nikon_jon Loc: Northeast Arkansas

All things being said, this is one of the most common scams on Craigslist. I once was shopping for a camper and saw an ad on Craigslist for a pretty good deal. I responded to the email address in the ad. The answer was that the seller was shipping out for an over seas military assignment, but they had a friend in Memphis who had the camper. I live about 90 minutes from Memphis. If I sent the seller a sum of money, they would reveal to me an address where I could go see the camper and buy it. The amount of money was not outrageous or even suspicious, but if they can hook 100 suckers or so, the money can add up.

There was a young couple in southeast Missouri a few years ago that made the news around here because they had fallen for just such a scam. The ad was for a vintage Pontiac Firebird. In this case they submitted over $1000 to the scammer and came up empty handed.

Currently, there is a Sony A7 III listed on Ebay, without a lens, new, for over $2000. Seeing one of these cameras for only $800 does make you salivate, but I am afraid spit is about all you will get out of this deal.

d3200prime

Do you remember what P.T. Barnum said? Don't be one of those!

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

Sent a text, asking for an activation count, and the serial number.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

"There's a sucker born every day!"

d3200prime

tdekany Loc: Oregon

The ad is a scam. May I instead interest you in a bridge in Death Valley?

No one is going to sell a Sony A7r3 for $800, however, the crook now has your phone number.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

He sent me a text back, wanting me to send my email address, so his MOTHER could send me the info I wanted.....Told him I did not have an email address. Haven't heard back from him since. Hehehehehe!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Besides the suspicious price, the scam giveaway is that only a phone # is given as a contact. They simply want your phone # to sell it to other scammers. I've seen this a lot on Craigslist and most of the time they won't even answer the phone, but they've got your # now with caller ID. A legit ad might have a phone contact but will always also have an email(through Craigslist) to contact them.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

Sounds like a lot of money for a cardboard box?

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I dunno--looks like the seller might just be trying to sell an A7R3 box for $800.00, since the attatched photo only shows a box but not the actual camera. I'd be leery of this one too. Possible scam.

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Its a standard scam. You get a sob story about a spouse who died and they just want the stuff out of the house. Some will even offer to let you purchase via ebay but the url they send - although it looks like ebay - isn't an ebay address. You send money and never hear from anybody again. Run in the other direction immediately !

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

This is one of the best suggestions I have heard. There more scams out there than beyond good deals. If they don't have the information on a legitimate camera, they won't reply.

My advice: Walk slowly, don't give anything away [information or money], verify if possible.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

If you do decide to pursue this (even if you wind up not buying), be sure to meet in person, try out the product, meet at the police department, and some other stuff I can't think of at the moment!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

So many of you are so very gullible. This will not go any further, there is no A7r3 for sale. It is a scam. One should never ever pursue phony ads. That is the only way to discourage these thiefs.