Used DSLRs, be WARY of your source

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RichA <rander3127.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:

> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York to
> a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in a
> box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
> "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something like
> that?

I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he got the
box it was missing the top foam insert and other accessories. The Camera
was DOA.

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> In article
> <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d09d.RemoveThis@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
> RichA <rander3127.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York to
>> a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in a
>> box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
>> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
>> "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
>> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something like
>> that?
>
> I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
> from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he got the
> box it was missing the top foam insert and other accessories. The Camera
> was DOA.
>
FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success with B&H, including all of my
purchases, an occasional return, and clear communication. I have not used
Adorama, but some of my colleagues think well of them. And there is a good
local camera chain. Having said that, I've never had a problem buying used
equipment on eBay, but I've only bought from individual photographers,
never from used equipment dealers. I would be wary of buying used
equipment from anybody with less than stellar eBay feedback, and I would be
disinclined to buy from anybody that has sold dozens of used cameras!
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On Feb 18, 4:32 am, nospam <nos... DeleteThis @nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d... DeleteThis @28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
>
> RichA <rander3... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> > I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York to
> > a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in a
> > box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
> > into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
> > "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
> > functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something like
> > that?
>
> sure you did.

No, the D70 was long-dated when I saw this.
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Ray Paseur wrote:
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>> In article
>> <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d09d RemoveThis @28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
>> RichA <rander3127 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York
>>> to a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in
>>> a box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
>>> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
>>> "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
>>> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something
>>> like that?
>>
>> I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80
>> body from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he
>> got the box it was missing the top foam insert and other
>> accessories. The Camera was DOA.
>>
> FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success with B&H, including all
> of my purchases, an occasional return, and clear communication. I
> have not used Adorama, but some of my colleagues think well of them.
> And there is a good local camera chain. Having said that, I've never
> had a problem buying used equipment on eBay, but I've only bought
> from individual photographers, never from used equipment dealers. I
> would be wary of buying used equipment from anybody with less than
> stellar eBay feedback, and I would be disinclined to buy from anybody
> that has sold dozens of used cameras!

Cameta, located quite a ways out on Long Island, is also very good. I did
business with Cameta long before he started on eBay and have found him 100%
reliable. His business seems to have grown a lot since he shifted (I think
almost all of it) to eBay.

Neil
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In article <5uguj.57854$Ft5.49735@newsfe15.lga>,
Ray Paseur <Ray.Paseur.TakeThisOut@OftenGMail.com> wrote:


> >
> > I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
> > from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he got the
> > box it was missing the top foam insert and other accessories. The Camera
> > was DOA.
> >

> FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success


My point was even the best sometimes fail. Not who you like. I've dealt
with just about every major photo seller in 25 years. Most were good. My
general feeling now is to buy locally when possible because you
typically can preview what is your buying....but thats just me.

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On Feb 18, 4:19 pm, Ray Paseur <Ray.Pas... DeleteThis @OftenGMail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > In article
> > <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d... DeleteThis @28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
> >  RichA <rander3... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York to
> >> a Canadian camera store.  The bodies were all tossed together in a
> >> box, no wrapping, no protection.  They are then dusted off, shoved
> >> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
> >> "used" for $500/ea.  I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
> >> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something like
> >> that?
>
> > I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
> > from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he got the
> > box it was missing the top foam insert and other accessories. The Camera
> > was DOA.
>
> FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success with B&H, including all of my
> purchases, an occasional return, and clear communication.  I have not usedAdorama, but some of my colleagues think well of them.  And there is a good
> local camera chain.  Having said that, I've never had a problem buying used
> equipment on eBay, but I've only bought from individual photographers,
> never from used equipment dealers.  I would be wary of buying used
> equipment from anybody with less than stellar eBay feedback, and I would be
> disinclined to buy from anybody that has sold dozens of used cameras!- Hide quoted text -
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On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:27:30 -0500, "Rita Berkowitz"
<ritaberk2008.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:

