The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.

**boriscleto** · 04-21-2019, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Wasp

The very, very rare Pentax KR-5, complete with Riconar 1:2.2 55mm lens!

I can see how the confusion arises. Pentax is a Ricoh product these days...

Nikon and Pentax Film Cameras | Empangeni | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 424129037

Rarely do you find a lens as bad as the Riconar 55/2.2...

SpecialK · 04-21-2019, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

Is this one for real?

Seper Rare! Pentax SMC P A 50 mm f/1.2 Lens Special in Silver

Seper Rare! Pentax SMC P A 50 mm f/1.2 Lens Special in Silver 27075001503 | eBay

For people who hate heavy kits..."the manual camera lens weighs only 1.21 oz"

**boriscleto** · 04-22-2019, 06:01 AM

Wasp · 04-22-2019, 11:32 AM

I paid a-bucket-full-of-money for this camera when I bought it new. Therefore I am now looking to get a significant portion of that back when I sell it to you. Do not lowball me, the price is firm. Yada, yada, yada....

How many times have I read that one?

---------- Post added 2019-04-22 at 20:39 ----------

Originally posted by boriscleto

Rarely do you find a lens as bad as the Riconar 55/2.2...

I have been meaning to get one to see how bad it really is. It might even become a collector's classic...

**boriscleto** · 04-23-2019, 08:03 AM - **1 Like**

Collectibles!

kellogg pop-tarts 35mm cameras 2007 - New & Unopened - 2 blue cameras - photo/video - by owner - electronics sale

**boriscleto** · 04-23-2019, 08:10 AM

He's selling the Super Tak 85/1.9 for $210...

Pentax spotmatic- tricked out - photo/video - by owner - electronics sale

By "tricked out" he means the meter doesn't work, so he glued a Minolta SR meter onto it...

Lhorn · 04-23-2019, 09:49 PM

For 32 bucks I'd buy that. 30-40 bucks seems to be the going price for Spotmatics with broken light meters on Ebay. It's a weird set up but if that tacked on light meter works, it's got a leg up on my Spotmatic.

35mmfilmfan · 04-25-2019, 03:34 PM

Reserve not met ? Surprising.

Pentax Camera Collection and camera backpack | eBay

jeallen01 · 04-26-2019, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

Reserve not met ? Surprising.

Pentax Camera Collection and camera backpack | eBay

I'm personally not surprised because the BIN price is £520 - meaning that the Reserve is probably around £300-400, and whilst there is a good selection of lenses, none of them seem to be "to die for" types (except, possibly, the 28-90??) and most of them are definitely in the "very average" class.
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I think the seller would have better luck selling the items separately

bdery · 04-26-2019, 04:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

I paid a-bucket-full-of-money for this camera when I bought it new. Therefore I am now looking to get a significant portion of that back when I sell it to you. Do not lowball me, the price is firm. Yada, yada, yada....

How many times have I read that one?

Same here. Sometimes the advertiser goes as far as to write "worth more than xxx$"...

The funniest stuff I see, but also the most annoying, is when someone lists" Pentax camera with Tiffen 49mm lens and promaster 58mm lens" ...

Another recently listed "A Pentax camera with small zoom and big zoom". And no pictures.

35mmfilmfan · 04-26-2019, 10:30 AM - **1 Like**

Some advertisers even post pictures of the boxes, not the contents !

35mmfilmfan · 05-04-2019, 08:22 AM

In God We Trust - all others pay cash :

SMC Pentax A f2.8 135mm lens. PK fit. No scammers, please! | eBay

The vendor appears to feel that any bidders are trying to rip him/her off. After querying twice what the nature of the 'Not Working' description is, I am neither better informed nor wiser. I too am wary of being ripped off.

Wasp · 05-04-2019, 01:27 PM

This flash is advertised as "for Leica and Pentax." Yeah right....

Metz 58 Af-1 Electronic Flash For Leica and Pentax | Klein Karoo | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 489986594

**boriscleto** · 05-07-2019, 02:51 PM

Guy trying to sell a message register camera as an "Aeiral" camera...

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I didn't know what a message register camera was either, but it only took a few seconds to Google it...

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A message register camera is a fixed-focus camera specifically designed to photograph the message registers of automatic telephone exchanges for billing purposes and to avoid transcription errors. In the beginning they were custom-designed cameras, such as the Factograph manufactured by Graflex which underwent development from the late-1920s until the 1950s (models T-5 and T-6).

$600? Maybe for a Graflex completist...

There were other Factograph cameras too. Like one to take photos of electric meters...

Wasp · 05-09-2019, 09:27 AM

Sellers all over the world show an amazing lack of internet skills. Earlier this week I saw a Canon EOS 600D twin lens kit advertised for about the same money as the very latest Canon twin lens kit. A very brief web search reveals this.

A favorite bugbear of mine is the typical seller of Samsung NX gear. They are oblivious to the fact that Samsung hasn't sold them in years and no longer support them. In their world their precious NX1 body is still worth a lot of money. Grrrr...

