5d MKII Battery Grip: Scam alert?

<p>I was looking on eBay to see if there were any second hand battery grips for the 5d mkii (you never know, right?) and came across this.</p>

<p>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170696091136&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:AU:1123#ht_6303wt_1004</p>

<p>Brand new, apparently a genuine OEM Canon Battery grip. I'm not convinced. Mainly because it's less then a third of the price.</p>

<p>I sent the following message to the seller.</p>

 

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<p>Is the item in question a genuine Canon product or a 3rd party brand?</p>

 

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<p>To which they replied:</p>

 

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Hello dear,

Thanks for your email and interest.

Our supplier said it is real and it has one year's warranty.

We have sold many and till now has no problems.

If you want, I can do some discount to you as you are so kind and sincere. I can sell at $60 each including registered shipping to you.

If you agree, please tell me.

Have a nice day!

Kind regards

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<p>I'm almost tempted to buy it anyway, because at that price, it's not too bad for a 3rd party grip, and I can always dispute it if it turns out to not be up to scratch, as they claimed it was OEM.<br>

<br />Anyone else have anything to say about this even if it is to laugh at me even thinking of considering thinking about it?</p>

 

<p>Notice the vendor didn't say it was real...just said that's what they were told, leaving themselves an out when you discover it's an import? If it seems too good to be true, it is. And knocking some off before you even ask is another warning sign. As is the "hello dear"...seen that on too many 419 emails and it rings wrong. I'd pass and check KEH. At least you know what you're getting.</p>

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<p>I didn't really think about them not specifically claiming it themselves. I was like 90% sure it was a scam anyway, but I thought it might be worth it for giggles anyway, if I could just claim it with eBay.</p>

<h1 ><em><strong>Read the feedback profile it will be a Scam! Josh</strong></em></h1>

<p>For $70 you can buy a third party grip for B&H, a reputable company that stands behind what they sell. <br>

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/697331-REG/Vello_BG_C2_BG_C2_Battery_Grip_for.html</p>

<p>Hello dear!<br>

Don't touch it with a barge-pole. Chances are you won't receive anything. Save yourself the effort of a dispute and get one that you at least know is genuinely OEM or real.</p>

 

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<p>"<em>Chances are you won't receive anything."</em></p>

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<p>I think the chances of that are fairly slim. But I also think the chances that you will receive a counterfeit product are 99.99% (and a search of this seller's negative and neutral feedback shows a history of selling fake products).</p>

<p>It's Fake, has to be, the BG-E9 I use for the Canon 60D I bought from BH Video was just under the canon price of $270.00 list. There is no way the $64 AUD price is real. Looks like another China counterfeit to me.</p>