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Have I been scammed with this lens?

Started 10 months ago | Discussions thread
OP 30past4 New Member • Posts: 2
Re: stolen ?

These are all possible scenarios, indeed.

I didn't think much about the newly posted ad before I contacted them since I've been known to delete and replace ads on Craigslist by accident. Also, I didn't think too much about a lens being in "new" condition and having all of its packaging since that's how I tend to take care of and sell my gear. And I know some people embellish an item's condition in online ads!

Also, I didn't think too much about the price since it wasn't *that* great of a deal, considering some of the recent completed listings on eBay. It was priced better than anything others I'd seen on Craigslist, though.

It was only after hearing two different reasons for selling that I got a little suspicious, and after seeing this most recent near-identical ad, I got really suspicious.

I don't think the lenses were stolen from an individual since they are in their original boxes - and since there have been at least two for sale.

So, I'll just leave the mystery as it is and enjoy my fairly decent deal. The only thing that troubles me is that my transaction could have been supporting some shady operation.

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