this unit, impulse buying by myself and left sitting around without using. Sure hope the lower price helps you rude people who E-Mailed me!!!!!

About to withdraw this and other lens, you can go buy elsewhere!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:13 am**

ebay buyer beware

the lens looks as used and crapped all over like mine

i wonder how much i could get for mine

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:52 am**

Roffles aplenty.

Good luck to him in this sale.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:59 am**

So, the question remains. - How much did the seller pay for this lens? :roll:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:32 am**

He has now dropped the price to $2,450.

Whilst he/she is clearly overpriced, by adding those comments about "get it cheaper", "buy it elsewhere", he/she is alerting any watchers that his/her price is likely to be excessive.

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Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:47 am**

Village Idiot wrote:this lens retails for over $ ?????

My my ...

[/quote]Do not bother to send E-Mails re your "Can get it cheaper" I do not care just do not bid!!![/quote]

Looks like his prospective cutomer base feels similarly too. Thus far this item has a total of ....

Yep, let's count 'em all ...

er,

um ....

ahhh ...

zero bids!

How long before he turns to the Trading Post?

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:10 am**

It's now $2250 !! :lol:

Lots a luck buddy, even at that price!
Looks like we may have got to him :wink:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:24 am**

He engrish vary gut - :wink:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:08 pm**

This is a sought after Nikon 28-70mm Pro lens AF-S NIKKOR 1:2.8D used three times and selling all Nikon gear, this lens retails for over $ ????? and you will not see any for sale at the low price of $2,250 (maybe)

This is a funny seller, beware of stolen product.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:58 pm**

His feedback figures make him look impressive. BUT!!! Nobt of the feedback is by other sellers, not his own buyers.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:00 pm**

I thought I might join in to the game, I just asked the seller for the lens serial number. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:06 pm**

In the words of Darryl Kerrigan "Tell him he's dreaming"

Oh, I see some of you already have. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:15 pm**

phillipb wrote:I thought I might join in to the game, I just asked the seller for the lens serial number.

If he knows how and where to read it from :lol:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:26 pm**

Yi-P wrote:
phillipb wrote:I thought I might join in to the game, I just asked the seller for the lens serial number.

If he knows how and where to read it from

LOL yes, and will it fit my Coolpix?

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:37 pm**

Onyx wrote:
Yi-P wrote:
phillipb wrote:I thought I might join in to the game, I just asked the seller for the lens serial number.

If he knows how and where to read it from
LOL yes, and will it fit my Coolpix?

Will it fit my 5D ?

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:47 pm**

You all so bad. Making fun of my spelling and my ebay advertisement.
I did not steal the lens! I bought it real. I know where the serial number is! If you want to know, it is 28-70.

ok. joking. not mine. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:11 pm**

Well, I give the guy one thing, he's prompt with replies, and he has provided the serial number. Maybe he used to work for Maxwells and that's where he's getting his prices from.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:07 pm**

I don't know whats wrong with this idiot. :shock:

In reality you guys are really only trying to help him set a realistic price for his lenses.

Anyone buying lenses for the prices he is asking will do their homework first - even looking up the D-D Photograhics prices which are also advertised on ebay.

Now he has put up a price reference site - shopbot.com. some one should point him to DD photographics or any of the other grey sites which abound ebay. :roll:

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:18 pm**

The problem is that idiots begat idiots - someone will probably say ”Oooh - what a bargain” - I was tempted to send him the d-d-digital price which includes a tax invoice!!!!

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:27 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:The problem is that idiots begat idiots - someone will probably say ”Oooh - what a bargain” - I was tempted to send him the d-d-digital price which includes a tax invoice!!!!

Do it

Posted: **Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:36 pm**

Now at $2,000 with 0 bids and 5 days to go!

Posted: **Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:40 pm**

anyone who is into SLR photography will know roughly the prices or even compare them. i don't know anyone who would just go and buy this lens from this guy because a guy selling something on, of all places eBay something says that it is a bargain? yeah... right

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