BEWARE of FAKE camcorders!

[greenalien]

If someone offers you a cheap digital camcorder, look closely before you buy! There are currently a bunch of convincing fakes 'doing the rounds' - all are badged Sony, JVC or Canon and all have the model MX7000 or MX7200. They are being unloaded on unsuspecting tourists at various holiday destinations and also being sold in the UK out of the back of vans, at street markets, in second-hand shops and in pubs. They even appear on Ebay from time to time.
Although they look like the genuine article and come with a smart bag containing a tripod, a CD of editing software, a manual and connecting leads, the manual has no brand name on it; closer inspection shows that the optical viewfinder is a dummy, as is the main lens - the actual picture is recorded from a small 'pinhole' lens below the main lens. The con is that the 1.5" colour viewfinder screen works and the device will actually record a movie, so it looks convincing if someone demonstrates it to you. Actual recording quality is rubbish, of course, but the unsuspecting punter doesn't find that out until they try to upload their efforts to a PC.
Seems that these things are being churned out by the thousand in the Far East and sold for up to £150 each, although I doubt if they cost more than a tenner to make...
Google 'MX7000' for more details - buyer beware!!.

[Funkstar]

They are being unloaded on unsuspecting tourists at various holiday destinations and also being sold in the UK out of the back of vans, at street markets, in second-hand shops and in pubs.

I think we can assume that any electronics sold in these situation is going to be suspect in one way of another.

[Mike Fishcake]

TBH if you buy a camcorder from someone in a pub or the back of a van and it's turned out to be a crock, then you've learnt a valuable lesson in life.

A bit harsher if you've bought one off ebay though...

[Funkstar]

You do have some recompense if you buy dodgy merchandise through eBay though. I believe PayPal can also get involved long with your credit card.

[Jay]

I think I will get some of these and sell them on ebay, sounds like a good scam





JOKE!

[bigblue]

Seems mad, but sadly people do get taken in by this stuff. A lot. Especially in pubs, when they've had a few

One of my mates paid £130 for some "acoustic studio monitors" that are seemingly worth £700. Reality is they're just painted chipboard boxes with a couple of DIY drive units stuffed in.

Either through sheeer ignorance, or more likely denial, he's still using the damn things. Still thinks they sound great too. Loon.

[charleski]

No sympathy here for any twit who buys goods from a dodgy bloke in a pub. If they aren't fake, they're stolen.

[nvening]

well i would think that's obvious, but alot of people could give if they are buying stolen goods as long as they are getting a good deal.

[Mike Fishcake]

You do have some recompense if you buy dodgy merchandise through eBay though. I believe PayPal can also get involved long with your credit card.

True!

Let's hope anyone that has bought one through ebay has managed to sort it.

[Jay]

here is one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MX-7000-JVC-Ca...QQcmdZViewItem