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Anyone missing a Canon 600 f/4?
Jason Joseph, Photographer
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Michael Granse, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 9:24 AM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> The warranty card alone is probably worth $25 on Fred Miranda :) |
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Matt Barton, Photographer
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Lexington | KY | USA | Posted: 9:42 AM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> Most likely, he stole those photos off ebay. I believe this is one of those cash-only deals where they rob you at the meeting point... or the used Canon market is totally crashing in Ohio. |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 9:54 AM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> what a deal!!! |
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Dan Mendlik, Photographer
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North Ridgeville | OH | USA | Posted: 10:58 AM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> I live in OH and just bought it. We'll see what sort of funny happens now! |
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Thomas B. Shea, Photographer
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Pearland/Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 12:29 PM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> I be interested to see if this was a real deal. Let us know Dan. |
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Jeff Kowalsky, Photographer
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West Bloomfield | MI | United States | Posted: 12:29 PM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> Dan, I would arrange the meeting in a police station parking lot. |
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Peter Wine, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Dayton | OH | USA | Posted: 2:18 PM on 11.05.10 |
->> And I'd make sure at least of one of the police cars in the parking lot had an officer inside, that can run the serial number to see if it's stolen, as well as the D/L of the seller.
I've heard that if it is stolen the owner can reclaim it, and you're out the $1,800. (best case there, is that you're not charged with recieving stolen property.)
Could be somebody that bought a bunch of stuff, decided not to pursue photography and doesn't realize how little the price of glass drops on the used market.
But I'd put my money (if I had any) on it being a robbery attempt. |
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Walt Middleton, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 2:48 PM on 11.05.10 |
->> I agree with Peter... Do the deal at a police station... If the seller is legit he/she will not care.
Go to the station a little early and go in and speak with one of the officers. Fill them in and I'm sure they will be happy to help. |
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Scott R. Galvin, Photographer, Assistant
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Ann Arbor | MI | U.S.A. | Posted: 3:05 PM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> Does the seller even know what the 1:4 means on the lens. Most, if not all, photographers would type f/4 instead. |
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Dan Mendlik, Photographer
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North Ridgeville | OH | USA | Posted: 5:23 PM on 11.05.10 |
->> I am sure this thing is bogus, haven't heard from the buyer yet and guessing i will never see the lens or meet this guy. I appreciate the concern and emails and on the odd chance this somehow ends up being real I won't show up alone.
There is no way it isn't stolen. There are plenty of great camera stores in Columbus (Midwest Photo Exchange) that would give him more than $1800 for that lens. If this guy was really the owner he would have headed to High street and made more that $2k for this lens. |
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Dan Mendlik, Photographer
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North Ridgeville | OH | USA | Posted: 7:04 PM on 11.05.10 |
->> As expected, here is his response.
Hello ,
Still for sale
i have to tell you that right now i am in Kentucky,moved here with my new job i will stay for 2 months.
If you are still interested in buying the lens i can do 3 days shipping
please let me know and i will explain all the details
Told him I have a brother in Kentucky who would pick it up tomorrow.
Obvious scam. |
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Juerg Schreiter, Photographer
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Fort Lauderdale | FL | USA | Posted: 8:34 PM on 11.05.10 |
->> looks like the dude is a real scumbag involved in multiple scams.
When I wrote that I would buy the lens and pick it up....
it somehow turned into a pinball machine in New York :-)
his emails says:
Hello ,
Still for sale
i have to tell you that right now i am in new york,moved here with my new job i will stay for 2
months.If you are still interested in buying the pinball machine i can do 3 days shipping
please let me know and i will explain all the details
Joe |
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Walt Middleton, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 8:45 PM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> Damn,,, He told me he was in Michigan... |
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Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Salisbury | NC | USA | Posted: 9:12 PM on 11.05.10 |
| ->> Isn't his brother the finance minister of a small African country? |
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Paul Alesse, Photographer
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Centereach | NY | USA | Posted: 6:53 PM on 11.06.10 |
| ->> Man, that dude Liddy gets around. |
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Alexander Pylyshyn, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Newmarket | ON | Canada | Posted: 8:32 PM on 11.06.10 |
->> Seeing the response to Juerg's purchase request to the ad, I now for some reason really want a Canon Supertelephoto-themed pinball table.
:X |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 4:00 AM on 11.07.10 |
| ->> You guys seem pretty jaded... this seems like a completely legitimate offer.;-) |
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Mike Anzaldi, Photographer
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Oak Park | IL | USA | Posted: 11:25 PM on 11.07.10 |
| ->> is someone selling a pinball machine? |
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