Caveat Emptor

[amc717]

Just wanted to share a fair warning..which has been given by the moderators of the BNS section.

I had looked up a particular lens and had PMed the seller. The seller says that his price is non-negotiable and would rather keep the lens in his dry cabinet than sell it. That's fine..its every seller's perogative. But what's funny is that after a couple of weeks..the same lens is being sold with the same details but using a new username..such a COINCIDENCE.

I go and send another PM to this supposedly new seller...again says lens is "NEW" and "NEVER" been used...but lens is already so many months old. The seller after a number of postings says he is lowering his selling price. I then PMed the seller again that if would lower his price again that I would be interested.

The seller becomes arrogant and says I have guts to ask for a low price for a "Brand New" (so many months old) lens...where in the first place all I said.."if you decide to lower your price..I would be interested".

The point of this thread...as the title says.."Caveat Emptor"...Buyers Beware.

I am not saying there are no honest to goodness sellers out there..I was once a lens seller, but the gall to be arrogant...that blew me away.

I am not sour graping as some might perceive, I'm merely exposing some of the techniques/styles (whatever you call them) of some scrupulous sellers, so that others may do their homework and compare prices, sellers, etc...so that you can make a more sound and reasonable assessment of the person your buying from and the merchandise they are selling.

Good evening and good luck!!!

[vince123123]

Doesn't seem to be anything new though.

[TPLMD]

Just don't buy anything from these people.
In time, you may come across a better offer ... like I did.

[airfins]

Ask the moderator to check if its a clone account lor then ban him. Always ask for the receipt then check the dates too