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Subject: [OM] Re: What's wrong with this picture...
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:51:10 -0500
Thanks.  I think I'll do the same.  The price difference is rather dramatic.

Chuck Norcutt

Daniel Sepke wrote:

> Chuck,
> 
> I have recently purchased a B+W filter from this seller and I had no
> trouble. They shipped it fast and the product was genuine as best as I can
> tell (I have also recently purchased B+W filters from B&H and they appear to
> be identical in packaging & build to the one I got from besteastern).
> 
> Dan S.
> 
> 
>>[mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt
>>Subject: [OM] What's wrong with this picture...
>>
>>Sorry, not asking you to evaluate an image.
>>
>>Here's an oboy auction for a Hoya 77mm circular polarizer.  
>>Near the top
>>  of the line.  Seller is "besteastern" in HK, has been 
>>around for 2 years, has 7,000 sales and 99.6% positive 
>>feedback rating.  Pretty impressive actually.  And at only 
>>$66.95 is a great deal.  Or is it?
>><http://cgi.ebay.com/HOYA-77mm-PRO1-DIGITAL-Circular-Polarizer
> 
> -Filter-> DMC_W0QQitemZ290057441302QQihZ019QQcategoryZ15217QQssPageNameZ
> 
>>WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>>Now, here's the B&H ad for the same product.
>><http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=de
> 
> tails&Q=&sku=391185&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
> 
>>Note that the price at $194.95 is *** 3 times as much ***.
>>
>>Is this one of those; "If it sounds too good to be true 
>>then... "  If so, what's the catch?  Counterfeit merchandise? 
>> If so, why so many happy customers.  They can't tell the 
>>difference?  Real merchandise slipped out the back door?  
>>Stolen merchandise?
>>
>>Comments please.
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
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