8mm Forum: ELMO GS-1200 and NIKON camera

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Posted by Heinz-Juergen Schachner (Member # 32) on October 16, 2003, 01:57 AM:

Hello,

in the last three days I keep getting offers from several ebay members that I can buy a ELMO GS-1200 and a NIKON camera together for 700 US$. Here is one of these emails:
Dear buyer i have for sell this elmo gs1200 mint projector plus nikon r10 cam with best price included shipping taxes. If you are interested
please contactme so we can further discuss the terms andconditions.
I am sorry if i disturbed you in any way.
Best Regards!!

These offers are of course fakes. The guy who "sells" these sets is only accepting Western Union for payment. He does not allow to pick up the set in person. So please BEWARE.

Best Wishes

Heinz-Juergen Schachner

PS: Here is another email I have received today:

Dear customer,
We saw you'r bid for the elmo gs1200 mint projector plus nikon r10 cam . and we would like to make you an offer.
We could offer you the same unit to buy now without the auction for 400 GBP
Our company offer you shippment inssured - INTERNATIONALY/INSIDE COUNTRY shipped.
Shipping will take usually - 24/48 hours Shipping is made using UNITED POSTAL/PARCEL SERVICE(UPS) SERVICE If you are interested please advice us how many units you want to buy and send us the shipping details so we could make you an offer.
We are looking forward to hear from you.

Kind regards

[ October 16, 2003, 02:58 AM: Message edited by: Heinz-Juergen Schachner ]

Posted by Steven Sigel (Member # 21) on October 16, 2003, 08:40 AM:

This sounds like a typical ebay scam.

I bid on a lot of (used) 16mm films someone had on ebay - and got an email from someone that said that they had one "mint in the box in their warehouse" and gave instructions for buying it. I thought it was pretty funny - but also scary if someone actually fell for this...

Posted by Colin Preston (Member # 68) on October 19, 2003, 01:21 PM:

I see that this has now actually appeared on eBay today, looks to be exact to the scammer
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3356354220&category=1476
What do you think?

Colin [Eek!]

Posted by Heinz-Juergen Schachner (Member # 32) on October 20, 2003, 03:10 AM:

Hi Colin,

yes, I did notice this too. The only difference I can see is that the seller on Ebay is located in Spain. The person who sends the email offers clains that he lives in the UK (London). Maybe he has a fake account on Ebay.

Best Wishes

Heinz-Juergen Schachner
Germany

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on October 20, 2003, 02:44 PM:

Hi

This guy just listed the same combination and it sold for £800
Check out 3354014600

This guy was also selling the same combination several months ago and after a lot of email exchanges agreed to set up a paypal account for me if I paid £1200. I just had a gut feel that said too good to be true.

Interesting

Tony

p.s. check out the winning bidder- 0 rating and set up this yr in Spain. Perhaps he closed out his own auction?

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