Off the back of a truck....

Someone that I know through the local photo circuit is offering a few bodies for sale

1d MKIII, 7d, 50d etc etc....


I suspect that these "fell off the back of a truck" (based upon REALLY low pricing and the person that is selling them)...... let say someone is dumb enough to purchase one of these "deep discounted" bodies..... What happens if and when they have to send it in to canon for repair?

Canon: sir, we have this body listed as stolen

sucker: uhh, I bought it from someone at a trade fair...

NOW WHAT?


and yes, I'm debating alerting canon of this...

jungleland26 wrote in post #8949526
Someone that I know through the local photo circuit is offering a few bodies for sale

1d MKIII, 7d, 50d etc etc....


I suspect that these "fell off the back of a truck" (based upon REALLY low pricing and the person that is selling them)...... let say someone is dumb enough to purchase one of these "deep discounted" bodies..... What happens if and when they have to send it in to canon for repair?

Canon: sir, we have this body listed as stolen

sucker: uhh, I bought it from someone at a trade fair...

NOW WHAT?


and yes, I'm debating alerting canon of this...

What good will this do? Canon does not maintain a master db of stolen goods, and most likely they will tell you to contact local authorities to investigate.

contact info?

jungleland26 wrote in post #8949526
Someone that I know through the local photo circuit is offering a few bodies for sale

1d MKIII, 7d, 50d etc etc....


I suspect that these "fell off the back of a truck" (based upon REALLY low pricing and the person that is selling them)...... let say someone is dumb enough to purchase one of these "deep discounted" bodies..... What happens if and when they have to send it in to canon for repair?

Canon: sir, we have this body listed as stolen

sucker: uhh, I bought it from someone at a trade fair...

NOW WHAT?


and yes, I'm debating alerting canon of this...

Whats "really low" pricing, out of curiosity?

Sure they aren't just grey market cameras that someone's trying to offload? Online these are frequently the models that shadier resellers will give deep discounts on. The down side to them is that since they're foreign models, you have to have them serviced by the Canon branch in that country (Japan, China, etc). They aren't necessarily bad, stolen or anything else but you pretty give up "local" support for them when/if they go bad.

+1 for clearification on "really low"

This is like asking meth addicts for advice on a bag of meth you just found...

lgunnz wrote in post #8949845
+1 for clearification on "really low"

MKIII 1D (1.3x) $1899...

and I'm am quite certain they are off the back of a truck....I need not say anymore

and for the record, if I did not say it before...Because I know the type of sh#t this guy is usually in to....I will NOT be buying any of this stuff...

how much for a 7D and 5d mark ii?

jungleland26 wrote in post #8949902
MKIII 1D (1.3x) $1899...

I'll take 2 and in all seriousness just stay away.

I'd try to talk him down

what was the 7D price?

getting off topic here....The purpose of this thread was to figure out what happens to the person that thinks they're buying a camera that they believe to be legit, when in fact, it is HOT? and assume canon is aware of the HOT serial number or range of numbers and a person brings it in for repair/service etc....

jungleland26 wrote in post #8950211
getting off topic here....The purpose of this thread was to figure out what happens to the person that thinks they're buying a camera that they believe to be legit, when in fact, it is HOT? and assume canon is aware of the HOT serial number or range of numbers and a person brings it in for repair/service etc....

what could possibly happen (i suppose): if there is sufficient evidence of criminal intent, and assuming Canon gets involved with the authorities regarding stolen cameras, you might get charged with receiving stolen goods, you certainly don't get warranty coverage and Canon might refuse to service the camera.

what I suspect would happen: Canon would treat the camera as any other out-of-warranty camera.