Hello:
I just wanted to pass along a situation that I just went through while buying a HPX170 from a person on Ebay. I went through the usually procedure of bidding on a camera from a person selling the camera from Houston, Texas. I saw that he had 613 transactions and 100% feedback. I went through PayPal to pay for the camera and received a tracking number for the purchase. But, when I received the tracking information from the USPS I found out that package was being delivered from Brazil. I'm thinking what the hell. So, I just said to myself "I guess its ok as long as the camera is not damaged". So as I'm waiting for the package I see that its taking a long time for it to get from Brazil. So, I notice that he shipped it first class instead of Priority or some other higher level shipping service. Oh by the way...he charged me $40.00 shipping. So I just keep my fingers crossed and hoped for the best. A week later I see that it arrives at my local post office on Saturday. So, I wait and wait for the package to be delivered. Still no package. I'm thinking that since it needed to be signed for (because they sent it registered mail) that maybe I just missed the mail carrier. Later that evening I look at the tracking process on-line and notice that the package was delivered. What the hell!!
I call the post office on Monday and ask where the package is at. They say that it was delivered and I say no it wasn't. A least not to me. So, after phone call after phone call to the post office and emails back and forth to the seller assuring me that he sent it to the correct address. I ask the seller "did you purchase insurance on the package and he says "no...they don't offer insurance on international packages. BULLS##T! After talking with the post office I ask well "who signed for the package" they say "We can't read the signature. Oh Great! I tell them to fax me the signed label so I can see it for myself. I get the fax and deduct that the package was delivered to a local plumbing supply store. I'm thinking "how the hell did it get over there?" but I don't care at this point and just want my camera. So, I go to the store and find that they have a very small box with a 8gb jump drive inside. VERY DISAPPOINTED!! Well, at this point I am getting even more suspicious about this whole transaction.
I do some research on-line and read about how scammers list a product on Ebay collect the money, ship a decoy package with a tracking number on it (thinking that your package is in transit) and never gets delivered because they find a business on-line near you and have it shipped there. I don't know at this point whether it was the seller that pulled the fast one or it was intercepted somewhere between Brazil and my address. I am having PayPal do an investigation into the transaction and hopefully I can get my money back.
Sorry for the long winded post but I thought that I needed to pass this new scam along to other DVX members as well as cry on someone else's shoulder. Unfortunately, you can't trust people anymore. I thought that I did my research by looking at the sellers past comments and number of sales.
I just wanted to pass along a situation that I just went through while buying a HPX170 from a person on Ebay. I went through the usually procedure of bidding on a camera from a person selling the camera from Houston, Texas. I saw that he had 613 transactions and 100% feedback. I went through PayPal to pay for the camera and received a tracking number for the purchase. But, when I received the tracking information from the USPS I found out that package was being delivered from Brazil. I'm thinking what the hell. So, I just said to myself "I guess its ok as long as the camera is not damaged". So as I'm waiting for the package I see that its taking a long time for it to get from Brazil. So, I notice that he shipped it first class instead of Priority or some other higher level shipping service. Oh by the way...he charged me $40.00 shipping. So I just keep my fingers crossed and hoped for the best. A week later I see that it arrives at my local post office on Saturday. So, I wait and wait for the package to be delivered. Still no package. I'm thinking that since it needed to be signed for (because they sent it registered mail) that maybe I just missed the mail carrier. Later that evening I look at the tracking process on-line and notice that the package was delivered. What the hell!!
I call the post office on Monday and ask where the package is at. They say that it was delivered and I say no it wasn't. A least not to me. So, after phone call after phone call to the post office and emails back and forth to the seller assuring me that he sent it to the correct address. I ask the seller "did you purchase insurance on the package and he says "no...they don't offer insurance on international packages. BULLS##T! After talking with the post office I ask well "who signed for the package" they say "We can't read the signature. Oh Great! I tell them to fax me the signed label so I can see it for myself. I get the fax and deduct that the package was delivered to a local plumbing supply store. I'm thinking "how the hell did it get over there?" but I don't care at this point and just want my camera. So, I go to the store and find that they have a very small box with a 8gb jump drive inside. VERY DISAPPOINTED!! Well, at this point I am getting even more suspicious about this whole transaction.
I do some research on-line and read about how scammers list a product on Ebay collect the money, ship a decoy package with a tracking number on it (thinking that your package is in transit) and never gets delivered because they find a business on-line near you and have it shipped there. I don't know at this point whether it was the seller that pulled the fast one or it was intercepted somewhere between Brazil and my address. I am having PayPal do an investigation into the transaction and hopefully I can get my money back.
Sorry for the long winded post but I thought that I needed to pass this new scam along to other DVX members as well as cry on someone else's shoulder. Unfortunately, you can't trust people anymore. I thought that I did my research by looking at the sellers past comments and number of sales.
