Buying and selling transactions on hog, advice (Page 3): I saw and handled the camera Nikon called it a "Black Market Camera" I did not shoot it and I honestly could not tell the...

George110 Loc: Hershey, PA

I saw and handled the camera Nikon called it a "Black Market Camera" I did not shoot it and I honestly could not tell the difference. It looked good and Expensive! The only way she found out is that
Nikon told her it was "counterfeit". If she had done more research about the supplier in the blog about the supplier there were warnings that the supplier sells counterfeit cameras.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

George110 wrote:

I saw and handled the camera Nikon called it a "Black Market Camera" I did not shoot it and I honestly could not tell the difference. It looked good and Expensive! The only way she found out is that
Nikon told her it was "counterfeit". If she had done more research about the supplier in the blog about the supplier there were warnings that the supplier sells counterfeit cameras.

I believe I read something about knock-offs of Canons and Nikons being made in China. Perhaps that is what happened to your friend. I hope she gets her money back. How did the camera seem to work otherwise?

George110 Loc: Hershey, PA

I have no idea. I thing she tried to register it before she used it.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

LFingar wrote:

You are welcome! We do our best, most of us anyway, when we're not hungover or just plain grouchy! :D
I'm curious. How did your friend not realize that the camera was not a Nikon until she talked to Nikon? Did someone purposely put false markings on it? Usually you can't miss the logo.

I wonder if it was grey market. Hopefully the poster can enlighten us.

Dennis

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

dennis2146 wrote:

I wonder if it was grey market. Hopefully the poster can enlighten us.

Dennis

He said that Nikon referred to it as counterfeit. That wouldn't be grey market. Sounds like a knock-off of some type.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

LFingar wrote:

He said that Nikon referred to it as counterfeit. That wouldn't be grey market. Sounds like a knock-off of some type.

Thanks. I was not aware that Amazon sold items that were not from an actual store. I didn't know that individuals could sell on Amazon. I hope the buyer of the counterfeit Nikon is able to file a complaint against the seller.

Dennis

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

I sold a lens about a month ago. The buyer sent me a check, and I sent her the lens. Everything worked out beautifully. It was very simple. :-D

teacherdad48 wrote:

Looking to sell a lens here, need advice from others that have sold and bought here. What's the best method to conduct the transaction? Pay pal, COD etc..
Thanks!

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

dennis2146 wrote:

Thanks. I was not aware that Amazon sold items that were not from an actual store. I didn't know that individuals could sell on Amazon. I hope the buyer of the counterfeit Nikon is able to file a complaint against the seller.

Dennis

Don't think it was an individual but somebody operating under a business name from what I gather from his post. Probably not that hard to do. It does make me wonder how closely Amazon checks the credentials of "businesses" that sell on their site.