too good to be true??

[mickhall]

hi hope i can get some help advice on this saw a advert for d3 for a silly price on alibaba.com e-mailed the seller who is based in uk got the following e-mail question is
why is it so cheap if i paid by paypal would i be covered if it was a scam?



Hello Mr Michael Hall ,

Thanks for the mail and the interest in our product Nikon D3 12.1MP DSLR Camera.

we sell the Nikon D3 12.1MP DSLR Camera for $1800 USD with postage to your doorstep.

The camera is branded new, factory sealed in its original company box with complete accessories and comes with 1 year international warranty and 60 days return policy.

We ship by FedEx Express, DHL or UPS, delivery takes 4 to 5 working days to your doorstep after confirmation of your payment by PayPal, Western union or Bank Transfer.

You are advice to reply back with your full order / full shipping address/ Full name and your personal phone number to enable us register you order so it will be ready for shipment.

Feel free to contact us through email trade_arena@yahoo.com or MSN trade_arena@live.com

We await your positive response as soon possible.

Best Regards,
Mgt.

 

[OutLore]

The fact that they are using web based email would put me off, regardless of how cheap something is.

Smacks of a scam to be honest - be it you lose your money, or paypal lose theirs, someone's going to get ripped off.

 

[ecoleman]

I guarantee they are not based in UK. Any bets this camera would come from Hong Kong.

 

[amnesia]

You know the saying... you used it in the title of your post.


If it seems it, then it usually is.

 

[wontolla]

Cannot find anything on Goggle about them!

Not saying that they are dodgy, but I would steer clear!

 

[ChrisH]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=alibaba.com+scam&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&oq="alibaba.com&gs_rfai=

Maybe you should look at this google search Not directly that company but I would run a mile............

 

[Wyshniukas]

Avoid definitely. Just GoogleIt email http://SPAM/369g7vw

 

[wontolla]

Language, spelling, description etc etc, all wrong in my eyes!

I would NOT buy from them!

 

[jim_j]

Agree with Outlore web based email is always a big red flag for me.

 

[PaulF]

Run like hell as far away as possible from this........and then just a little bit further just to make sure

 

[seashaker]

on running, also I have been stung in the past with buying an item through a website and paying via paypal. The item turned out to be fake. When I contacted paypal they pretty much told me that as the Item had arrived despite it being fake they would not help at all.

Outside of Ebay, paypal virtually do nothing, you dont have any right to a refund through the, so beware.

 

[Kerioak]

Didn't Alibaba have 40 thieves ?

 

[petersmart]

A total scam - the fact that they are only using a Yahoo or Live e-mail address is a big red flag as is the wording and bad grammar and spelling.

 

[mickhall]

Didn't Alibaba have 40 thieves ?

well theres more than 40 on here some of the chinese have d3's going for $70