Time to move up the ladder?? found cheap website

conair01

its time to move to the next rung of the Dslr ladder, was thinking of maybe a nikon D80, came across a website thats selling Dslr and point and shoot cameras for very cheap. it called

http://wwww.adoos.ie/search?query=d80&section_id=0


is it too good to be true??? :cool:

kensutz

Some people are so gullible.

conair01

kensutz wrote: »

Some people are so gullible.

Kensutz are u classing me under that bracket

Ricky91t

That face you believed that was real???
You probably are
There no way in hell anywhere can sell a nikon D300 at €450 didnt even look at the D80

kensutz

Well if you think it's real then post up your credit card number with expiry date and security number.

PaulieC

kensutz wrote: »

Well if you think it's real then post up your credit card number with expiry date and security number.

nice attitude there, very helpful I'm sure

City-Exile

It's a classified ads website, so I'm not sure how much control there is over the sellers. Could be some genuine retailers, but I'd be wary.

Ricky91t

The easiest way to tell if its fake is by looking at their emai all scammers seem to use hotmail!


its all totally set up iv clicked on 4 or 5 ads all totally fake it looks like its ben set up to look like a buy and sell type of site

kensutz

General rule of thumb, if it looks too good to be true well then it possibly is...

conair01

kensutz wrote: »

Well if you think it's real then post up your credit card number with expiry date and security number.

there is words for people like you but i wouldnt be allowed such words on this site

unreggd

conair01 wrote: »

there is words for people like you but i wouldnt be allowed such words on this site

You asked if its too good to be true and you were given an answer and advice

sunny2004

The advertiser is selling tons of stuff, top end camcorders etc..;)

conair01

how is it possible for such websites to be active if it is a scam, especially under a .ie domain? is there nobody to shut down the site????

Ricky91t

I cecked whois and this site has alot of active buy and sell type sites which are real!the irish one just seems to have been highjacked by spammers
There are alot of site out there that have been up for ages and are obviously scammers

fguihen

OP, im sorry to say that everyone here is correct, if it sounds too good, it most likely is. I speak from expirience, beind duped while buying a mobile phone a few years ago.

If you looking for the best known Legit deals, Komplett.ie is as good as ive found. good service, high quality goods, quick delivery times.

if you do go with this site, let us know how it goes.

I would not let my money go to anyone on that site though, but thats just me.

best of luck.

sunny2004

I enjoy playing with scam artists...

here is the reply. Look at the payment method lol


Hi ,

Thanks for your mail....We are always at your service.

Regarding your order on the DIGITAL CAMERA our company is ready to serve you right and ready to make you happy.

The DIGITAL CAMERA is Brand new seal in the company original box comes with 1year international warranty and 6month returnable guaranty.

The Nikon D300 - Nikon AF-S DX 18-135mm lens cost 450euros.

And the shipping to your doorstep cost 30euros.

Making the total cost of 480euros.

1 x Nikon Nikon D300 (included with the main item plus all the items below):
===================================
. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
. Quick Charger
. USB Cable
. Video Cable
. Neck Strap
. LCD monitor cover
. Body Cap
. Eyepiece Cap
. Rubber Eyecup
. Software
CD-ROM
. User Guide

We make shipment via FEDEX,UPS and DHL shipping company.

Delivery time takes just 48hours to your doorstep.

We will ship out your order immediately your payment is confirm.

Payment is via MoneyGram.

Get back to us with your full shipping address so that we can get your order registered for the next shipment.

Thanks

Phototoxin

would it be worth some rich person buyign one so that it doesnt arrive and ten to sue them for being hoors ?

Stephen

No. They'll be well outside the jurisdiction of the Irish legal system anyways - probably west africa.

oeb

Also they are using a throw away email address.

They claim to be in Holland, but they have an English phone number.

A hotmail address is untraceable, especially being the fact that they are probably using it from some internet cafe. Moneygram and the like are untraceable. For example, if you set up a western union money transfer to go to my address in Co. Kerry, there is nothing stopping me from picking up that transfer in a western union in West Africia.

Money transfers should ONLY be used to transfer money to friends or family, they should never be used to pay for goods or services. There is no comeback when you get screwed over, any you will. Always pay by something such as paypal or your credit card. Both leave you dispute the transaction if someone messes you around.

sunny2004

Hi ,

Thanks for your mail....We are always at your service.

Regarding your order on the DIGITAL CAMERA our company is ready to serve you right and ready to make you happy.

Below is the company address where your order will be ship out.

