Buyer beware

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Buyer beware

Post by PAUL O » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:02 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

There is an Ebony SV45TE for auction on Ebay at the moment ....

(In my opinion) This one is dodgy :wink:

Obviously I nave no concrete proof to support this warning but having bought the same camera on Monday of last week with a BN price of £750 only to discover that method of payment/delivery was "worrying" (to me). I live approx 8 miles form seller and he refused payment in cash/collection and gave no answer as to why he was selling a camera with a used value of £1500 - £1800 for £700. Demanded a cheque within 2 days or he'd sell to a load of buyers he had lined up - when I mentioned Consumer Protection legislation .... never heard from him again :?
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Post by BarryWilkinson » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:35 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks for your advice on this one Paul.

Its interesting, the supposed seller has not had any feedback for around a year.

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Re: Buyer beware

Post by joolsb » Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:48 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

PAUL O wrote:There is an Ebony SV45TE for auction on Ebay at the moment ....

(In my opinion) This one is dodgy :wink:
I'm curious as to why you think it's dodgy. Care to share your thoughts on this?

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Post by BarryWilkinson » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:13 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Its back on the auction site, increased price!

He now has recent feedback and appears to have sold another Ebony previously.

:?

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Post by Joanna Carter » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:55 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Well, I met David Evans the other week, otherwise known as newmoon2night; he bought the Ebony SV45Te and the 240mm lens, I have seen them and they seem as kosher as I can tell.
Reassure yourself - stroke an Ebony

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