oh what a bargain!!

madtuna (Steve) · #1 04-06-2008, 10:02 PM

Come across these two bargains

on an aussie classified site

Brand new losmandy G11 $800

so..I sent the dude an email...

HI Mr Fisher!
First I want to tell you that my Losmandy is in perfect condition .
My price is the best you could get: 800 $, including the
shipping and insurance taxes.More,you will have 30 days to inspect the item
( i mean ,if in 30 days you will change your mind you will resend the item to me on my expenses ).I have many units available.
As delivery service we use UPS 2 days air service or overnight from EUROPE (with insurance and
15 days return policy), because it's the faster. And if you will have
a quick payment, we must also have a quick delivery. So that's why we
use as a payment method like western union , the fastest and
also very secure way of make transactions.
So, if you agree with my terms I'm sure that we can close the deal as soon as possible.
Waiting your quick answer right now!

and then this little gem!

CanonEF 600mm F4.0 L IS-USM $900

Different email address..same BS sort of reply wanting a Western Union money transfer

Do I have idiot tattooed on my forehead??

spose I do..I sent him an email lol

leon · #2 04-06-2008, 10:12 PM

Na Steve you don't have a tattoo on your forehead, he only thinks you do, the jerk.

Leon

Ric · #3 04-06-2008, 10:14 PM

Hi Steve, ask him if he will send it first and after 30 days you'll send him the money if you like it.

You never know your luck

Bassnut (Fred) · #4 04-06-2008, 10:15 PM

"my" G11?, and "many" units?, this man is a heavy duty imager, ask him for his image samples, he must have quite a few, unless of course he buys em, and finds he just doesnt have the time to use em, repeatedly. Ask for inspection before payment, sounds fair, if he agrees, you just cornerned the G11 market, youll be rich, quickly.

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #5 04-06-2008, 10:19 PM

Hmmm, Steve, if it is brand new, why is he then telling you that it is in "perfect condition"??

The Jenglish also doesnt sound very European, more like Asia to me. - "waiting your quick answer right now!" Like he is inundated with customers all scrambling to buy the stuff?

Western Union is banned by Ebay isnt it? something about untraceability of sender or something.

If you want to throw away $800 big ones, send the cash to me via Western Union, I will buy a kick ass scope and then I will even let you have 30 days worth of looking through it at your cost! Cant do much better than that eh?

Call me, call me now.... I be eager to accept your fastest replyings....

Yours in fraud,

Chris

madtuna (Steve) · #6 04-06-2008, 10:21 PM

lol tah for the vote of confidence Leon but I wonder at times...I have to admit I sat here all day waiting for him to reply to my email

I wonder if he is as stupid as he thinks we are? I might offer to trade him for my 6" Tak, some beads and the harbour bridge

h0ughy (David) · #7 04-06-2008, 10:35 PM

ill have three, but i want a titan for that price.....

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #8 04-06-2008, 10:49 PM

Nah Steve, I reckon you trade him some Aussie gold for the mount, just put 10kgs of Bondi sand in a box and send it to him COD.

Chris

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #9 04-06-2008, 11:12 PM

Hmmmmm - i think ANDREWS should buy them ALL - and put them on special

what do you think Screwdriverone ?

geoff

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #10 04-06-2008, 11:18 PM

What are you saying Geoff?

That I am always banging on about Andrews and their prices and the stuff that I drool over but cannot afford?

I take offense to that.......wait.......no I dont......its true..........its all true!!!!!

Great idea, then I can bang on about Andrews some more..... I havent had my daily fix today.

Chris

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #11 04-06-2008, 11:22 PM

tell Lee you want the first one for free for bringing this great deal to his atttention chris

geoff

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #12 04-06-2008, 11:45 PM

hmmmm.......there's an idea Geoff,

Maybe I can wangle some freebies for advertising all their stuff and being the "personal shopper" for all the people out there looking for new equipment.

As long as I am not infringing any IIS site conditions by doing so, that would be bad....

Food for thought.

Chris

Jeff · #13 04-06-2008, 11:59 PM

I have a theory! Add 5%, pay him via PayPal, then cash in via buyer protection (assuming it will be covered).

ving (David) · #14 05-06-2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madtuna

Do I have idiot tattooed on my forehead??

hi, can you post a picture of yourself?

acropolite (Phil) · #15 05-06-2008, 04:59 PM

Email him back and say you have a friend nearby who will inspect it on your behalf.....

madtuna (Steve) · #16 05-06-2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff

I have a theory! Add 5%, pay him via PayPal, then cash in via buyer protection (assuming it will be covered).

hehehe just got this from him...

"Hy,
no PayPal because the withdraw limit is 500USD per week. I cant use paypal because it said im over my limit and
i dont want to sound stupid but i dont understand why i cant use
paypal they only gave me a 2000.oo dollar limit for mounth my credit card has way more
than that on it. I usually pay the products with cash money.
More, I don't trust paypal payments anymore i got scamed last week or any
other onlne auctions go to this web address and read the
reviewes: http://paypalsucks.com/ and http://www.nopaypal.com/
please let me know"

madtuna (Steve) · #17 05-06-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

hi, can you post a picture of yourself?

I don't have idiot tattooed on my forehead..but I do have Xavier Roberts signature tattooed on my left bum cheek..and geez I must have been an idiot to get that lol

madtuna (Steve) · #18 05-06-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acropolite

Email him back and say you have a friend nearby who will inspect it on your behalf.....

He still wont let on where he is located.