Alex g
I was selling my Canon XS digital camera new with tons of accessories but the person who is interested is from another country. Would you trust this email? Here is the actual email sent to me:
"Nice hearing back from you , i want you to know that i am so serious
in buying your Craigslist items , and i will not be able to come for
the pickup be cause am not in the country at the moment am in Vienna
for an official conference ,I will be glad if you can to help me ship
it down to my fiance whom school oversea for her Birthday Gift,So i am
ready to pay you $800 USD for the item cost including the shipping
cost via Global Express Mail and i will prefer paying you via
PayPal,cos it is very fast and secure and it is the only mode of
payment i have here ,so do get back to me with your PayPal email for
the instant payment or you sign up for a PayPal personal.Do get back
to me as soon as possible.Regards"
What do you people think?
Answer
I'd be very wary of international requests when selling locally on websites like Craigslist -- especially when the deal involves electronic money transfers when cash is preferred.
The message raises no specific red flags, but it certainly raises a couple of yellow caution flags. I did a quick search on Google and found the following:
"Dear Seller,
I am located in United States,but am not in the state presently....Am
in Italy for missionary conference meeting....Am buying this item for
my son,who went to west Africa(Nigeria) on a research program....I
will add $100 for the shipping cost.....making....$250 And i will
make the payment through my PayPal account is very secure and easy to
receive money.....Kindly send me your PayPal money request or paypal
email account so i can send the payment..
Thanks.Get back to me immediately.
Regards"
- http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-question-about-selling-something-on-craigslist-paypal
The message above sounds suspiciously similar to the one you received and the responders seem to agree that it's a Paypal phishing scam. There are a couple of other alternate versions on the same Google search in the source link below. I would immediately act upon this information and decline the offer even if there is a slim chance that the person you're dealing with is legit. It's strongly recommended that sellers deal locally and with cash when listing on Craigslist to avoid scams and headaches. Update your listing information accordingly to denote these terms.
I'd be very wary of international requests when selling locally on websites like Craigslist -- especially when the deal involves electronic money transfers when cash is preferred.
The message raises no specific red flags, but it certainly raises a couple of yellow caution flags. I did a quick search on Google and found the following:
"Dear Seller,
I am located in United States,but am not in the state presently....Am
in Italy for missionary conference meeting....Am buying this item for
my son,who went to west Africa(Nigeria) on a research program....I
will add $100 for the shipping cost.....making....$250 And i will
make the payment through my PayPal account is very secure and easy to
receive money.....Kindly send me your PayPal money request or paypal
email account so i can send the payment..
Thanks.Get back to me immediately.
Regards"
- http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-question-about-selling-something-on-craigslist-paypal
The message above sounds suspiciously similar to the one you received and the responders seem to agree that it's a Paypal phishing scam. There are a couple of other alternate versions on the same Google search in the source link below. I would immediately act upon this information and decline the offer even if there is a slim chance that the person you're dealing with is legit. It's strongly recommended that sellers deal locally and with cash when listing on Craigslist to avoid scams and headaches. Update your listing information accordingly to denote these terms.
Buying a factory demo camera?
sk8
I've researched DSLRs for a long time and finally after over a yr of wanting one I've saved enough for it. Now the question is only where to buy it....I've narrowed it down to Adorama, B&H, or Cameta Camera (ebay). wanted an opinion on buying a factory demo from Cameta, seems like a really good deal and it has the warranty. I would use the extra money I saved for buying lights or a flash. Or should I just get another one? These are the ones I was trying to decide between...
A. http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D60-Digital-SLR-Camera-Body-18-55mm-VR-Lens-USA_W0QQitemZ200333221313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item200333221313&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
B. http://www.adorama.com/INKD60K.html?searchinfo=nikon+d60
C. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542463-REG/Nikon_25438_D60_SLR_Digital_Camera.html
Is there something better bout one than the other? Or should I just get a body only and another lense? If so what would be a good lense to get. I'll be photographing a lot of kids and various other things.
Thanks so much for your help
Answer
All Refurbished / recertified products from Adorama come with a 90 day return-to-Adorama warranty; 14 days from date of receipt for a full refund, and the balance for repair or replacement. They have all been restored to the exact manufacturer specifications by the original manufacturer.
