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Canon 5D Mk iii's on Buy and sell.

kurtainsider · 2015-06-19 22:00:35

I've been browsing on buy and sell (buyandsell.ie) and notice around 6no. Canon 5D MKiii's for sale from €400 to €700 - all from diferent sellers, all with non committal gmail addresses. Has anyone else noticed this? It all looks a bit odd to me. Any views?

19-06-2015 10:00pm

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kurtainsider

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I've been browsing on buy and sell (buyandsell.ie) and notice around 6no. Canon 5D MKiii's for sale from €400 to €700 - all from diferent sellers, all with non committal gmail addresses.

Has anyone else noticed this? It all looks a bit odd to me. Any views?

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#2 19-06-2015 10:12pm

Alanstrainor

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If it's too good to be true....

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#3 20-06-2015 8:32am

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A 5D MK3 for €700 screams scam to me

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#4 20-06-2015 8:39am

Sam Russell

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Actually looking at the adverts, two of them use the same photo, and their phone numbers are crap. Sounds like too good to be true.

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#5 20-06-2015 10:49am

CabanSail

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It will be OK.

You will just have to pay by Western Union.

Expect delivery from Nigeria in a couple of weeks. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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#6 25-06-2015 12:08pm

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there are about 4 5DMk3 for sale from 400 to 700 euro.
One for 400 euro comes with 3 lenses , cleaning kit, bag and what looks like printer! :eek:

I don't see tripod included so i'm not interested.

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#7 25-06-2015 3:21pm

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I spotted those as well, and it screamed TGTBT to me. Fair dodge, if you ask me.

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