Is this ebay listing legit?

[pesphoto]

Just discovered these 1 day listings on Ebay for Leica's from China. There are quite a few.

Leicas on Ebay

 

[rich815]

Being that he has only 31 feedbacks, no recent camera sales, and all of a sudden has a huge flood of cameras.....I'd be VERY catious. I think it's a stolen ID. Been a few of those lately of UK sellers wanting only wire transfers for payments-----to China!

 

[pesphoto]

It does sound really sketchy to me too. Especially the wire transfers only thing. Is there any way ebay can investigate these things?

 

[bHeinemann]

Very tempting...how could they be so cheap

 

[pesphoto]

Another red flag? Stolen maybe? Id steer clear. Curious to see if they sell though.

 

[bHeinemann]

Yea, 50 year titanium anniversary m7 w/ lens for 113.00...somethings not quite right

 

[merciful]

It's the very same scam that was running a couple of weeks ago with stolen IDs from Germany.

 

[pesphoto]

I noticed someone already placed a bid on an M7. I'm staying away for sure.

 

[jaapv]

And whilst you're at it: A Leica II for 85 GBP! Buy it now!http://cgi.ebay.com/LEICA-II-Old-Ra...562579613QQcategoryZ15234QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[pshinkaw]

Tje "Leica II" looks like a nice Zorki body with a Fed lens.

-Paul

 

[pesphoto]

So this "Leica II" is a fake?

 

[jaapv]

At 85 pounds buy it now? At any rate you can't be scammed for a lot of money... From the Ukraine with love. the price is not too bad for a good Zorki and lens btw

 

[pesphoto]

So what do you suppose is up with these other Leica's from China that appeared today? Just curious I suppose.

 

[jaapv]

You pay- you'll never get them or, if they're in a good mood, they'll send out Zorki's that have been shipped from Russia to China on a Russian submarine....

 

[david b]

The most recent feedback is from t-shirts.

Now he has a ton of Leica Gear? Yeah right.

Don't waste your time and or money. If you do win, he'll probably leave you neg feedback before he gets cancelled. Then you have to fight with ebay to get it removed.

 

[pesphoto]

Oh, Im not interested in throwing my $$$ away.

 

[iñaki]

It's the very same scam that was running a couple of weeks ago with stolen IDs from Germany.

Merciful is right, they use the same words:"Welcome every customer to come to our shop! !!"; and a new stolen account.

 

[rayfoxlee]

If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. This one smells decidedly fishy.

 

[mad_boy]

Definetly fake.

Re-listing of earlier fake. Whenever you see the Linhof technorama RUN

In general this has all the alarm-bells ringing.
- One day listing. Most of these are fake.
- Member in the UK, Product in China
- Member has never sold anything on the bay, yet manages to enter complex
listings withing 3 minutes of eachother.
- Member never bought any camera gear
- Very low starting price (esp. for a 1 day listing item)
- pushing western Union
(Bank wiretransfer is not so bad, but I'm sure that he will insist on western union)

I'm tempted to bid, and then ask him to send it first and then I'll wire the money.
Hey I'd even be prepared to pay double the winning bid price

mad_boy

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Because China is under communist rule, all of their ebay listings are required to cap at a very low price so that the common man can share in the wealthy indulgences of the decadent west.

It is part of the Party's new "Leicas and Rolex for the masses" campaign.