Lazy or inept eBay sellers

[rpcrowe]

This goes to prove that you need to read all eBay postings quite closely:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5mm-f-3-5-Opteka-HD-DC-Fishey (sic)-Lens-for-Canon-EF-EOS-Digital-dSLR-210/191765772323?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkpa rms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc% 3D20131017132637%26meid%3D3df1373cdbf242a88d623e79 6f782ad0%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D 191765772323

The posting title lists: 6.5mm f/3.5 Opteka HD DC Fishey Lens for Canon EF EOS Digital dSLR and shows a picture of this lens.

Reading the entire ad you come upon:


Lens System
Type Image Stabilization, Macro/Close Up, Wide Angle
Focus Type Auto & Manual
Focal Length Fixed/Prime
Focal Length (mm) 28mm
Aperture F/1.0, F/1.8
Min Aperture 22

In another case, recently I placed a bid on a TTL flash unit that was listed for an Olympus E510. I wanted to give this as a Christmas present to one of our volunteers who uses the E510 which was generously donated to our dog rescue program by a CiC member. Reading the fine print below the main portion of the eBay posting, it appeared that the flash was not for an Olympus at all. I queried the seller who admitted the mistake and refunded my purchase price immediately.

[george013]

This goes to prove that you need to read all eBay postings quite closely:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5mm-f-3-5-Opteka-HD-DC-Fishey (sic)-Lens-for-Canon-EF-EOS-Digital-dSLR-210/191765772323?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkpa rms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc% 3D20131017132637%26meid%3D3df1373cdbf242a88d623e79 6f782ad0%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D 191765772323

The posting title lists: 6.5mm f/3.5 Opteka HD DC Fishey Lens for Canon EF EOS Digital dSLR and shows a picture of this lens.

Reading the entire ad you come upon:


Lens System
Type Image Stabilization, Macro/Close Up, Wide Angle
Focus Type Auto & Manual
Focal Length Fixed/Prime
Focal Length (mm) 28mm
Aperture F/1.0, F/1.8
Min Aperture 22

In another case, recently I placed a bid on a TTL flash unit that was listed for an Olympus E510. I wanted to give this as a Christmas present to one of our volunteers who uses the E510 which was generously donated to our dog rescue program by a CiC member. Reading the fine print below the main portion of the eBay posting, it appeared that the flash was not for an Olympus at all. I queried the seller who admitted the mistake and refunded my purchase price immediately.

I've noticed before. When filling in the search, some special signs are deleted. In this case the decimal point in the focal length and the slash of the diaphragm number. If you replace the + in the adress bar for a decimal point or a / you get a better result.

George

[DEAN01]

Richard,

Tried to send you a private message, I don't think it went through. Do you still need Olympus flash for E510? I so, email address to groverhsmith@icloud.com

Dean