----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonas C Persson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:30 AM Subject: SV: EOS Too good to be true?
> > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]F�r Bob Whitmire > > Skickat: den 22 oktober 2001 01:56 > > Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > �mne: EOS Too good to be true? > > > > > > I'm new, and the FAQ says auction listings are not welcome here. I don't > > have one, but I was perusing that place tonight and I found a seller in > > Sweden selling EOS and Nikon equipment at what I'd frankly have > > to consider > > unbelievable prices. Long ago I learned that if something's too good to be > > true, it probably isn't. That said, the aforementioned seller has > > BIN prices > > for EOS-3 of $469. For the Iv at, I think, $885. Some of the lens > > prices are > > in the huba-huba range, like $680 or some such for the 180L macro. The > > equipment is advertised as new, sealed stuff, not used or > > reconditioned. If > > you're interested, I'm sure you can find the stuff. I don't know this > > seller. I have no stake in any of this. I'm just _really_ curious. > > > > But what's the deal with buying off-shore like this? Will customs eat up > > your savings? The guy's good pretty good feedback, though not a > > whole lot as > > a seller, so it's hard to believe it's a scam. Still, a 3 for $469? > > > > Phew! > > > > --Bob W. > > Hi Bob, > > As one EOS-user living in Sweden, I can say that these prices indeed sound > too good to be true. The price for a used EOS 3 from a private seller is > usually in the $700-800 range over here. Sometimes it is of course possible > to find a bargain from someone but I would be a bit cautious where the price > is so low. > > Best regards > > Jonas Maybe all the stuff was simply stolen ??? I do not believe in such prices especially in Sweden. All the best, Rafal A. Walas ================== [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +48 601 083 450 * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
