morthcam Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Can a seller possibly know less about cameras than <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67378&item=3880064989&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW">this guy?</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_bedell Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtk Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Must get the Foldex 20 for free????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Sounds like the seller used the S2 box with the Foldex?? What really is amusing, though, is the auctions for cheap fixed focus 35mm cameras that look expensive at first glance, but are really no-name plastic disasters. And people actually buy them! Caveat emptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent1 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hey, a Foldex 20 is worth $10, and you're getting a manual and lens cap for the Auto-S2 at no extra charge. Why aren't you bidding? Who, me? I'm broke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I like the dirt covered rag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 These older 'camers' all look alike, don't they ? Hexagons, for example -- you see one, you've seen 'em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 What're my odds the opening bid comes from my pal Dan Iggers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_capodiferro Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 You would have thought that the picture on the front of the manual would have given him a clue. Not to mention the lens cap that doesn't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_f._stein Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 But the camera is mint, almost never used. And the box is excellent. Better check the other listings, may be a Leica M3 lurking as a Holga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_iggers Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hmm. If I toss the old folder, I can pack an Auto S2 that I have somewhere, in the box, and list that. Then I'll sell the cap separately. Oh, oh, I know: Don't toss the folder. Sell the old folder as a "retro Diana". Actually, I sent the seller an email this morning, pointing out his error. On the bidding side, I'm pleased to report that my bids outstanding are in freefall, down from over a hundred to the thirties, with half a dozen leading and maybe one or non likely to win. If this keeps up, people should consider shorting Ebay stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbing Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 $10 seems about right but I know some people who might spend $10 for a minty original box which can sometimes up the value of a camera you already own. The Konica manual might be worth that much to the right person. Still, I'll give the guy some credit...at least his product shots are CLOSE to being in focus...some of the shots I have seen on "this well-known auction site" are dreadful. To answer your question: Who would know less than this guy? The person who buys it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morthcam Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 It <b>is</b> a nice box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_poulin Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Well he probubly is not a camera dealer, but an auctioner who came accros this camera and box etc. as a set, and just didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_poulin Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Bill, what doe's negt mean? What is it an abreviation for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in Austin Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Naturally, there's a bid on this fine outfit. Best Regards - Andrew in Austin, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morthcam Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 Conrad, look at the picture on the instruction book. Now look at the camera. How hard is it to see that they don't quite match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_poulin Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Matt: He didn't look at what he selling. He just put it up for sale without looking. I wasn't trying to defend him, just trying to understand his action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I've seen plenty of ads like that. The funniest are where the person identifies the camera based on the name on the lens cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 I'm sure the seller got many emails telling him about his mistake. But did he care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Folks, I was the only bidder so I won the whole thing. I mean the Foldex-20, Konica box and manual. I don't have a use for the cap but hey for $9.99, can't complain. I also sent e-mails to the seller and got no answer so I called the number listed before I placed my bid. I learned they are specialized in toys so they sell what is the picture even if it doesn't match. I called again after the bid ended and they re-assured me they are shipping the Foldex-20 to me. Not a bad deal after all. Will let you know as soon as I get the camera, I would be happy to post some pictures. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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