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Hope this is not a big scam
Aug 9, 2018 12:09:26 #
hj
Loc: Florida
Definitely not. I saw the same ad and knew it was a scam but I clicked on the link just for the fun of it and the address even said "NOT SECURE".
JeffDavidson wrote:
Was it really from the Canon store? Go directly on-line to the Canon store, not through any link or email. If your info is there, then it would appear to be legitimate.
Aug 9, 2018 12:34:46 #
Aug 9, 2018 12:55:44 #
PGHphoto
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
cidbearit wrote:
A Nikon user would never have fallen for that.... 
True - but then they know a bad purchase experience first hand - their purchase of a nikon !!!
sorry - couldn't resist !
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Aug 9, 2018 12:57:55 #
Harvey wrote:
A day or so ago an ad popped up on my facebook pag... (show quote)
No indication it is the Canon Store from the URL provided, which is the only way of determining whether it is legit or not!
bwa
Aug 9, 2018 12:59:49 #
josquin1
Loc: Massachusetts
Have never heard of Canon Store. Sadly you probably will kiss your money goodbye. I would also be watching my credit card charges very carefully in the next few weeks if I were you. Good luck.
Aug 9, 2018 13:14:31 #
I would call my credit card company and dispute the order and have them issue a new credit card with new number.
Aug 9, 2018 13:14:34 #
Longshadow wrote:
Here's the kicker: The domain is 9 days old, it was created on 2018-07-30
Ouch!
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Aug 9, 2018 13:18:08 #
Aug 9, 2018 13:34:28 #
he's what I found on this site:
https://www.dailywhois.com/2018-07-31/ohgcr.com
It could be grey market, selling stolen merchandise or a Chinese knock off. Good luck.
https://www.dailywhois.com/2018-07-31/ohgcr.com
It could be grey market, selling stolen merchandise or a Chinese knock off. Good luck.
Aug 9, 2018 13:43:25 #
Although one can on rare occasions get unbelievable deals on cameras and equipment, almost never are these advertised. For example, a few years ago I bought a $300 pocket camera for one penny at a major retail store - for some reason, the camera model had been removed from their inventory, thereby the system no longer had an active sales price associated with it. As it was against the store's policy to give me the camera for free, I was charged a measly penny for it.
Aug 9, 2018 13:46:09 #
I checked out the site and find the phone number they give for contact is not a legitimate number. I have sent them two emails asking if i can use pay pal to pay for their equipment and why their phone number on the web site is not working. Will be interesting to see if I get a response. Will let you know what happens. I thinks it's like everyone is telling you though..if it looks to good to be true it is. I'm not through with this site though...again will let ya know what happens.
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Aug 9, 2018 13:46:22 #
Aug 9, 2018 13:56:45 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Harvey wrote:
A day or so ago an ad popped up on my facebook pag... (show quote)
That MOST CERTAINLY IS A SCAM!
$82 for a $700 camera and lens! Yeah, RIIIIGGGHHHTT!
I followed the link and that's also a FAKE CANON WEBSITE! I hope you didn't give them your credit card number. If you did, I'd be calling the credit card company RIGHT NOW to block any charges from that company. I would bet they will slam you with much more than $82.
Here's the real Canon USA website:
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home
And here's a real T7i and kit lens at the real Canon USA Online Store:
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/eos-rebel-t7i-ef-s-18-55-is-stm-kit-digital-slr
You should be very suspicious any time you see prices more than a few dollars lower than what's being charged by long-time, well established and reputable mega stores like Adorama and B&H Photo... or Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, for that matter...
But $82 for a current model DSLR and lens? That's just ridiculous and so obviously a scam!
I am posting a warning about it on the Canon Forum and reporting this to CPS at Canon USA (couldn't find a link to report scams).
Frankly, I'm surprised Facebook is running the ads.... but am not active there, so haven't seen them myself. Someone who's on Facebook might want to contact them, too. (When I was looking at that website it was showing around 200 "shoppers" at the moment... which, if that's true, means a lot of people are going to get ripped off!}
P.S. Another "clue" this is a scam.... after a few minutes with that fake website open on my computer, I got a popup for an adult sex toy! Last I checked, Canon didn't sell "Lifelike, full size dolls"
I'm running a virus scan on my computer now.Aug 9, 2018 14:14:03 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
josquin1 wrote:
Have never heard of Canon Store. Sadly you probably will kiss your money goodbye. I would also be watching my credit card charges very carefully in the next few weeks if I were you. Good luck.
I would not wait... cancel the card now, and have the bank issue a new one.
Aug 9, 2018 14:27:55 #
BryGuy
Loc: Buckeye, AZ
Keep us posted. If legit, I would certainly be interested myself. Been wanting a T7i for quite a while!
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