Company Address
================
Phone World Limited
Amsterdam,kalverstraat
343,113 NX Amsterdam,
The Netherlands

Get back to us with the information below

Name:.........
Shipping Address:........
Telephone number:........

So that we commence on your order immediately.

Thanks

CabanSail

Just above the Email bit of the Ad it states;

AVOID SCAMS - FOLLOW THESE BASIC RULES:
• When buying or selling, you should meet in-person to see the item and exchange money!
99.9% of fraud is carried out by people who won't meet with you!
• NEVER transfer money without having first received the goods.
• BE WARY of deals involving shipping, wire transfer, escrow, cashier cheques or 3rd party payments.
• If it's too good to be true it usually is!
For further advice on how to avoid scams and fraud, click here.



I have said I will buy a D300 & will pick it up in Kerry, as that is where it's located.

egan007

A quick Google of their email addresses reveals that if they are indeed in castle island Co. Kerry then they sell to every corner of the earth....

smelltheglove

Interesting to see how this pans out.

Is there a possiblity of these being fakes also? My father in law bought a sony mp4 player for my hubbies for 150 euros being told it was hundreds dearer in the shops, which it was, only it wasnt sony, apparently there are a lot of pro knock offs that even badge their items. The thing was absolutely brutal. I haven't heard of this being done with camera but then again I hadnt heard of it being done with mp4s until then.

melekalikimaka

i'm giving this a shot... see how it goes

oeb

egan007 wrote: »

A quick Google of their email addresses reveals that if they are indeed in castle island Co. Kerry then they sell to every corner of the earth....

I told them I would collect there, I have also googled there address and it shows up on many regional buy and sell sites saying that they are from the relevant country.

I'm guessing castleisland was picked at random.

oeb

melekalikimaka wrote: »

i'm giving this a shot... see how it goes

You are not actually going to wire these guys money are you?

CabanSail

oeb wrote: »

I told them I would collect there, I have also googled there address and it shows up on many regional buy and sell sites saying that they are from the relevant country.

I'm guessing castleisland was picked at random.

I have sent off another reply for one in Dublin now. Nice & easy to pick up & pay cash.

smelltheglove

let us know I badly need a new camera! Well badly WANT a new camera!

melekalikimaka

oeb wrote: »

You are not actually going to wire these guys money are you?

not a chance, its too good a deal to fob off tho

smelltheglove

Suspense is killing me so I have mailed them to meet in person.

Seeming more dodgy though, seriously 3 for 2??? so 3 d300s for less than highstreet prices!

oeb

It's not a deal, it's a scam.

It's exactly because of the mind set 'It's too good a deal to fob off' that people like that are able to con people out of their money. In my spare time I am a magician, and through that I have developed a strong intrest in the 'con'. Confidence games are as old as the hills, and this is a classic one. You present an offer that's 'too good to be true' and you will always get someone who says 'Well it's worth the risk'. It's not.

There is no where in the world that I am aware of where a D300 can be bought for less than 350 euro. Why on earth would someone be selling something at a loss?

oeb

smelltheglove wrote: »

Suspense is killing me so I have mailed them to meet in person.

Seeming more dodgy though, seriously 3 for 2??? so 3 d300s for less than highstreet prices!

I'll tell you what, here is an offer for you. If they agree to meet in castleisland (Which they won't) I will happilly go meet them for you. I live 20 minutes away, and I am of a size not prone to being mugged if you know what I mean.

smelltheglove

oeb wrote: »

I'll tell you what, here is an offer for you. If they agree to meet in castleisland (Which they won't) I will happilly go meet them for you. I live 20 minutes away, and I am of a size not prone to being mugged if you know what I mean.

I mailed the Dublin one. I am not really expecting a reply because they prob only want to deal with people who will wire the money.

I really really wanna see what they say though cos I am quite baffled by this - especially the 3 for 2 bit. I'd love to see if they have anything at all!

I am 99.999999999999999 or even 100% sure it is a scam

CabanSail

I have asked to meet them for one being sold in Dublin. I am confident they will show up & I will have a spare body. We can then probably have a Pint & share tales of life in Nigera while I think about the best settings for shots of Porcine Aviators.

Paulw

What's that phrase about fools and their money being easy to separate?

But, I guess you're only wasting your own time and money. Must be nice though, to have that money to give away to a scam artist.

I guess there are a few people with sense on here, and can spot a scam quick enough.

sunny2004

The camera is on the move LOL


Hi ,
Thanks for your mail....We are always at your service.

