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westin@graphics.cornell.nospam.edu wrote:
> "vpenoso" <vpenoso@comcast.net> writes:
>
>
>>so here's the deal...too good to be true. this is the response i got from
>>the seller...WHAT? IS THIS THE INFAMOUS GREY MARKET PRODUCT OR A SCAM?
>
>
> Scam. B&H advertises the basic kit with a single lens at $2K. They have
> a lower secret price, but less than a third of the B&H price, with two
> nicer lenses, is way too good to be true.
>
>
>>The Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR is brand new in the new in the original box
>>with the all accesories included and have paper for 1 year international
>>warranty from Canon INC.The price for the camera is $600 included all taxes
>>for the shipping
>>for delivery i use Amazon Payment Service and all the taxes for the shipping
>>are included in the price.
>>For payment i accept Amazon Payment Service.
>>If you decide to buy from me here is how we will make the deal:
>>I will go and deposit the package with your unit at the Amazon.com and i
>>will give you the paper scan from them .This will prove you that i am who i
>>am and that i am sending you the unit.
>
>
> Or, more correctly, that some object (probably a box) has been
> dropped off with Amazon. The contents are still unknown.
>
> <snip>
>
>>THIS FREAKS ME OUT.
>
>
> It should. You might want to report this to Amazon.
>
If you bite, they'll send some phony email purported to be from Amazon,
'confirming' the seller's status & detailing some convoluted 'safety'
scheme that looks sort of like escrow. Of course, if you take a look at
the grammar or the email headers, you will be certain that it's the BS
you expected it to be.
Ultimately they want you to wire a sum of money to some destination in
Europe.
westin@graphics.cornell.nospam.edu wrote:
> "vpenoso" <vpenoso@comcast.net> writes:
>
>
>>so here's the deal...too good to be true. this is the response i got from
>>the seller...WHAT? IS THIS THE INFAMOUS GREY MARKET PRODUCT OR A SCAM?
>
>
> Scam. B&H advertises the basic kit with a single lens at $2K. They have
> a lower secret price, but less than a third of the B&H price, with two
> nicer lenses, is way too good to be true.
>
>
>>The Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR is brand new in the new in the original box
>>with the all accesories included and have paper for 1 year international
>>warranty from Canon INC.The price for the camera is $600 included all taxes
>>for the shipping
>>for delivery i use Amazon Payment Service and all the taxes for the shipping
>>are included in the price.
>>For payment i accept Amazon Payment Service.
>>If you decide to buy from me here is how we will make the deal:
>>I will go and deposit the package with your unit at the Amazon.com and i
>>will give you the paper scan from them .This will prove you that i am who i
>>am and that i am sending you the unit.
>
>
> Or, more correctly, that some object (probably a box) has been
> dropped off with Amazon. The contents are still unknown.
>
> <snip>
>
>>THIS FREAKS ME OUT.
>
>
> It should. You might want to report this to Amazon.
>
If you bite, they'll send some phony email purported to be from Amazon,
'confirming' the seller's status & detailing some convoluted 'safety'
scheme that looks sort of like escrow. Of course, if you take a look at
the grammar or the email headers, you will be certain that it's the BS
you expected it to be.
Ultimately they want you to wire a sum of money to some destination in
Europe.
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