Fellow forum users beware of scam!!!

Amazon for most things & never had a problem. I had to return a remote key for the burglar alarm, sent e mail & received a reply within the hour, Downloaded & printed the pre-paid return form, The item was replaced within 2 days brilliant service:thumbs:
 
The only issue I have with Amazon (and Play.Com for that matter) is that they ship their stuff with the company name emblazoned all over the packaging.

You might as well write "Nick Me" in large letters, especially with the temp christmas staff at depots/sorting offices. Sometimes it's worth just going to the shops.
 
I said what I said about Amazon as I've seen several cameras on there recently and when I've enquired, asking for pictures of the item etc it's always been the same response, word for word from about 4 or 5 different sellers now and it goes along the lines of "I'm getting so many enquiries about the item that I'm only going to deal with people via email...here's my address...communication will never be a problem between us...item is new and only being sold as used and reduced in price as box has been opened".
I've read several reports on here of people finding an item at a good price then getting the same response from the seller.
While I'm sure that Amazon do protect you if you get done it just seems it's a playground for scammers with dodgy sellers popping up and disappearing willy nilly and as such I'd rather leave it well alone.
 
andephotographic said:
As full of scammers as Gumtree is I don't think it's as bad a thing as Amazon is right now.

Gumtree don't offer any kind of payment scheme etc, it's simply a place to advertise goods. I think in their blurb they even say that you should meet the seller rather than do things by post. That's why there's a Gumtree site for every major city in the country, so you can find stuff local to you and meet up to do the deal.

Amazon on the other hand is all done by mail order and electronic payments and is chock full of scammers.

In my opinion things go:
Ebay - not nearly as cheap as it used to be but reasonably safe for buyers, especially if you pay using Paypal.
Gumtree - full of crap and tat because ads are free but there's sometimes the occasional bargain but things MUST be done face to face.
Amazon - I don't even bother looking.
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I've never bought from Amazon or Gumtree. How come they are so dodgy? Do they just not have any protection for buyers in place?

Rosie
 
bullybaby2011 said:
I've never bought from Amazon or Gumtree. How come they are so dodgy? Do they just not have any protection for buyers in place?

Rosie
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Gumtree is designed for face to face dealing (a bit like an online free ad paper) and so is easily abused by scammers who take advantage of naive people who think it's another "eBay".
 
Amazon itself is not dodgy BUT you can be hit if you use Amazon Market Place as they are traders who offer an article the same as Amazon's .
 
I bought few things from Amazon and never had a problem. its true they have some good deals. I'm also regular ebay user (seller/buyer) but recently I'm very unhappy about the charges- insertion fee and then commision depending on the final price. of course we mustn't forget about paypal charges.
 
i saw this one as well just seems a bit iffy so i stayed well clear to many scammers on e-bay
 
camerassassin said:
Amazon itself is not dodgy BUT you can be hit if you use Amazon Market Place as they are traders who offer an article the same as Amazon's .
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Amazon do offer guarantees on sales through the third party "Marketplace".

"We want you to buy with confidence anytime you purchase products on the Amazon.co.uk website. That is why we guarantee purchases from third party sellers when payment is made via the Amazon.co.uk website. The condition of the item you buy and its timely delivery are guaranteed under the Amazon A-to-z Guarantee.

After you have read carefully through the following important guidelines, click below to submit your claim".

It's all at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_ln_mp_more/?nodeId=3149101

I have no idea how well this works, because I've never had a problem with Amazon or their third party sellers.
 
Often on Gumtree, the scammer has no idea what they're selling so lift the details and images from a genuine advert. If you google the exact text, you'll usually find the source.

This caught my eye because it's five minutes walk from where I live according to the Gumtree ad. No doubt the seller will be away on business should I contact them and will have taken the lens too. What a waste of their baggage allowance!

Gumtree listed 27th Nov @ £1900

UK Classifieds listed 26th Nov @ £1900

ebay ended 17th Nov @ £4080
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STUNNING-MINT-Canon-EF-500mm-F4L-lens-/230547802148
 
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sthwild said:
Hello all. I've spent my saturday night shift searching the net for good deal on photo equipment. I've also checked gumtree and look what amazing deal I found:cuckoo:







we all now that: "If something seems too good to be true, it probably is". Anyway I emailed the person to find out in what way he/she will be extorting money from me.
This morning I've received this:eek: :







I'm still tempted to play along and ask if its possible for him to send it to my workplace or something but I think I'll give up for now.

Just be careful guys, lot of thieves these days:(
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Wheres the question of paying any taxes if hes shipping from UK?
 
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