Yep. That is exactly what I expected. On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Some may recall that we discussed this rare lens being listed in > multiple strange places with the same pictures. > Somehow I missed the reply I got to my inquiry on the lens. This was > the response: > > "Hello, > I still have for sale my Pentax SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm F/5.6 IF ED > Power Zoom Lens. I am asking $2000. From the beginning I want to tell > you that I left the country a couple of days ago and came to United > Kingdom with my work for the Save The Children Foundation. If you > still want to buy it, I will pay all shipping fees. Also we can do > this in a safe way with the help of an escrow company. They will > handle the delivery from United Kingdom to your home since I had to > take it with me having no place where to leave it there. The escrow > company will give 10 days to inspect it so you can test and see that > it is exactly as described in my ad. > > Thanks, > > Adam" > > This is one of the classic email scams. If you google: scam escrow > "Save The Children Foundation" - - - > you will find that lots of high-dollar stuff (like musical > instruments) offered at prices that are too good to be true. Of course > they ARE. > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 5:01 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: >> I don't even know how he found the darn thing. It's an English language >> sub-page of a Spanish language exchange (ala Craig's List) for musicians >> to hook up with one another in Atlanta of all places. >> >> Univision is a fairly large corporation catering to Hispanic culture in >> the US and is fairly legit. >> >> >> On 4/24/2014 5:44 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: >>> >>> A legendary lens at 1/3 of the market value listed on a completely >>> unknown site with little in the way of contact information? Yep. >>> Totally legit! >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I replied to Milwaukee ad, but no money will change hands until I see >>>> and hold the lens. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So are those scam sites where they take the sucker's money & that's the >>>>> last >>>>> they hear? >>>>> A new site name with all sorts of "bargains" every couple of weeks? >>>>> I was just interested to hear what PDMLers might have to say. >>>>> >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Darren Addy >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:26 PM >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> Subject: Re: FS: FA 250-600 >>>>> >>>>> a) The ad was posted on April Fools Day >>>>> b) Why would someone post it (only) in a musical instruments for sale >>>>> category >>>>> c) If it was legit it would be Long Gone, since it is about 1/3 what >>>>> it should be going for >>>>> d) Same ad, same pic, same price was listed in Milwaukee a month ago: >>>>> http://goo.gl/Gie6nu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 7:21 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://clasificadosatlanta.univision.com/MusicEquipForSale/pentax-smc-pentax-fa-250-600mm-f56-if-ed-power-zoom-lens/22254399 >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan C >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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