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TrevorC · 09-24-2009, 08:13 AM

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Does this seem like a good deal... I'm thinking about it

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ebay 28mm lens

Andi Lo · 09-24-2009, 09:19 AM

Give him a best offer of 28 bucks....

GLXLR · 09-24-2009, 01:20 PM

Wow... What a good price! I would grab it in a heart beat!

Eruditass · 09-24-2009, 01:37 PM

Guys, it's already sold!

**Greeneg** · 09-24-2009, 02:28 PM

Proves Barnum WAS right!!

**rparmar** · 09-24-2009, 05:44 PM

Obviously a scam.

treebeard · 09-24-2009, 05:57 PM

Well, if you compare the price to the shipping costs it's really not that bad of a deal!

cwm9 · 09-24-2009, 06:00 PM

Scam? Nah, my guess is he's guilty of fee-avoidance by selling lenses to customers outside of eBay/paypal and doesn't want to get caught by eBay via repeated listing cancellations. So instead, when he sells a lens, he changes the title and ups the price to something ridiculous so no-one will bid, with a bonus of free advertising. Who knows, maybe he's just after the free advertising, but I don't know what advertising a sold item does for you, except to excite curiosity and get people to check out your other items. Personally, I'd be worried it would turn people off by making them think you were a scammer.... (!) If you look at his other listings, you'll see there's a "Leica 39mm UVa SOLD" too ($9999.94), as well as many other listings with more reasonable prices. If you've looked at his feedback history, you'll see he's sold many camera items with good feedback.

As for the shipping cost, he probably uses listing software and it probably automatically calculates shipping cost by price. (You know, $10 for less than $100, $20 for less than $500, etc, etc.) Or maybe he just changes it to something random and expensive too. Anyway to avoid paying eBay fees, I guess.

**tomwil** · 09-25-2009, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by Eruditass

Guys, it's already sold!

The title may say "SOLD", but the auction is still active.

adamkean · 09-26-2009, 08:05 AM

these sem to be popping up more and more

jogiba · 09-26-2009, 08:26 AM

He also has the Pentax ME body to go along with the lens for only $9,999.99 !!

Pentax ME SLR SOLD. - eBay (item 270454435677 end time Oct-09-09 18:43:01 PDT)

Pentaxor · 09-26-2009, 01:10 PM

it was stated that you should contact him before you buy the item. well that's pretty slick! it's free advertising alright. though I believe the price would shoo people off immediately even before they had the chance to read the note about it.

Eruditass · 09-27-2009, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by tomwil

The title may say "SOLD", but the auction is still active.

it was an "oh darn" joke post, like everyone else's

09-24-2009, 08:13 AM	#1
TrevorC Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Central PA Posts: 12	Check out this price!!! Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Does this seem like a good deal... I'm thinking about it . ebay 28mm lens

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09-24-2009, 09:19 AM	#2
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Give him a best offer of 28 bucks....

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GLXLR Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sugar Land, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 684	Wow... What a good price! I would grab it in a heart beat!

09-24-2009, 01:37 PM	#4
Eruditass Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Guys, it's already sold!

09-24-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
Greeneg Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC United States Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Proves Barnum WAS right!!

09-24-2009, 05:44 PM	#6
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Obviously a scam.

09-24-2009, 05:57 PM	#7
treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793	Well, if you compare the price to the shipping costs it's really not that bad of a deal!

09-24-2009, 06:00 PM	#8
cwm9 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eleele, Hawai`i Posts: 14	Scam? Nah, my guess is he's guilty of fee-avoidance by selling lenses to customers outside of eBay/paypal and doesn't want to get caught by eBay via repeated listing cancellations. So instead, when he sells a lens, he changes the title and ups the price to something ridiculous so no-one will bid, with a bonus of free advertising. Who knows, maybe he's just after the free advertising, but I don't know what advertising a sold item does for you, except to excite curiosity and get people to check out your other items. Personally, I'd be worried it would turn people off by making them think you were a scammer.... (!) If you look at his other listings, you'll see there's a "Leica 39mm UVa SOLD" too ($9999.94), as well as many other listings with more reasonable prices. If you've looked at his feedback history, you'll see he's sold many camera items with good feedback. As for the shipping cost, he probably uses listing software and it probably automatically calculates shipping cost by price. (You know, $10 for less than $100, $20 for less than $500, etc, etc.) Or maybe he just changes it to something random and expensive too. Anyway to avoid paying eBay fees, I guess.

09-25-2009, 06:04 AM	#9
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Originally posted by Eruditass Guys, it's already sold! The title may say "SOLD", but the auction is still active.

09-26-2009, 08:05 AM	#10
adamkean Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 223	these sem to be popping up more and more

09-26-2009, 08:26 AM	#11
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	He also has the Pentax ME body to go along with the lens for only $9,999.99 !! Pentax ME SLR SOLD. - eBay (item 270454435677 end time Oct-09-09 18:43:01 PDT)

09-26-2009, 01:10 PM	#12
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	it was stated that you should contact him before you buy the item. well that's pretty slick! it's free advertising alright. though I believe the price would shoo people off immediately even before they had the chance to read the note about it.

09-27-2009, 08:32 PM	#13
Eruditass Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by tomwil The title may say "SOLD", but the auction is still active. it was an "oh darn" joke post, like everyone else's

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