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Old April 16th 21, 12:10 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default Example of how people get scammed on Ebay

In article , Eric Stevens wrote:

nospam:
In article , Eric
Stevens


RichA:
Same photos, same low price, one in Brazil, one in Mexico.
Zero feedback accounts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Z6-24...-Camera-Black-

Body-Only/284255178583

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Nikon-Z6-24-5MP-

Mirrorless/144004765849

Eric Stevens:
I'm not familiar with Ebay


nospam:
clearly.


Eric Stevens:
but as far as I can see both cameras come
from the same Brooklyn site. How can you tell otherwise?


nospam:
look again.


the first is from brazil and the second is from mexico. both
sellers joined ebay last week. the description text is the same
for both, other than one using line breaks.


it screams scam.


Thank you for your most helpful advice. Neither I or CtrlF can
find the word Brazil or Mexico on that page. Nor does my poking
around the corners of those pages. What I did find was the cameras
were being:-


"Sold By
redtagcamera(76483)
100% Positive feedback"


... and:-


"Based in United States, redtagcamera has been an eBay member since
Aug 27, 2007"


If nospam won't help me can anyone else tell me where the
advertisements say anything about Brazil or Mexico?


The listings has ended, you have to click "see original item" to go to the
listing. Here are the URLs to each original page:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Niko.../144004765849?
_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc &orig_cvip=true

Seller: chrita_1686
Location: San Luis, Mexico

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Z6-24...ack-Body-Only-
/284255178583?
_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc &orig_cvip=true

Seller: robdan-8830
Location: Salvador, Brazil

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