stefanocps Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hi, on facebook, there is a user (supposed to manga Mike Thailand) that give a meike lens for free through this process. Buy through Amazon and be refunded through Paypal. Does anyone know this or have gone through the process? Thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Sounds as legit as the Nigerian prince's millions held up in customs and require you to deposit a small transaction fee to get those funds released and you getting a chunk of the millions. Marcio Kabke Pinheiro, Mako Sports, Emanuel and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannick Willox Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 If you give me a. 20% deposit, i will give you a Ferrari for free ! I need the advance to get you in front in the delivery cue, but after the transaction i will refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 classic scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanocps Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 but that s strange, it is a long time user on facebook. And i see him doing alredy months ago doing something similar If it was a scammer the profile woiuld not be there anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien416 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 There is no free lunch mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanocps Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Julien416 said: There is no free lunch mate. yes i totally agree with that, but i want to undesrtand more this, prophile is there since months, at least it is months i know him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I've seen users on forums for years scam people. But if you trust him why not do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsFan Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, stefanocps said: but that s strange, it is a long time user on facebook. And i see him doing alredy months ago doing something similar If it was a scammer the profile woiuld not be there anymore Not necessarily. It sounds like a scam. The thing is, Amazon would refund a scammed customer, so the customer wouldn't take the hit other than the hassle. Maybe this guy ran the scam once before, and the scammed person posted about it but didn't report it. They didn't lose any money so they wouldn't be out for blood. I found a great deal on Amazon for a monitor. The seller had perfect feedback on a hundred previous sales. It was a scam, and I got my money back, but reading the reviews showed that it was carefully crafted: the guy sold a hundred small items to build good feedback, and then sold a few hundred expensive color grading monitors and skipped town with tens of thousands. They had years of good reputation before pulling a lucrative con. I wouldn't bite. It sounds like a scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, stefanocps said: yes i totally agree with that, but i want to undesrtand more this, prophile is there since months, at least it is months i know him Feel free to play guinea pig. Just don't come crying if things go south as we had told you so. Or do. I'd love to point a finger and laugh. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The reason I dislike it is because it doesn't make any sense and people don't do things that make no sense. If he wanted to send someone a lens for free he'd just send it. Why go through Amazon and than refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_connection Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 If it doesn't work you get scammed, if it does work you scammed PayPal/Amazon. thebrothersthre3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 11 hours ago, stefanocps said: it is a long time user on facebook Could be a hijacked user's account which has been re-purposed, happens often with scams to help make them look more "legit" 10 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said: I've seen users on forums for years scam people. *cough* a certain *cough* "Egyptian" *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanocps Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 anyway.. how about those meike lenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kuźniar Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 They could be milking positive reviews on Amazon that they can then use to scam potential buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 27 minutes ago, stefanocps said: anyway.. how about those meike lenses? Well... On 10/30/2019 at 7:59 AM, Cinegain said: ... all indications have it that Meike has taken over production plans, putting out just about identical lenses (CM (with intellectual property loss for commisioning party; waiving exclusive rights) turned ODM). No R&D from Meike's side means way lower prices. Of course... who knows if they changed materials to lesser quality ones... if QC is compromised, etc. So... like building a house or preparing a meal... you can have the blueprints/recipe... but it doesn't guarantee you a succesful outcome. Kind of the case here. They've taken over Veydra Mini Primes production plans by the look of it. But who knows where they have cut corners... but they seem practically identical from what I've gathered, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfoundmass Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 This is absolutely a scam of some sort. Most Meike reviews I've seen have been very positive but they've also been from people that got free lenses to review, so your mileage may vary on how unbiased those reviews are. I trust some more than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Hummus Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Hey guys, I was at a garage sale the other day and some old lady was selling her deceased husbands lenses. I took a quick peek and found a motherload of vintage Leica, Zeiss, Minolta and a bunch of cheaper Russian lenses. Bought all of them for $300. Just ship me your camera and I’ll attach the lens for free and ship it back! Just want to spread vintage lens love around since there are so many. ? IronFilm and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannick Willox Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, Video Hummus said: Hey guys, I was at a garage sale the other day and some old lady was selling her deceased husbands lenses. I took a quick peek and found a motherload of vintage Leica, Zeiss, Minolta and a bunch of cheaper Russian lenses. Bought all of them for $300. Just ship me your camera and I’ll attach the lens for free and ship it back! Just want to spread vintage lens love around since there are so many. ? Ok, i’ll send two camera’s ! Can you advance the shipping costs ? Or this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 3:00 AM, Cinegain said: So... like building a house or preparing a meal... you can have the blueprints/recipe... but it doesn't guarantee you a succesful outcome. Kind of the case here. They've taken over Veydra Mini Primes production plans by the look of it. But who knows where they have cut corners... but they seem practically identical from what I've gathered, no? They've forgotten the most important part of the Veydra recipe ? Swappable mounts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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