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Started by dguglielmo, 07/27/2008 12:01PM
Posted 07/27/2008 12:01PM | Edited 07/27/2008 12:02PM Opening Post
look at ad 576567 - an lxd55 mount with 497 for $100 plus shipping (almost too good to be true the controllers go for 50-75 and the mounts for $100-200).
I responded when there were 21 hits on the ad - says I am 3rd to respond and shipping will be $40. no problem - sounds like a good deal - but no forum posts for 4 years, no ads or ratings for almost 2 years - and a damned good deal...

should I be concerned?
thanks,
Dom
Posted 07/27/2008 01:15PM #1
Denise and Dom Guglielmo said:

look at ad 576567 - an lxd55 mount with 497 for $100 plus shipping (almost too good to be true the controllers go for 50-75 and the mounts for $100-200).
I responded when there were 21 hits on the ad - says I am 3rd to respond and shipping will be $40. no problem - sounds like a good deal - but no forum posts for 4 years, no ads or ratings for almost 2 years - and a damned good deal...

should I be concerned?
thanks,
Dom

Dom: I think one always has to be concerned. As far as your specific concerns:

- Forum posts: Very few people ever post, that does not worry me.

- Previous History: The old classifieds look reasonable to me. The poster has a current wanted ad...

- The price on the LXD-55 does raise some added concern. However thinking back, the original LXD-55's suffered a lot of problems, this may be an early one that is patched together. And there is no tripod...

My guess is that this is a deal for someone but personally I would steer clear of this mount simply because it is an LXD-55 and many of them had problems. That's the red flag I see.

Jon