05-07-2019, 02:51 PM	#374
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476 Original Poster	Guy trying to sell a message register camera as an "Aeiral" camera... I didn't know what a message register camera was either, but it only took a few seconds to Google it... Quote: A message register camera is a fixed-focus camera specifically designed to photograph the message registers of automatic telephone exchanges for billing purposes and to avoid transcription errors. In the beginning they were custom-designed cameras, such as the Factograph manufactured by Graflex which underwent development from the late-1920s until the 1950s (models T-5 and T-6). $600? Maybe for a Graflex completist... There were other Factograph cameras too. Like one to take photos of electric meters...

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04-21-2019, 03:10 PM	#361
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476 Original Poster	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. Originally posted by Wasp The very, very rare Pentax KR-5, complete with Riconar 1:2.2 55mm lens! I can see how the confusion arises. Pentax is a Ricoh product these days... Nikon and Pentax Film Cameras \| Empangeni \| Gumtree Classifieds South Africa \| 424129037 Rarely do you find a lens as bad as the Riconar 55/2.2...

04-21-2019, 03:29 PM	#362
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by Wasp Is this one for real? Seper Rare! Pentax SMC P A 50 mm f/1.2 Lens Special in Silver Seper Rare! Pentax SMC P A 50 mm f/1.2 Lens Special in Silver 27075001503 \| eBay For people who hate heavy kits..."the manual camera lens weighs only 1.21 oz"

04-22-2019, 06:01 AM	#363
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476 Original Poster

04-22-2019, 11:32 AM	#364
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	I paid a-bucket-full-of-money for this camera when I bought it new. Therefore I am now looking to get a significant portion of that back when I sell it to you. Do not lowball me, the price is firm. Yada, yada, yada.... How many times have I read that one? ---------- Post added 2019-04-22 at 20:39 ---------- Originally posted by boriscleto Rarely do you find a lens as bad as the Riconar 55/2.2... I have been meaning to get one to see how bad it really is. It might even become a collector's classic...

04-23-2019, 08:03 AM - 1 Like	#365
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476 Original Poster	Collectibles! kellogg pop-tarts 35mm cameras 2007 - New & Unopened - 2 blue cameras - photo/video - by owner - electronics sale

04-23-2019, 08:10 AM	#366
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476 Original Poster	He's selling the Super Tak 85/1.9 for $210... Pentax spotmatic- tricked out - photo/video - by owner - electronics sale By "tricked out" he means the meter doesn't work, so he glued a Minolta SR meter onto it...

04-23-2019, 09:49 PM	#367
Lhorn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 554	For 32 bucks I'd buy that. 30-40 bucks seems to be the going price for Spotmatics with broken light meters on Ebay. It's a weird set up but if that tacked on light meter works, it's got a leg up on my Spotmatic.

04-25-2019, 03:34 PM	#368
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,338	Reserve not met ? Surprising. Pentax Camera Collection and camera backpack \| eBay

04-26-2019, 01:36 AM	#369
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan Reserve not met ? Surprising. Pentax Camera Collection and camera backpack \| eBay I'm personally not surprised because the BIN price is £520 - meaning that the Reserve is probably around £300-400, and whilst there is a good selection of lenses, none of them seem to be "to die for" types (except, possibly, the 28-90??) and most of them are definitely in the "very average" class. . I think the seller would have better luck selling the items separately

04-26-2019, 04:50 AM - 1 Like	#370
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,362	Originally posted by Wasp I paid a-bucket-full-of-money for this camera when I bought it new. Therefore I am now looking to get a significant portion of that back when I sell it to you. Do not lowball me, the price is firm. Yada, yada, yada.... How many times have I read that one? Same here. Sometimes the advertiser goes as far as to write "worth more than xxx$"... The funniest stuff I see, but also the most annoying, is when someone lists" Pentax camera with Tiffen 49mm lens and promaster 58mm lens" ... Another recently listed "A Pentax camera with small zoom and big zoom". And no pictures.

04-26-2019, 10:30 AM - 1 Like	#371
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,338	Some advertisers even post pictures of the boxes, not the contents !

05-04-2019, 08:22 AM	#372
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,338	In God We Trust - all others pay cash : SMC Pentax A f2.8 135mm lens. PK fit. No scammers, please! \| eBay The vendor appears to feel that any bidders are trying to rip him/her off. After querying twice what the nature of the 'Not Working' description is, I am neither better informed nor wiser. I too am wary of being ripped off.

05-04-2019, 01:27 PM	#373
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	This flash is advertised as "for Leica and Pentax." Yeah right.... Metz 58 Af-1 Electronic Flash For Leica and Pentax \| Klein Karoo \| Gumtree Classifieds South Africa \| 489986594

05-09-2019, 09:27 AM	#375
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	Sellers all over the world show an amazing lack of internet skills. Earlier this week I saw a Canon EOS 600D twin lens kit advertised for about the same money as the very latest Canon twin lens kit. A very brief web search reveals this. A favorite bugbear of mine is the typical seller of Samsung NX gear. They are oblivious to the fact that Samsung hasn't sold them in years and no longer support them. In their world their precious NX1 body is still worth a lot of money. Grrrr...