Ripoff or what?

[jaelkay]

Check this out chaps.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 7506397905

and then compare it with

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1&tc=photo

Pity the poor bugger who falls for this scam.

JK

[fozzie]

jaelkay - firstly welcome to the forum .

There is a sucker born everyday .

Look forward to your further participation and shots in the near future.

[jaelkay]

Thanks Fozzie for the welcome.

I actually emailed the Australian seller of this item, asking them for an explanation, and got a heap of invective back telling me basically to GFM and to get a life.

Lovely people aren't they.

JK

[sirhc55]

JK - welcome and I am glad you put this up. I saw it earlier today and then promptly forgot as I had to do some work.

The main thing is that you were not the one to bid on this item. Whenever I see something on eBay that interests me I do a google and check the item out first but there will always be gullible people who will fall for these traps.

[daniel_r]

But it's MEGA POWERFUL



Still laughing after reading that. Fear its awesome quality!

[Nnnnsic]

I'd love to put Glen's Ruski against this one... I'd bet the Ruski would kill it... and that's a worrying thing.

Regardless, I like how he's advertising it as for use on a Nikon camera yet the pictures show it on action on a Canon...

[phillipb]

And did you see at the bottom of the page the guy who asked the question "When are you going to sell this lens in Canon mount?" People are lining up to be sucked in.

[marcus]

Whenever I see something on eBay that interests me I do a google and check the item out first but there will always be gullible people who will fall for these traps.

Thats right Chris! I can't understand why plp don't do a google on any offer whether it be on eBay or elsewhere? It's the easiest way to check out a rip off.

I have found & purchased bargains on eBay, but they have been bargains because of a small amount of research effort prior to the purchase.

[stubbsy]

Well at least there are no bids

[Greg B]

jaelkay, welcome to the forum.

Interesting, I have never heard of Phoenix lenses before. The item seems to sell for US$375 including the Nikon mounting ring, so the Australian seller is definitely having a go! Surely no-one would be stupid enough to buy for that amount without doing some research.

I read a review of the Phoenix 100mm macro on nikonians, sounds like they are an extremely cheap plastic lens that are not too bad for the price. Here...
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources ... f35-1.html
if anyone is interested.

[birddog114]

Aussie reseller with their import products have the same way to do their biz. They pay taxes and other charges same as take care of warranty once the sold product is failed.
I shipped one items about 1 pound, back to the US yesterday by Global Express/ insured, and it costs me $85.00 one way. More dearer with big carton, cos AP has certain limited size of container accepted to be sent by Air Mail or Global Express, if it's not in those sizes, then will be sent by sea not airmail, go to Fedex or UPS or TNT, the cost may triple.

But as mentioned before, they're more expensive in comparison with other overseas sellers.