Is there any chance this is legit?

[gary samples]

there fishing don't bite !!

 

[RGF]

Tell him you are interested, would like to see the lens first, test it on your camera, and pay cash for it.

Suggest meeting in a public place (such as Starbucks or his/your bank). If you go to Starbucks, buy a cup of coffee , don't abuse their store.

If he is willing to show it to you, it works and he accepts cash, either it is legit or stolen. Hard to tell.

 

[BrettS]

I don't see what's so unbelievable about a guy buying a $14,000 lens, using it a couple times in his backyard, and then selling it at an 80% loss. He even notes that "Copy very strong"; he wouldn't know that kind of photo jargon if he wasn't a real photographer.

Loved it! LOL

 

[Don Haines]

I think I will buy it.... and if it's a scam, who cares.... I am rich and can afford it. According to my email I have won several lotteries that I didn't even buy tickets for plus my recently deceased relative in Nigeria has left me 40 million dollars..... and there are even several Russian women who want to marry my cat! If it's on the web it MUST be true!

 

[jdramirez]

Here's the tip: If he/she asks for a wire transfer, it's a scam. These days there's no one but scammers who are using Western Union for expensive equipment supplies.

I found a similar deal once. Someone actually got their listing onto Amazon, so I almost fell for it. They wanted $1000 even for a new/in/box Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS II USM.

The Amazon fraud department got involved and informed me that there are scammers who do this a LOT with lenses. In most cases, they actually have ONE lens which they sell to ONE lucky recipient. However, twenty people paying $1000 (for the above-mentioned lens) results in a nice profit on a $2.5K lens, which they'll claim as having been lost in the mail or something. Sorry! =)

Why would they even bother sending out one?

 

[timmy_650]

It never hurts to ask about a lens. I just got the 100 Macro L for $350 off one of those sites. It is like brand new too.

 

[kennephoto]

I think I will buy it.... and if it's a scam, who cares.... I am rich and can afford it. According to my email I have won several lotteries that I didn't even buy tickets for plus my recently deceased relative in Nigeria has left me 40 million dollars..... and there are even several Russian women who want to marry my cat! If it's on the web it MUST be true!

That was funny thank you!! Still chuckling.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Very easy to tell on this one. Just look at the reason he is selling it and ask yourself. Would you sell a lens for 80% off thats perfect just because "you do not use it often." I would expect no more than the price of this lens (2800) as a discount from the current sale price. You would be better off sending me your $2800 and I'll send you a broken 50 1.8 II.