9 replies to this topic

[RichA]

That price for the Ethos is Canadian, which means about $250 U.S.

 

https://www.amazon.c...,aps,153&sr=8-1

 

 

[Dynan]

Is it a money conversion issue? The site may be stating Canadian Dollars.

[Moravianus]

Haha, StarBright XLT coatings on TV.

 

Also:

1 out of 5 stars
Very poor did not deliver my order may be a scam
By David Carr on June 22, 2017.
1 out of 5 stars
it's a crook never have it
By michel marois on June 10, 2017.

[MisterDan]

DigitalSGM - much like El Guapo* - is infamous.

 

It's not a conversion issue.  It's a vaporware issue.  Your money will poof to vapor, and you'll wonder ware it went.

 

(* gratuitous "The Three Amigos" reference)

[RichA]

Is it a money conversion issue? The site may be stating Canadian Dollars.

No, as I said, $350 Can which it shows is $250 U.S.  Still ridiculous.

[BQ Octantis]

Not sure what kind of outfit amazon.ca is running. I can't find the same deal on amazon.com (.us)—with literally the same product number in the URL (i.e., just delete the .ca and replace with .com):

 

Canada: https://www.amazon.c...e/dp/B001NJ2Q4A

US: https://www.amazon.c...e/dp/B001NJ2Q4A

 

The Canadian seller is DIGITALSGM|AT|G-M-AIL,C OM, a mouthful of an outfit with just two 1 star ratings for scamming—from 2017.

 

The US seller is Adorama, a world-class outfit with global brand recognition.

 

BQ

Edited by BQ Octantis, 06 December 2024 - 05:43 AM.

[BQ Octantis]

Now I'm wondering how you concluded it was a Chinese-based scam. I find nothing in the profile to indicate the seller's whereabouts:

 

 

What with the US being an international seller, my money's on US.

 

Only one way to find out, though—and it's protected by A-to-z Guarantee*:

 

 

BQ

*Not valid outside Canada

[ForeverNewbie]

Haha, of every item they sell in their amazon-shop they have exactly 3 items in stock. And they sell lots of very different stuff: https://www.amazon.c...=A2EUQ1WTGCTBG2

[Moravianus]

The US seller is Adorama, a world-class outfit with global brand recognition.

 

BQ

The linked genuine listing also has some confusing info:

Brand  Tele Vue
Eye Piece Lens Description  Galilean
Finderscope  Reflex
Item Weight  700 Grams
Exit Pupil  3.4 Millimeters
Focal Length Description  13 millimeters
Field Of View  2.03 Degrees
Manufacturer  TELEVUE

Edited by Moravianus, 06 December 2024 - 07:00 AM.

[RichA]

Now I'm wondering how you concluded it was a Chinese-based scam. I find nothing in the profile to indicate the seller's whereabouts:

 

 

 

What with the US being an international seller, my money's on US.

 

Only one way to find out, though—and it's protected by A-to-z Guarantee*:

 

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BQ

*Not valid outside Canada

 This ad could be EONS old.  This, from amazon.ca:  "Unfortunately, this seller has left the platform and can no longer receive messages. Sorry for the inconvenience."
Seems very counterproductive to pay for something, clearly a fraud, only to have amazon pay you back who knows how long in the future.  There appears to be little oversight that something like this could just be there for so long. 

 

Reference to the name (and email) from reddit:

 

https://www.reddit.c...rom_digitalsgm/

Edited by RichA, 06 December 2024 - 11:15 AM.