The bargain of the century, the mother of all great deals, I just can't believe this!

Fontan · 08:51 PM

New Pentax Da 70mm F2 4 Limited Lens with 1 Year Warranty Silver | eBay

They have 5 available!

OMG!!

**mee** · 06-23-2014, 09:00 PM

Maybe Ricoh/Pentax have decided, even after the price hikes of 2012, the lenses are still selling (albeit slower than before)... so in order to squash this issue they have ramped up prices to the moon. Take that, customers! We win.. look at us with our fannncyyy lenses and you can't have them yeah we totally w..on.. yeah.

In reality, it appears they got their decimal once place too far to the right. hehehe

rawr · 06-23-2014, 09:16 PM

Perhaps they meant HKD instead of USD.

Zealex · 06-23-2014, 10:02 PM

When you buy that lens, I strongly recommend these batteries for your camera:

2X D LI109 Battery for Pentax Camera K R KR K2 K 2 | eBay

lol

Clavius · 06-23-2014, 10:13 PM

Isn't this just the new pricing sheme fast forwarded 5 years into the future?

calsan · 06-23-2014, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by Zealex

When you buy that lens, I strongly recommend these batteries for your camera:

2X D LI109 Battery for Pentax Camera K R KR K2 K 2 | eBay

lol

And with 5% off if you buy 5 batteries, you can save $1,828.03! Enough to get a camera and lens just on the savings from buying a few batteries.

Fontan · 06-23-2014, 10:40 PM

I think I am going to put off my operation and buy this instead. I just cannot resist.

Mistlefoot · 06-23-2014, 11:29 PM

So you want to move US dollars out of China but find the banking rules a bit fussy. So you put up a sale like this and when it is bought, it is not moving cash out of the country, but rather a purchase. Or someone got the currency wrong......

regislea · 06-24-2014, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by rawr

Perhaps they meant HKD instead of USD.

My HK supplier quotes less than that in HKD for a black version:

Pentax smcP-DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited Medium-Telephoto Auto-Focus Lens "pancake" - Digital SLRs only - Digital SLR Lenses

Maybe silver commands a premium?

monoloco · 06-24-2014, 12:22 AM

Must be real silver.

**Michaelina2** · 06-24-2014, 02:04 AM

Note that shipping is FREE!

Perhaps, hand delivered...

Cheers... M

Paul the Sunman · 06-24-2014, 05:50 AM

They should be reported ... but eBay doesn't care. It's a complete scam, just fishing for a mug.

regislea · 06-24-2014, 06:19 AM

I just took a longer look at the website -- they appear to be based in Taiwan, so it's not a question of laundering money from China. Most of their prices actually seem OK - a little more than I would expect to pay in Hong Kong - but then there's an occasional wild one, like the Pentax example at the top of this thread.

**onlineflyer** · 06-24-2014, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Fontan

New Pentax Da 70mm F2 4 Limited Lens with 1 Year Warranty Silver | eBay

They have 5 available!

OMG!!

At that price, why not buy 2? Just in case your significant other also wants one.

**6BQ5** · 06-24-2014, 12:00 PM

All they need is one person to buy it... and there's a sucker born every minute!

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06-23-2014, 09:00 PM	#2
mee Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,572	Maybe Ricoh/Pentax have decided, even after the price hikes of 2012, the lenses are still selling (albeit slower than before)... so in order to squash this issue they have ramped up prices to the moon. Take that, customers! We win.. look at us with our fannncyyy lenses and you can't have them yeah we totally w..on.. yeah. In reality, it appears they got their decimal once place too far to the right. hehehe

06-23-2014, 09:16 PM	#3
rawr Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GMT +10 Photos: Albums Posts: 10,720	Perhaps they meant HKD instead of USD.

06-23-2014, 10:02 PM	#4
Zealex Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 150	When you buy that lens, I strongly recommend these batteries for your camera: 2X D LI109 Battery for Pentax Camera K R KR K2 K 2 \| eBay lol

06-23-2014, 10:13 PM	#5
Clavius Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,118	Isn't this just the new pricing sheme fast forwarded 5 years into the future?

06-23-2014, 10:37 PM	#6
calsan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,381	Originally posted by Zealex When you buy that lens, I strongly recommend these batteries for your camera: 2X D LI109 Battery for Pentax Camera K R KR K2 K 2 \| eBay lol And with 5% off if you buy 5 batteries, you can save $1,828.03! Enough to get a camera and lens just on the savings from buying a few batteries.

06-23-2014, 10:40 PM	#7
Fontan Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 5th floor Posts: 1,324 Original Poster	I think I am going to put off my operation and buy this instead. I just cannot resist.

06-23-2014, 11:29 PM	#8
Mistlefoot Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Photos: Albums Posts: 328	So you want to move US dollars out of China but find the banking rules a bit fussy. So you put up a sale like this and when it is bought, it is not moving cash out of the country, but rather a purchase. Or someone got the currency wrong......

06-24-2014, 12:10 AM	#9
regislea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Nr. Garut Indonesia Posts: 42	Originally posted by rawr Perhaps they meant HKD instead of USD. My HK supplier quotes less than that in HKD for a black version: Pentax smcP-DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited Medium-Telephoto Auto-Focus Lens "pancake" - Digital SLRs only - Digital SLR Lenses Maybe silver commands a premium?

06-24-2014, 12:22 AM	#10
monoloco Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pescadero BCS Mexico Posts: 287	Must be real silver.

06-24-2014, 02:04 AM	#11
Michaelina2 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle of Everywhere Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,169	Note that shipping is FREE! Perhaps, hand delivered... Cheers... M

06-24-2014, 05:50 AM	#12
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,206	They should be reported ... but eBay doesn't care. It's a complete scam, just fishing for a mug.

06-24-2014, 06:19 AM	#13
regislea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Nr. Garut Indonesia Posts: 42	I just took a longer look at the website -- they appear to be based in Taiwan, so it's not a question of laundering money from China. Most of their prices actually seem OK - a little more than I would expect to pay in Hong Kong - but then there's an occasional wild one, like the Pentax example at the top of this thread.

06-24-2014, 10:50 AM	#14
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 603	Originally posted by Fontan New Pentax Da 70mm F2 4 Limited Lens with 1 Year Warranty Silver \| eBay They have 5 available! OMG!! At that price, why not buy 2? Just in case your significant other also wants one.

06-24-2014, 12:00 PM	#15
6BQ5 Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,067	All they need is one person to buy it... and there's a sucker born every minute!