[Leo.G (Leo)]

I much prefer to pay by Paypal where I can.
I purchased my Nikon D810 from Gumtree, unseen and from a gentleman in Queensland. He insisted I phone not just message through gumtree, more so since he was honouring an incorrect pricing $870 with 35.000 shutter count but he did research and was going to change it to $1500, the cheapest available anywhere at the time. The gentleman I purchased it through had a great deal of knowledge on various cameras, new and old and we spent ages discussing both cameras and lenses (and shared images following the sale). I knew this person knew cameras and was 99% certain it was no scam.
Though I did pay through paypal and around 1 week later a pristine Nikon D810 turned up in the post, despite my younger sister insisting numerous times I'd been scammed.
I know $870 isn't a great deal of money to a lot of people but I've been on disability pension for 3 decades and it's a huge amount to me.



I have also heard horror stories but direct bank transfer where the money isn't traceable.


It's not just online, my elderly neighbour texted me last night to ask if my son and I could go through security camera footage, all of her gold jewellery has been stolen. My son and I have a fair idea who would have taken it, her next door neighbour, he's a real slime bag and his last commission house burned down.
Though my neighbour (across the road) did tell him her security cameras weren't working, after I'd loaned her a new DVR when her old unit stopped working. We're hoping he's clearly visible walking through her front door where I adjusted one camera to capture in that position.


Stealing jewellery from a 70 year old lady, HOW DISGUSTING!


The sad reality is even if we get footage to prove he (or anyone else) was in her house there's no chance of recovering her jewellery and the police are close to useless especially since the lady is of Filipino origin and her English isn't the best.