Nikkor 13mm f/5.6, FAKE eBay Listing

[RonVol]

This is the 3rd time that lens #175913 has appeared on eBay, listed by a seller with a zero or very low feedback score. Always using the same images from an original listing back in 2014.

http://r.ebay.com/qUCnSw

[Bjørn Rørslett]

eBay scamming is popular I see. They probably succeed to relieve gullible customers of their money as well.

[RonVol]

eBay scamming is popular I see. They probably succeed to relieve gullible customers of their money as well.

Very true Bjørn.
I can't believe that there are people dumb-enough to place bids on the item!
One of the bidders has a feedback score of over 9000, perhaps an agent.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

When such blatant scams are repeated, this is for a reason. Namely, the scammer got money the previous time and wants to try again.

[Erik Lund]

Thanks for the heads up Ron! - Much appreciated I had not noticed these images /serial No before,,,

[richardHaw]

scary

[Erik Lund]

A quick Google image search reveals the old 2014 eBay listing with the exact same image used,,,

[richardHaw]

can this be reported?

[RonVol]

I've already reported the listing to eBay, but I doubt they'll take it down.

In April last year the same images were used in a listing that ended with a sale price of US$11,000!!
Needless to say, the seller couldn't follow-through with the sale so negative feedback was left.

[David H. Hartman]

Having verified the serial numbers on the current listing and the April 13, 2015 listing I scanned the current listing page for "report" and having found it I reported the current listing as a suspected fraud. It's quick and easy to do. Maybe if they get a few reports eBay will investigate the seller.

Dave

I own the much less rare 15/5.6 AI and I have on a few occasions photographed my own feet.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Rest assure this is also possible with the 15/3.5 ...

[Bill De Jager]

I own the much less rare 15/5.6 AI and I have on a few occasions photographed my own feet.

Did they come out looking good?  I have one of these lenses and maybe I could photograph my own feet.  Both of them, too! 

[David H. Hartman]

I was wearing shoes so I don't know.

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Does Nikon's full EXIF data include serial numbers? Now I know Ai and Ai-s Nikkor won't offer serial numbers but what about lenses with CPU(s) and DSLR(s)? Is it good practice to strip EXIF data?

Dave

[Erik Lund]

Only the Serial number of the camera is recorded in Exif.

I don't care who sees my serial numbers, you can so easily guess them! Why bother with that

[RonVol]

After well over 30 bids that reached close to US$6500, eBay finally pulled the listing.