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    Re: Scam?

    Sell it on Hexus forums?
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by finlay666 View Post
    If you're in London it shouldnt be too difficult to find a decent 2nd hand shop that buys cameras or a mag that lets people list stuff
    Yeah but the thing is it's only 5 months old, bought for £450 (body only) and the camera shops are offering £200 max, and I can get £300 if I sell myself.

    Animus, I was going to but never got round to it since I need to take new photos with my username in (so the rules on here say, I've never actually sold anything here before)

    Someone replied who sounds legit, but is there a way to check who an email address is associated with? It's @bedl.am, am I able to find any info about it? Google search brings up nothing and I've just never heard of .am so I didn't know if it's also fake.

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    Re: Scam?

    its Armenia... for gods sake forget scumtree, take a picture with your username and post it on here.

    Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack
    off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by GoNz0 View Post
    its Armenia... for gods sake forget scumtree, take a picture with your username and post it on here.
    Ok. Tbh the Armenia thing doesn't bother me, as the guy stated he wants to meet at local tube station and will pay cash. Sounds like he just wanted an email address that looks like "bedlam." Sounds fair to me but I'll see how it goes, make sure there are people around etc.

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    Re: Scam?

    your loss when you wind up with a handfull of fakes unless of course he is just out to mug you.

    Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack
    off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

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    Re: Scam?

    Be vary wary. Tube station and cash. Much as you are concerned with protecting yourself how is he supposed to be protecting himself with this selection?

    I take it you have none of his details.

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    Re: Scam?

    Well having checked the email address out, he seems legit, registered to a few different PC forums and coding forums, has a facebook page etc. so I can't see any harm in meeting him. If I never come on here again, adios!

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    Re: Scam?

    Scammers are getting clever these days. I'd sooner sell it on here. I had an e-mail exactly like that on Gum Tree when I was selling some old PC's.

    Seriously, mate wake up !

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by Behemoth View Post
    Scammers are getting clever these days. I'd sooner sell it on here. I had an e-mail exactly like that on Gum Tree when I was selling some old PC's.

    Seriously, mate wake up !
    Sold on the talkphotography forums now anyway. Geez you lot are paranoid eh? not every single person on gumtree is a scammer

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    Re: Scam?

    No, but most of them are.

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by htid View Post
    Sold on the talkphotography forums now anyway. Geez you lot are paranoid eh? not every single person on gumtree is a scammer
    You are right not every single person is, you are the exception
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    Re: Scam?

    if you did meet up , best to bring someone else, people have been mugged for thier cash or the item nicked off them loads of times.

    jus sayin

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by jackvdbuk View Post
    if you did meet up , best to bring someone else, people have been mugged for thier cash or the item nicked off them loads of times.

    jus sayin
    One of my mates is a big black guy with let's just say a dodgey past, so I was planning to take him along if I was gonna go!

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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by htid View Post
    One of my mates is a big black guy with let's just say a dodgey past
    Prison dodgy or adult film dodgy?

    I know which I'd be more scared of
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    Re: Scam?

    Quote Originally Posted by finlay666 View Post
    Prison dodgy or adult film dodgy?

    I know which I'd be more scared of
    adult film made in prison dodgy?

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