dosk wrote:
>
> A Bill Visser (from "somewhere in Western Canada") came on this list to sell
> things. Checked him out with some of the long-timers here; they'd not heard
> of him before, or ever recall him posting anything here before.
> Hmmmm.....
Well that certainly means he's suspect if we've never heard of him.
> He sent me pictures of what looked like a brand spanking new SF1n, then
> dropped his asking price to suit me, very very quickly! Then he offered to
> also sell me a "Zeiss-Jena" lens (to fit on the Pentax?)
Yes.
> and two filters,
> all for only $100 more.
Could be a reasonable deal, depending on the lens.
> And oh man he was all hot for the deal! Ready to run
> with it, he was!
> Too good to be true, man. I was beginning to think this guy was maybe Santa
> Claus?
Why?
You haven't specified the price of the camera, nor what lens and filters
he was offering.
> But a funny thing happened along the way; right after I said I'd only deal
> with him via my using an escrow account, suddenly the camera and everything
> else was "Sorry; just sold it locally..."
> Now I'm not saying anything was wrong here with Mr Bill Visser's deal.
> No.
Yes. You are. Take responsibility for what you say.
Maybe he sold it, or maybe he just found you to be a pain in the ass. Or
maybe he was trying to screw you. I don't know, you haven't really made
a case for it.
> But I'd just thought I'd mention it to other PDML members...
Thanks.
tv
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