If you were told that the Lecia lens bought for US$995 was broken and only half of it was left, would you think it was an online scam?
This one is a little different. The eBay seller "leicaplace" used a hacksaw to cut the Leica Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm and the Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M ASPH in half, revealing their cross-sections.