Olimpic cameras

£786 for a canon 70-200 f2.8 MKII IS, yeah right, avoid.
 
I burned my fingers clicking on the link!
 
thanks guys

i found a couple of other links that also said this is a site to avoid...so avoid it i will

thanks
 
The scam website also shows up on Google Shopping - perhaps if people alert Google to this they will remove it and prevent others from being scammed?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=S...b90021d11c9c5b&bpcl=38625945&biw=1280&bih=923

Olimpic Cameras / Sliler Centre UK Limited

Also see: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=420499

and:

"Olimpic-cameras.co.uk

This is a Fraud website, they have cut and paste our company details on their website as their own. We have nothing to do with them (we do not even sell cameras!)

They do not list a phone number and insist on payment by bank transfer, we have had several calls from people who have looked up our company details complaining that the goods never arrived.

If you have placed an order with them I strongly advise you to contact Action Fraud. We have reported them and hope they are dealt with soon.

Adam
General Manager
Silver Centre (UK) Ltd"
from: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=56475

Seems like this scam site has been around for almost 2 years under various names!?

http://www.flickr.com/groups/olympusesystem/discuss/72157626196313293/
 
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My son used them and got conned out of £103. Olimpic Camaeras use a bank account with Barclays who say they cannot close it down and that legally the money we gave them belongs to them!
I have reported them to Action Fraud/Police and Watchdog and also set up a FaceBook page to warn others - please like it and feel free to comment! They continue to trade and take people's hard earned cash and nothing is being done about it. We need to let others know.
 
Hi Michelle,

Whats the link to your fb page?

Thx

Rob
 
i would think the fact they are olimpic and not olympic would be enough to make you query the authenticity.....
 
So glad I came to talkphotography for advice and information once again... :)

It looked to good to be true. :bonk:
 
Just spent a wee while checking out prices on a few lenses then decided to look it up along with the word "scam"

Might call them tomorrow for a laugh, oh wait no phone number - that was my clue ;)
 
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