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I ascribe the messages I receive for the set of lenses I put on the local eBay to bots... So far, the messages came from 4 different accounts that have been existing for years but traded 2 or 3 times only. In the 3 first enquiries, I was asked whether I'd be ok to sell the 55-200 alone. I said yes, gave a price, and then nothing more happened for the first two. The third one tried to haggle: it gave me the price for the same lens from a UK based seller, without accounting for change + shipping + VAT. After my reply the thing went mute as the previous ones. If it were real people it would be ghosting. It's not from real people. The fourth one... is more clever. It wants the 3 lenses, and it asked whether the lenses are free of dust and scratches. First hint: the first message came in the middle of the night. Second hint: it's a beginner question really, from a beginner who has not done his homework. Which doesn't quite fit with 800 euro for the set. I replied they are clean and…

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