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Are All These Ebay Scams?

Postby NikonUser on Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:39 pm

Hi there,

I just was on ebay and thought I would type in D2x in the search box...

I was totally amazed at the number of D2x's that are on there for very low prices.... they are apparently offering new ones for buy it now prices between USD$1000 and $1500.

I've never used ebay to make a purchase (and probably never will) but I was under the impression that fraudulent sellers and scams aren't all that common...

Are all of these way too good to be true? I can't possibly see how they could be offering new D2x's for those prices. But surely they can't all be scams? Can they?

Just after some opinions.

It certainly gets my interest levels up. Pity my head says it can't be true.

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Postby DionM on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:00 pm

Yes its true.

You will get a very special edition D2x brick in the mail :lol:

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:09 pm

NikonUser,
Just try one at your luck! maybe ladyluck will shine on you :lol:
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Postby NikonUser on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:12 pm

Birddog114 wrote:NikonUser,
Just try one at your luck! maybe ladyluck will shine on you :lol:


Lol I'm scared to even visit the ebay homepage incase my credit card details somehow get sucked through cyberspace and onto a hackers computer...

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Postby Killakoala on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:31 pm

The famous saying, 'If it looks too good to be true, it probably is' applies here.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:35 pm

Killakoala wrote:The famous saying, 'If it looks too good to be true, it probaby is' applies here.


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Postby Jenno on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:35 pm

Probably find it costs $4000 to deliver :)
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Re: Are All These Ebay Scams?

Postby shakey on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:43 pm

NikonUser wrote:Hi there,

I was totally amazed at the number of D2x's that are on there for very low prices.... they are apparently offering new ones for buy it now prices between USD$1000 and $1500.

I've never used ebay to make a purchase (and probably never will) but I was under the impression that fraudulent sellers and scams aren't all that common...

Are all of these way too good to be true? I can't possibly see how they could be offering new D2x's for those prices. But surely they can't all be scams? Can they?

It certainly gets my interest levels up. Pity my head says it can't be true.

Paul


On a brief exam ...one looks like a highjacked account...The seller is trying to offload lots of goods all at once (not only camera stuff) on an account which has been only a buyer account in past (with 100% feedback). Most of the others do not reveal the bidders and ask you to contact the seller by email about the $1200 price. It will be a non traceable payment method and you will not get a camera.

They are scams....your head is right.
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Postby Dug on Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:27 pm

If you want to throw away $1,000 US I will take it for you :-)
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Postby Zeeke on Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:32 pm

or ill take it if your not feeling generous towards Dug ;)
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Postby NikonUser on Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:34 pm

I think I'll keep the $1000 thanks :)
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