What's the Scam here (Page 2): Only if they don't send you the camera and in this case I think it's likely what it is.

BebuLamar

andrec1 wrote:

they get $400.00

Only if they don't send you the camera and in this case I think it's likely what it is.

KenProspero

My real question is -- if Mercari doesn't release the money until the product is received, how do they get the $. I'm missing something. Since I'm not going to try to buy it -- I guess this will remain one of the mysteries of life.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Scammers have to get smarter. The body alone sells for $2,000. Offering it with an equally costly lens for just $400 shouts, "This is a scam! Send my money!"

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

goldstar46 wrote:

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Based on the numbers of reviews provided in the photo, 1.7-stars does not compute. The actual number calculates out to 3.7-stars! With 57% giving a 5-star rating, the average would still be over 3 stars even if the remaining 43% were giving only a single star. Math must be hard for some people/machines.

Daryl

goldstar46 Loc: Tampa, Fl

Daryls wrote:

Based on the numbers of reviews provided in the photo, 1.7-stars does not compute. The actual number calculates out to 3.7-stars! With 57% giving a 5-star rating, the average would still be over 3 stars even if the remaining 43% were giving only a single star. Math must be hard for some people/machines.

Daryl

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Daryl.....

I am just a 'messanger'...
.. My degree is in Law Enforcement... Not math
... You might wish to discuss that with TrustPilot ???

Cheers

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

goldstar46 wrote:

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Daryl.....

I am just a 'messanger'...
.. My degree is in Law Enforcement... Not math
... You might wish to discuss that with TrustPilot ???

Cheers

Sure thing Goldstar46. TrustPilot certainly needs a lesson in mathematics or a 'fix' for their AI programming.

Daryl

BebuLamar

jerryc41 wrote:

Scammers have to get smarter. The body alone sells for $2,000. Offering it with an equally costly lens for just $400 shouts, "This is a scam! Send my money!"

Yes they should offer it for only slightly less than the typical selling price. Make it looks like a good deal but not too good to be true.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

KenProspero wrote:

Anyone ever deal with a company called Mercari? br... (show quote)

If a company is legit enough to allow payment by PayPal, I'll buy from them; otherwise, forget it!

bwa

Guyserman Loc: Benton, AR

goldstar46 wrote:

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Edit: My point has already been made.

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

CHG_CANON wrote:

If KEH is selling a used Nikon Z7ii for $1934, you can be rather confident anyone selling that camera for less than $500 is not for real.

I've heard Abe's of Maine has great prices.

Right on, Paul.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

billnikon wrote:

I am a top rated seller on Ebay for over 10 years. The buyer is very protected, as soon as the buyer wants to return an item, their money is reimbursed. No questions asked.
I have found it a very safe place to buy products, the buyer is always protected.
But you must follow the directions, and they are very simple.
Even a 5 year old could do it.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

You get your money back but unless you are dealing with one of the major corporations, the return postage is on you. For a heavy item like a super-zoom lens, that could run as much as 40.00.

Old Coot

KenProspero wrote:

Anyone ever deal with a company called Mercari? br... (show quote)

They ship you an empoty box so they get proof of delivery. Then it's up to you to prove that you did not get what you ordered.

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

My credit card was fraudulently used to purchase crap on Mercari. I called Amex and they reversed the charges immediately. Then received the goods a few days later. Something very strange. Maybe it was the seller selling their stuff to me using my CC?
Was truly crap as well.
I would stay away.

pj81156 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

I have bought quite a few cameras and lenses on Mercari, and a few other things. At least 50% of the cameras and lenses were bad. But, if the seller lists them as good, Mercari is good at refunding your money. But three days is all you have to get it done. And they require photo proof of the faults, not always possible of course. You can’t demonstrate that a film counter doesn’t work. I never bought anything there without asking for and usually getting 20% off. The photo sellers are amateurs who are also selling baseball cards and shoes. And yes, there are scams. But not by Mercari. I got a really great Olympus OM1n with lens for $50. And a Minolta XE-7 with 50mm f1.4 for $60. I haven’t sold anything on the site. I prefer eBay. I have been selling on eBay for 20 years and have 100% positive feed back on more than 1,600 transactions. eBay and Mercari are fine. Just use common sense. And have fun.

Micheld Loc: North Augusta SC

billnikon wrote:

I am a top rated seller on Ebay for over 10 years. The buyer is very protected, as soon as the buyer wants to return an item, their money is reimbursed. No questions asked.
I have found it a very safe place to buy products, the buyer is always protected.
But you must follow the directions, and they are very simple.
Even a 5 year old could do it.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

A 5 year old maybe, but what about a caveman?