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Would you buy a used camera from eBay seller?


13 years 5 months ago #6072 by Raymond II
I found a good deal on a Nikon D300 on eBay. The only thing is the seller doesn't have any feed back. I have spoken to the guy just 10 minutes ago. He is asking $1100 for the camera and says the camera has only 2000 photos taken with it.

What would you do? I'm thinking it's a risky buy considering he is new on eBay, but "what if" he is legit. This is a pretty good deal?
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13 years 5 months ago #6082 by Screamin Scott
As long as you pay by PayPal, you should be covered in case it's not as advertised, although it is a pain to have to file a claim...I have bough lots on eBay & 95% of it was as listed. I have also had to file claims twice & I got my money back i both instances, but I've not spent as much as you are considering on a single purchase. The fact that the seller doesn't have a feedback score yet is a bit unsettling though. That by itself doesn't mean they are not legit though.
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13 years 5 months ago #6085 by Yasko
$1100 is a good price for a gently used clean D300, but an unrated Ebay seller is taking a big chance IMO.

I've bought adapters and used manual lenses from ebay, and that's as far as I go. A modern camera body with high precision electronics has a higher likelyhood of problems when bought used with an unverifyable history. There's some well established, very trusted online retailers that deal almost exclusively in used camera equipment, including refurbished bodies from the manufacturers. They test everything they sell, they know what they're doing, and they rate equipment condition accurately.

www.keh.com
www.adorama.com
www.bandhphoto.com

these are the major three, but there's others. I've bought a 30D and 50D refurb from keh and adorama. Clean as a whistle, no problems whatsoever. Chances are you'll find a d300 for around $1100 there.
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13 years 5 months ago #6092 by NikkiG
Not me, I'm pretty skiddish when it comes to stuff like that. I want that piece of extra piece of mind.
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13 years 5 months ago #6159 by KZAM

Yasko wrote: $1100 is a good price for a gently used clean D300, but an unrated Ebay seller is taking a big chance IMO.

I've bought adapters and used manual lenses from ebay, and that's as far as I go. A modern camera body with high precision electronics has a higher likelyhood of problems when bought used with an unverifyable history. There's some well established, very trusted online retailers that deal almost exclusively in used camera equipment, including refurbished bodies from the manufacturers. They test everything they sell, they know what they're doing, and they rate equipment condition accurately.

www.keh.com
www.adorama.com
www.bandhphoto.com

these are the major three, but there's others. I've bought a 30D and 50D refurb from keh and adorama. Clean as a whistle, no problems whatsoever. Chances are you'll find a d300 for around $1100 there.


Good post, I'm going to have to agree with this post
I don't need no stink'in Signature! ha ha ha
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13 years 5 months ago #6197 by The Original Daisy
I was told that you should buy new camera bodies but lenses are good to buy used.
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13 years 5 months ago #6232 by flyingv
I bought my last camera on ebay and I have had absolutely no problems, but the seller I purchased from had great feedback. I would be very careful purchasing a high dollar item from a seller with no feedback.
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13 years 5 months ago #6248 by KVRNut
Like flyingv, I bought my Bronica GS-1 on E-Bay and was quite satisfied with the transaction. The seller and I communicated a lot and I'd buy from him again. Have also bought from KEH and they have my repeat business for glass and other camera related items I can't get locally.
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13 years 5 months ago #6312 by Travel Nut
If they don't have the rep, no sale
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13 years 5 months ago #6423 by CanonKid

flyingv wrote: I bought my last camera on ebay and I have had absolutely no problems, but the seller I purchased from had great feedback. I would be very careful purchasing a high dollar item from a seller with no feedback.


That's what it's all about. Find the sellers with the good reputation and feedback and ebay can be a great tool. Too bad they raised all their rates up!
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13 years 5 months ago #7331 by Raymond II
Hi everyone. Thanks for all the help. I ended up passing on this. When I called back, the guy was very rude and seemed to get defensive when I asked questions about the camera. Go figure, I'm glad I didn't buy it!
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13 years 4 months ago #7466 by Weston
I've always had good success on ebay, just make sure they have a good reputation.
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13 years 4 months ago #7816 by Raymond II

Weston wrote: I've always had good success on ebay, just make sure they have a good reputation.


Thanks, I'm still looking on there for the next good deal :)
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