>nospam wrote:
>
>>> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York
>>> to a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in a
>>> box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
>>> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
>>> "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
>>> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something
>>> like that?
>>
>> sure you did.
>
>Why do you think he didn't? This is an everyday practice practiced by
>manufacturers, service centers, surplus, and asset recovery. You can buy
>skidded tri-walls full of electronics or other merchandise. I take it you
>never seen a skid of several hundred laptops carefully stacked on one
>another? You are basically buying scrap for stripping or resale. And the
>good thing about the Canadian store that bought the D70's is the probably
>didn't pay more that $15 each for them.
>
>
>
>
>
>Rita


I thought it might be your 18 month old stuff.
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> Ray Paseur wrote:
>> ____ <internetphobic.TakeThisOut@deletedmail.com> wrote in news:internetphobic-
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>>
>>> In article
>>> <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d09d.TakeThisOut@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
>>> RichA <rander3127.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York
>>>> to a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in
>>>> a box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off,
>>>> shoved into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories
>>>> and sold "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they
>>>> must have functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for
>>>> something like that?
>>>
>>> I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80
>>> body from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he
>>> got the box it was missing the top foam insert and other
>>> accessories. The Camera was DOA.
>>>
>> FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success with B&H, including all
>> of my purchases, an occasional return, and clear communication. I
>> have not used Adorama, but some of my colleagues think well of them.
>> And there is a good local camera chain. Having said that, I've never
>> had a problem buying used equipment on eBay, but I've only bought
>> from individual photographers, never from used equipment dealers. I
>> would be wary of buying used equipment from anybody with less than
>> stellar eBay feedback, and I would be disinclined to buy from anybody
>> that has sold dozens of used cameras!
>
> Cameta, located quite a ways out on Long Island, is also very good. I
> did business with Cameta long before he started on eBay and have found
> him 100% reliable. His business seems to have grown a lot since he
> shifted (I think almost all of it) to eBay.
>
> Neil
>
Neil: Good call. I've also heard Cameta to be a good dealer.
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> >> In article
> >> <ca1432c4-8743-44b5-8649-8bea83c9d09d RemoveThis @28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
> >> RichA <rander3127 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I saw a shipment of used D70's come in from some source in New York
> >>> to a Canadian camera store. The bodies were all tossed together in
> >>> a box, no wrapping, no protection. They are then dusted off, shoved
> >>> into surplus Nikon boxes with the appropriate accessories and sold
> >>> "used" for $500/ea. I'm not saying they were junk, they must have
> >>> functioned, but does anyone really want to pay $500 for something
> >>> like that?
> >>
> >> I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80
> >> body from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers. When he
> >> got the box it was missing the top foam insert and other
> >> accessories. The Camera was DOA.
> >>
> > FWIW, I have never had less than 100% success with B&H, including all
> > of my purchases, an occasional return, and clear communication. I
> > have not used Adorama, but some of my colleagues think well of them.
> > And there is a good local camera chain. Having said that, I've never
> > had a problem buying used equipment on eBay, but I've only bought
> > from individual photographers, never from used equipment dealers. I
> > would be wary of buying used equipment from anybody with less than
> > stellar eBay feedback, and I would be disinclined to buy from anybody
> > that has sold dozens of used cameras!
>
> Cameta, located quite a ways out on Long Island, is also very good. I did
> business with Cameta long before he started on eBay and have found him
100%
> reliable. His business seems to have grown a lot since he shifted (I think
> almost all of it) to eBay.
>
> Neil
>
I have made several purchases through Cameta and been nothing but pleased
with them.
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> I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
> from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers.

Are there "reputable" dealers in NYC, especially Brooklyn?
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Sheriff <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.net> wrote:

> ____ wrote:
>
> > I friend of mine thought he was purchasing a good quality used D80 body
> > from one of the two largest and reputable NYC dealers.
>
> Are there "reputable" dealers in NYC, especially Brooklyn?

I personally have have bought from Adorama, B&H and Lens and Repro
without fault.

I buy locally because I realized awhile back that with my state tax id I
can many times get a better price because I am not paying shipping or
sales tax.

I should also add that I have had good experiences with most of all the
various dealers I have used, I have used quite a few- from around the
country -USA. I also have only had to return one piece of poorly made
equipment in 20+ years.

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