Someone's likely to be ripped off

[Reschsmooth]

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.

(If this post is inappropriate, mods can delete)

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[Glen]

Agree totally

[Geoff]

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

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

$2850 at ECS.

[Geoff]

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?

[gstark]

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

George's ?

[losfp]

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!

[gstark]

Geoff,

Please let us know how he answers your questions.

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

[marc]

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

[Geoff]

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.

[phillipb]

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.

[Yi-P]

Woah, buy me 2 of these new from Poon

[Geoff]

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

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

Go figure?

[Jonesy]

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!

[daniel_r]

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:

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!

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!!!!!!!!!!!

[wendellt]

ebay buyer beware

the lens looks as used and crapped all over like mine

i wonder how much i could get for mine

[Onyx]

Roffles aplenty.

Good luck to him in this sale.

[Ivanerrol]

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

[Reschsmooth]

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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[gstark]

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?

[marc]

It's now $2250 !!
Lots a luck buddy, even at that price!
Looks like we may have got to him

[sirhc55]

He engrish vary gut -

[Yi-P]

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.

[photograham]

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

[phillipb]

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

[mark]

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

Oh, I see some of you already have.

[Yi-P]

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

[Onyx]

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?

[gstark]

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 ?

[adam]

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.

[phillipb]

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.

[Ivanerrol]

I don't know whats wrong with this idiot.

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.

[sirhc55]

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!!!!

[Geoff]

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

[photograham]

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

[Laurie]

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