Refurbs / recerts may be ex-store demos, possibly used in field tests or sales displays, or are items that have been ordered in error and returned to the retailer (who can't then sell them as 'new' so they have to be sent back to the manufacturer for refurbishment / recertification.)
Refurbs / recerts can also have simply been pulled from the production line if something appears faulty, or which haven't passed the final inspection.
Most of the time it is a very minor issue that needs correcting, nevertheless, once they are pulled from the normal flow of production, they get flagged as a refurbished model.
So you may actually get a model straight from the factory that really has never been used!
A refurbished / recertified item will have been checked over by the manufacturer by hand, inspected very thoroughly, diagnosed, and calibrated by experienced technicians. So, it could turn out to be more dependable than a new item - which will only have been checked by a process of systematic quality control protocol (ie by random sampling as they come off the conveyor belt).
Take a look at these discussions from pro photog. Groups for a view on buying refurbished:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=480482
http://photocamel.com/forum/canon-forum/45706-canon-refurbished-lens.html
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=434757
Review from Adorama website
http://www.adorama.com/ICA40DKR.html
Buy refurbished from now on!
By Matt LaVoie from Kansas City, KS on 1/3/2009
Describe Yourself:
Photo Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Canon EOS-40D Digital SLR Camera with 28-135 IS USM Lens - Refurbished by Canon U.S.A.:
I'll review the "Refurbished" part of this sale since there are plenty of reviews for the camera elsewhere. This was received in official Canon packaging, and arrived in the exact condition as if it were brand new, with the small exception that the box was a different Canon box and had a 'refurbished' sticker on it. Otherwise, the camera and lens were SPOTLESS. I immediately reformatted a card in it and took a picture- it was numbered 0020 - so this camera had no more use on it than a brand new camera would have. I've had it about a month and it is fantastic, ZERO problems at all. You would never know this was 'refurbished'. I will always buy items refurbished by Canon from now on because it saves so much money and you sacrifice nothing! [...] So no worries! BUY REFURBISHED. Don't even think of wasting a few hundred dollars more- that money should go toward new lenses!
All Refurbished / recertified products from Adorama come with a 90 day return-to-Adorama warranty; 14 days from date of receipt for a full refund, and the balance for repair or replacement. They have all been restored to the exact manufacturer specifications by the original manufacturer.
Refurbs / recerts may be ex-store demos, possibly used in field tests or sales displays, or are items that have been ordered in error and returned to the retailer (who can't then sell them as 'new' so they have to be sent back to the manufacturer for refurbishment / recertification.)
Refurbs / recerts can also have simply been pulled from the production line if something appears faulty, or which haven't passed the final inspection.
Most of the time it is a very minor issue that needs correcting, nevertheless, once they are pulled from the normal flow of production, they get flagged as a refurbished model.
So you may actually get a model straight from the factory that really has never been used!
A refurbished / recertified item will have been checked over by the manufacturer by hand, inspected very thoroughly, diagnosed, and calibrated by experienced technicians. So, it could turn out to be more dependable than a new item - which will only have been checked by a process of systematic quality control protocol (ie by random sampling as they come off the conveyor belt).
Take a look at these discussions from pro photog. Groups for a view on buying refurbished:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=480482
http://photocamel.com/forum/canon-forum/45706-canon-refurbished-lens.html
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=434757
Review from Adorama website
http://www.adorama.com/ICA40DKR.html
Buy refurbished from now on!
By Matt LaVoie from Kansas City, KS on 1/3/2009
Describe Yourself:
Photo Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Canon EOS-40D Digital SLR Camera with 28-135 IS USM Lens - Refurbished by Canon U.S.A.:
I'll review the "Refurbished" part of this sale since there are plenty of reviews for the camera elsewhere. This was received in official Canon packaging, and arrived in the exact condition as if it were brand new, with the small exception that the box was a different Canon box and had a 'refurbished' sticker on it. Otherwise, the camera and lens were SPOTLESS. I immediately reformatted a card in it and took a picture- it was numbered 0020 - so this camera had no more use on it than a brand new camera would have. I've had it about a month and it is fantastic, ZERO problems at all. You would never know this was 'refurbished'. I will always buy items refurbished by Canon from now on because it saves so much money and you sacrifice nothing! [...] So no worries! BUY REFURBISHED. Don't even think of wasting a few hundred dollars more- that money should go toward new lenses!
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