Question for those in the UK.

I've found someone looking to sell there 5d body to me, but they are in the UK, and I'm in Canada. This is what he's proposed for doing the transaction, and since I'm woefully ignorant of anything outside of North America, I was wondering if this is legit.

Here is what he emailed me:

Yes i have the receipt for the camera and i've never used it. The process works like this, i will go at Royal Mail's office and let the package in their possession and start the process, they will notify you about this
and send you an email with an invoice with the tracking number and the instruction on how to complete the transaction. You'll have to send them the payment
for the items, after your transfer is verified the package will be on his way to your address, You'll have 5 days inspection period from the moment you have
the package. If you're satisfied with the purchase you can instruct the to release the funds to me If not, you can return the items and Royal Mail will make
a full refund minus the fees to return the package.

Is this how it will work? Does it sound legit?

rselinger wrote in post #5236779
I've found someone looking to sell there 5d body to me, but they are in the UK, and I'm in Canada. This is what he's proposed for doing the transaction, and since I'm woefully ignorant of anything outside of North America, I was wondering if this is legit.

Here is what he emailed me:

Yes i have the receipt for the camera and i've never used it. The process works like this, i will go at Royal Mail's office and let the package in their possession and start the process, they will notify you about this
and send you an email with an invoice with the tracking number and the instruction on how to complete the transaction. You'll have to send them the payment
for the items, after your transfer is verified the package will be on his way to your address, You'll have 5 days inspection period from the moment you have
the package. If you're satisfied with the purchase you can instruct the to release the funds to me If not, you can return the items and Royal Mail will make
a full refund minus the fees to return the package.

Is this how it will work? Does it sound legit?

NO NO NO This is a common scam used here in the UK please save your money and buy in North America

ditto

Yeah, that is a scam

See, I had thought it sounded shifty, and was looking around the Royal Mail thing's website but couldn't find any information on it, thats why I figured it would be a good idea to ask here.

Thanks guys!

why would you even think about buying it from here in the UK? everyone knows prices here are 2x more than anywhere!
can you email that guy back and tell him to F off!!!!

Total scam. Royal Mail do not do any kind of escrow.

I hope you realised in time.

If you have the stomach for it, start winding the scammer up - have a look at www.491eater.com

A lot of fun can be had with these scum bags.

Run away... nasty scammer at work.

Thanks for all the replies guys

The body only was supposedly only $1400, so I figured it was worth the time to at least follow up on. Like I said above, as soon as he said we'd be doing it that way, I came here. I'm sure you've all been around long enough to know.

Either way, I emailed him back and said forget about it.

Thanks again!

Screams scam, its all in the details!

Never used and language for a start...

This is a scam, do not fall for it.

If it's a POTN member that's attempting to sell it to you, then report them.

rselinger wrote in post #5239907
Thanks for all the replies guys

The body only was supposedly only $1400, so I figured it was worth the time to at least follow up on. Like I said above, as soon as he said we'd be doing it that way, I came here. I'm sure you've all been around long enough to know.

Either way, I emailed him back and said forget about it.

Thanks again!

Way too cheap. Currently selling price for a good condition S/H 5D bodies here in the UK is £900-1000 (a hair under $2000)