DS-2CD2032F-I for $17 on Amazon?

LaZona · Feb 25, 2017

There's a number of 3rd party sellers on Amazon selling this camera for around $17:

Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Hikvision DS-2CD2032F-I 4mm 1/3" CMOS 3MP IR Fixed Focal Lens Bullet HD weather proof Security IP Network Camera with Built in Micro SD slot U.S. Version

They are all new sellers w/o any history. I decided to place an order. I thought the order would get canceled due to price mistake, But to my surprise I just got shipping conformation today! Can this be legit?

fenderman · Feb 25, 2017

LaZona said:
There's a number of 3rd party sellers on Amazon selling this camera for around $17:

Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Hikvision DS-2CD2032F-I 4mm 1/3" CMOS 3MP IR Fixed Focal Lens Bullet HD weather proof Security IP Network Camera with Built in Micro SD slot U.S. Version

They are all new sellers w/o any history. I decided to place an order. I thought the order would get canceled due to price mistake, But to my surprise I just got shipping conformation today! Can this be legit?

There is absolutely no way you will get a working camera. All those sellers are "newly launched".

hmjgriffon · Feb 25, 2017

fenderman said:
There is absolutely no way you will get a working camera. All those sellers are "newly launched".

Hahahahaha

bp2008 · Feb 25, 2017

I have been seen a lot of scammers setting up shop through Amazon lately, and not just listing cameras.

I'm guessing they expect most customers to file a claim against the order eventually and get their money back, but if just a few customers wait too long or forget about their order then the scammer still makes a profit.

Also, a shipping notification doesn't mean they actually shipped you anything. It just means they marked it as shipped. If anything ever arrives, it won't be what you ordered.

zero-degrees · Feb 25, 2017

Yea... You just got taken. Every item in the store is 16.89... every item from basketball jerseys, cameras, etc... Everyone of these "New Stores" is a scam.

Lowend on AE is the $75-$80 range meaning cost to those sellers is prob in the $45 - $55 range. Their is NO WAY these cameras cost $5 and can be sold for $15 nor would anyone take a $40 loss on an item that is easily sellable

LaZona · Feb 25, 2017

If they seller sent me some mystery item, then I will just make a complaint to Amazon. Worst case scenario is I get a free mystery item lol.

hmjgriffon · Feb 25, 2017

LaZona said:
If they seller sent me some mystery item, then I will just make a complaint to Amazon. Worst case scenario is I get a free mystery item lol.

Kind of a shitty way to do things though, better to use your head for more than a hat rack and use some common sense.

LaZona · Feb 25, 2017

hmjgriffon said:
Kind of a shitty way to do things though, better to use your head for more than a hat rack and use some common sense.

Why is it "shitty" for me? Amazon always refunds if there is a problem with a 3rd party seller, and usually they don;t even require the seller to return the item.

hmjgriffon · Feb 25, 2017

So that's a good excuse for being dumb? You can't buy everything from Amazon and if you buy stuff that is obviously a scam from other people your credit card company must hate you, also it's a dick move to buy things Willy Nilly just because you know amazon will give you your money back.

LaZona · Feb 25, 2017

hmjgriffon said:
So that's a good excuse for being dumb? You can't buy everything from Amazon and if you buy stuff that is obviously a scam from other people your credit card company must hate you, also it's a dick move to buy things Willy Nilly just because you know amazon will give you your money back.

You're not making sense sir. Why would my credit card company hate me? I'm not the scammer. The credit card company gets mad with scammers.

And why it it a "dick move"..Amazon gives all its customers a guarantee that their sellers will sell legitimate products. If the seller fails that guarantee then Amazon is mad with the seller, not me the buyer.

woodsie · Feb 26, 2017

LaZona said:
You're not making sense sir. Why would my credit card company hate me? I'm not the scammer. The credit card company gets mad with scammers.

And why it it a "dick move"..Amazon gives all its customers a guarantee that their sellers will sell legitimate products. If the seller fails that guarantee then Amazon is mad with the seller, not me the buyer.

Maybe it is a legit product but the seller is selling it at a loss because it has hacked firmware that will compromise your network and silently funnel your info back to the seller so he can steal your identity or worse.

How about that? I'm just spitballing but the point is that if something is too good to be true then it probably is. You think you've got all the angles figured out but you are discounting the idea that this seller has spent more time crafting whatever scam he's running than you have spent trying to figure it out.

Arjun · Feb 26, 2017

Especially on Amazon, be careful when buying third-party without Amazon in the picture. The reason being a lot of these new startups will process the transaction followed by quickly pulling the plug and not providing after-sales support what-so-ever.

Turtle · Feb 26, 2017

I'd be careful with random sellers on amazon. Let us know how your experience goes after you rec'v the package.

Denali804 · Feb 28, 2017

Any updates on this?

LaZona · Mar 1, 2017

Denali804 said:
Any updates on this?

It' supposed to be delivered by the end of this week. We shall see...

tr098a · Mar 1, 2017

This is 99% a scam. They are either scamming you or scamming Amazon. Either way it's probably just not worth the hassle

znelbok · Mar 7, 2017

what was the outcome from this. they are still showing up on Amazon at this sort of price - did anything arrive?

bp2008 · Mar 7, 2017

Still listed at low price. I don't know if it is the same sellers or not, but it is still a scam.

bobfather · Mar 8, 2017

You won't receive a package. Seller will mark it as shipped with real or fake shipping info, then disappear.

Since they are a 3rd party seller, when you go through Amazon's interface to get your money back there will be no automatic way for you to do so. You'll be prompted to call/email someone at Amazon and plead your case.

I have never heard of an instance where someone does not get their money back from Amazon, but it's poor form to buy from these "too good to be true" sellers, since it just reinforces their future scammy behavior.

ExtremeSkiBum · Mar 10, 2017

Well, for under $15, it's worth a shot. I just ordered one. Let's see what junk I get.

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