It's a pity these people don't come and join the discussion.

I think there are around 50 odd pages on the forum that could possibly be compacted into 5 or 6 if you take out all the hesitation, repetition and deviation. Total frenzy, I just hope too many of them aren't disappointed.
Quite amusing though ...

Its called supply and demand .. simple economics.

You still have to send it to the address on the Paypal payment slip I believe? (although it no longer has to be confirmed)and it has to be sent by a trackable online method.

Sent a lens to Italy last week, buyer asked if I could sent it with no insurance to reduce the price, I of course refused.
Anyway he paid, I sent and he receive it within 4 days. Quite impressed considering the horror stories I have heard about Italy.

Had another one in the UK 2 days ago, bid and won a Pentax M 50mm f4 then turned round and said he mistakenly thought it was an A series lens despite title, description and the bloody great hi res photos of the front, back and sides.

Oh **£$%^&**

Thought it was too good to be true.

Why offer it for £385 then ask if you are being taken for a ride?
Link.

LINK

One I Have been waiting for since May last year.
Now to sell a few lenses to pay for it.

Bit bloody annoying it has been released after all the price rises though.

I sold my A 50mm 1.7 for £50 plus postage last year and they go for that price all day long on Ebay. The 28mm is another matter though.

I had the 80-320mm and it also had some play when zoomed out, mine was the black one and cost me £100 nearly 12 months ago. I sold it about 6 months ago for £150 on Ebay when I bought my Sigma 135-400mm.

Have since bought a used DA 55-300mm from the forum a couple of weeks ago to try and have to say I am very impressed with it.