Regarding your order on the DIGITAL CAMERA our company is ready to serve you right and ready to make you happy.

NOTE thatwe don,t have the DIGITAL CAMERA here in NETHERLANDS so the shippingof your order will take place from our company HEAD OFFICE here in UNITED KINDOM.

So letuis know the unitsof the order you areinterested in purching.

So getback to us with your full shipping address so that we can contact the shiping company to get your order ready for the next shipment.

Thanks

ThOnda

What about this baby? Canon EOS11Ds Mark III
21.1 Mpx fullframe :-D

sunny2004

ThOnda wrote: »

What about this baby? Canon EOS11Ds Mark III
21.1 Mpx fullframe :-D

I think my contact in Cork, holland, UK, can get you 12 of them for 300 euros..:rolleyes:

sunny2004

For anyone considering this, this company does not exist !
They have told me it was shipping from Holland and now its UK..



Hi ,

Thanks for your mail....We are always at your service.

Regarding your order on the DIGITAL CAMERA our company is ready to serve you right and ready to make you happy.

Yes you can come and pick up your order below is the company address

company ADDRESS
================
COMPANY NAME : PHONE WORLD LIMITED

ADDRESS : GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE, 3 LEEDS ROAD,

CITY :SHEFFIELD,

STATE : SOUTH YORKSHIRE

COUNTRY : UNITED KINGDOM

ZIP CODE : S9 3TY

TEL # : +447024097***

Paulw

That postcode is for a hotel on Leeds Road. Interesting.

Some more info on this "company" - http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/internet-hyip-scams/6511-mobile-phone-world-limited.html

sunny2004

I explained I am familar with the leeds road and have asked them to give me directions !

sunny2004

http://www.phoneworldltd.page.tl/HOME.htm
LMAO !

Ricky91t

sunny2004 wrote: »

http://www.phoneworldltd.page.tl/HOME.htm
LMAO !

haha,thats a great value website,Even cheaper that kea photo:cool:

oeb

What a great site, nothing screams 'We are real' like a website hosted on free webspace, selling goods way below cost and having half the prices in euro, the other half in USD, all the time claiming to be based in the UK =/

smelltheglove

sunny2004 wrote: »

The camera is on the move LOL


Hi ,
Thanks for your mail....We are always at your service.

Regarding your order on the DIGITAL CAMERA our company is ready to serve you right and ready to make you happy.

NOTE thatwe don,t have the DIGITAL CAMERA here in NETHERLANDS so the shippingof your order will take place from our company HEAD OFFICE here in UNITED KINDOM.

So letuis know the unitsof the order you areinterested in purching.

So getback to us with your full shipping address so that we can contact the shiping company to get your order ready for the next shipment.

Thanks

Was that just a copy and paste? The spelling is all over the shop! I know I'm one to talk but I have this thing, as sad as it may be, I dont deal with companys that find it ok to send correspondence with simple spelling errors!

Can you give me the details for the Canons? I'd love them too:D:D:D

I still havent received a reply anyway!

sunny2004

all the emails are copy and paste !!

the cheek of you, are you saying I cant spel ??

Paulw

Payment method - MoneyGram and Western Union -- once you transfer the money, you have NO comeback and NO protection. Nice.

The Visa and Master card images - are links to images on a google search.

It is interesting for a company based in the UK not to offer UK prices (£ Stg).

Oh please. And people here actually think they're going to get something???

sunny2004

Hands up who thinks this is legit ? come on.. lets be having you !

From the link suppied by Paulw




Statement from the Directors of Mobile Phone World Ltd.

Copied details of Mobile Phone World Ltd and other legitimate companies have been used have been used in the past to perform scams of a similar nature to this.

Certainly do not trust the deal you are offered by this person as they have nothing to do with the legitimate UK based, Mobile Phone World Ltd which has been in operation since 1993 and has an excellent reputation.

The person doing the deal, as someone else has pointed out, has just copied the company details of Mobile Phone World Ltd (maybe from a website) This is evident because the address they have is the registered address which is that of the accountants Shelley Stock Hutter.

This is a common occurrence and unfortunately something which we find hard to combat.

Please, as in this case, always check the validity of the company details and verify as much as you can deals which seem to be too good to be true because they usually are.

All the best

Mobile Phone World Ltd

conair01

its good to see more than just me are interested in getting to the bottom of these dogy sites!!!

Shzm

How did this make it past the first page...

sunny2004

It happens when the first page fills up, its automated !