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Jul 5, 2018 20:05:37   #
BigMo007 Loc: El Paso, Texas
 
Found this link http://www.newtheshop.com which has some equipment very cheap and was wondering if anyone has come across this and made a purchase. In this day and age I’m a skeptic when I come across something like this. If this is legit, wow, you can have top equipment very cheap.

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Jul 5, 2018 20:11:10   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Possibly-
https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/newtheshop.com

The domain is only 14 days old.

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Jul 5, 2018 20:15:29   #
BigMo007 Loc: El Paso, Texas
 
Thank you Longshadow for quick reply. The unrealistic prices made me skeptical about this.

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Jul 5, 2018 20:16:50   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
BigMo007 wrote:
Thank you Longshadow for quick reply. The unrealistic prices made me skeptical about this.


You're welcome.
I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

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Jul 5, 2018 20:47:06   #
PHM Loc: Foxborough, MA.
 
I would be very cautious. Reading through the FAQs and shipping information there are a lot of grammatical errors. That is a red flag to me!

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Jul 5, 2018 20:47:27   #
rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)
 
Also, take note that the ONLY brand that they are "scamming" is Canon, not Nikon, nor Fuji, Sony, Sigma, etc..

Note that a Canon EOS 5D MARK III is only $173.82, "what a bargain", eh ? Is it assembled, or is assembly required?

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Jul 5, 2018 20:50:58   #
AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 
Site is obviously not written by a native speaker of English.

Yeah, if it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably not.

Andy

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Jul 5, 2018 23:09:59   #
Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin
 
BigMo007 wrote:
Found this link http://www.newtheshop.com which has some equipment very cheap and was wondering if anyone has come across this and made a purchase. In this day and age I’m a skeptic when I come across something like this. If this is legit, wow, you can have top equipment very cheap.


Yep! Looks like a scam. Usually they are based in Nigeria, Mumbai, China, Russia but can be anywhere. This one looks like from China.

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Jul 6, 2018 03:06:24   #
Stardust Loc: Central Illinois
 
It is not a valid top domain site according to ICANN (the umbrella organization for domain names) so must be re-directing to some other parent site.

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Jul 6, 2018 05:21:37   #
tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.
 
BigMo007 wrote:
Found this link http://www.newtheshop.com which has some equipment very cheap and was wondering if anyone has come across this and made a purchase. In this day and age I’m a skeptic when I come across something like this. If this is legit, wow, you can have top equipment very cheap.


Don't do it!!! Everything in their FAQ's sound strange. Read close and every answer sounds like a scam. Wait to long, reorder if error happens, use another card. BS for sure. We all would love to buy at these prices. Stay away. Thanks

Tom

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Jul 6, 2018 05:22:58   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
BigMo007 wrote:
Found this link http://www.newtheshop.com which has some equipment very cheap and was wondering if anyone has come across this and made a purchase. In this day and age I’m a skeptic when I come across something like this. If this is legit, wow, you can have top equipment very cheap.
I wouldn/t be just skeptic, one can only lough, looking at that......what a joke!

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Jul 6, 2018 06:07:00   #
carolh810
 
PHM wrote:
I would be very cautious. Reading through the FAQs and shipping information there are a lot of grammatical errors. That is a red flag to me!


Difinately would not even think of purchasing anything for this person. It's most likely a scam or stolen merchandise. Best place to by camera equiptment is from a trusted source or a camerashop.

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Jul 6, 2018 06:34:15   #
hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
 
A $2000.00 camera for $185.00??? I would run as far, as fast as I could from them.

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Jul 6, 2018 10:59:36   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
Alas, they do not accept PayPal... well perhaps it would be delivered in person by one of the virgins who use to advertise on Craigslist.

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Jul 6, 2018 12:03:40   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
They are using a service to hide their identity, so that should tell you a lot.
Also no phone #, only contact is thru email.
Stay far, far away from this site, nothing good is going to happen there.

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