Cheap gear. Too good to be true?

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For sale. Canon EOS 40d + canon 24-70mm L.
£500.

This looks too good to be true as the reason for selling is 'Girlfriend has finished a photography course'. The sale comes with no charger either.

If this was bought and the gear turned out to be stolen then what come back would the buyer have? I know the area the seller says they live and without being stereotypical, I'd give it a wide berth after dark.

Has anyone got any experience of buying really cheap gear or know of anyone has bought anything which has turned out not to be what it says in the ad?

It is an advert on Gumtree by the way. Does that say it all?
 
buyer would have no comeback at all in this instance, I'd leave well alone, the charger bit is a give away
 
Ask for proof of purchase, if they have that then I wouldnt worry :)
 
It says to me "I'll be turning up in a dodgy area with £500 in my pocket, please come and mug me "
 
I would want a lot more than £500 for my 24-70L alone, never mind the 40D.

Looks a bit dodgy, if you were to buy it and it was discovered that it was stolen property it would be taken away from you, and even worse you could be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods.
 
Photo's aren't that great either...you could alway give him a ring and ask a few questions and find out if other things are included boxes, instruction booklets, etc. If he has non of these then it probably is too hot to handle.
 
Ask for a photo from it, then check the exif for any owner information :)
 
If a deal's too good to be true........

I'd guess either a scam or it's stolen, see if you can get the serial number from the seller, then google it and see if a 'stolen equipment' thread comes up from any of the forums.

I don't understand why finishing a photography course would mean the seller has no idea of the value of their kit, or why they'd be selling it after finishing, or how it was being charged while they were doing their course......
 
I'd be tempted to inquire if it was me - :D

chris321 said:
If a deal's too good to be true........

I'd guess either a scam or it's stolen, see if you can get the serial number from the seller, then google it and see if a 'stolen equipment' thread comes up from any of the forums.

I don't understand why finishing a photography course would mean the seller has no idea of the value of their kit, or why they'd be selling it after finishing, or how it was being charged while they were doing their course......
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In all seriousness I'd agree with all the above...
 
Based on the area and what is actually for sale I would lean towards some criminal activity involved.
 
i had a thread like this relating to an item on Gumtree and it was removed.
 
How the heck could you have a camera with no charger? sounds well dodgy to me, I notice he'll deliver, then you wouldn't even have his address.
 
Give him a call and ask for some random info as you want to make sure it's the right thing to buy for your upcoming Police SOCO course - see how that goes down?
 
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