Buying an expensive item on ebay

smr · 28 Oct 2020 at 10:16

Hi,

I've been looking at buying this Camera Lens for months now and have seen an exceptionally low price for it on ebay.

The thing is that the seller has zero feedback. He is however registered as a business seller, accepts returns, and there is the ebay moneyback guarantee. He's also located a 15 minute drive away. I've messaged him but had no reply as yet.

The listing is a buy it now price, and I'm a bit dubious, but at the same time wondering if if the seller is genuinely putting forth a bargain.

The price is £1K+... am I fully protected by ebay's returns and moneyback guarantee if I do buy it ? I've never bought anything over a couple of hundred quid on ebay before.

smr · 28 Oct 2020 at 13:19

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINT-CANON-EF-300mm-f-2-8-L-IS-II-USM-AF-Telephoto-Lens-/143809149720?nma=true&si=Bnd39mAj1NdcTTB7V6EoztT%2B3jw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

It's sold now. It doesn't make much sense as that Lens is £6k brand new and it's sold for less than they advertised it at. The pictures and description have been taken from a Japanese advert for the lens as well, as there are quite a few Japanese based sellers who advertise lenses with those images and that description.

smr · 28 Oct 2020 at 13:26

Homer-Simpson said:
That screams scam.

Yeah that's what I thought too, hence why I didn't buy. I'd have only bought if I could go and test it with my Camera and give it a thorough test too.

smr · 28 Oct 2020 at 13:41

Raymond Lin said:
Those exact images are in this other sale from the US.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-in-Tr...SM-AF-Telephoto-Lens-from-JAPAN-/383739004330

Yeah exactly, if it's genuine you just wouldn't sell it for that price as you'd you'd know how much it's worth by looking at the listing you took the images from!