#7997171 - 12/07/14 11:56 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
tenplanescrashing
tenplanescrashing
Unregistered
|
Cameta Camera was trustworthy at one point, but i'm not sure if i'd go to eBay for anything anymore. It's just not worth it.
If it is cheaper than what is available through Adorama/BHPhoto/Amazon/etc., it's likely either refurb'd, grey market, or just an untrustworthy reseller.
Not worth it for a minimal savings.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#7997343 - 12/08/14 08:42 AM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: busfare]
|
tylerdurden
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 03/31/02
Posts: 25862
Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you
|
How much savings are we talking about here?
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#7997791 - 12/08/14 12:37 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
Senor Eduardo_82
miataist
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 01/09/03
Posts: 38036
Loc: Ca�ada
|
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321303090364
Grey market, seller has a very high rating, seller offers a 1yr warranty same-as-manufacturer.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#7998345 - 12/08/14 05:09 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
tylerdurden
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 03/31/02
Posts: 25862
Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you
|
Damn, that's a grand off. I might be willing to roll the dice, I've never had a warranty claim on any body I've ever had.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#7998486 - 12/08/14 06:41 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
skierd
Post Master Sr
Registered: 08/21/01
Posts: 9104
Loc: Fairbanks, AK
|
What exactly is the grey market? Did it "fall off the back of a truck" or what?
Also, what's the deal with the import version vs. the US version?
Pretty sure grey market is an import model sold in the US "unofficially" by a US reseller.
_________________________
Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time.
2012 Outback - 2008 Yamaha WR250R v2.0
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#7999810 - 12/09/14 05:05 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
Wildout
Post Master Jr
Registered: 11/26/07
Posts: 1767
|
http://www.canonpricewatch.com/ is legit
I missed out on a 70-200 f2.8 mkII canon refurbish for $1495.99 I'm still mad about it.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#8000061 - 12/09/14 08:05 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: skierd]
|
chef
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 04/27/00
Posts: 23758
Loc: The OC
|
What exactly is the grey market? Did it "fall off the back of a truck" or what?
Also, what's the deal with the import version vs. the US version? Pretty sure grey market is an import model sold in the US "unofficially" by a US reseller.
_________________________
Why choose mac? "Well, huh, might as, might as well ask why is a tree good? Why is the sunset good? Why are boobs good?" RRLSi "put that money into a new imac damn it. it's the bomb" jsmonet "This all fuckin' day. Feel the 900MB/sec of glory. It's like a digital money shot all over your face." RRLSi Order my photo prints (New files uploaded)
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#8009705 - 12/17/14 01:02 AM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: MetalheaD]
|
Senor Eduardo_82
miataist
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 01/09/03
Posts: 38036
Loc: Ca�ada
|
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#8017270 - 12/22/14 11:07 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: chef]
|
NOT spotch...
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 07/25/00
Posts: 57155
|
What exactly is the grey market? Did it "fall off the back of a truck" or what?
Also, what's the deal with the import version vs. the US version? Pretty sure grey market is an import model sold in the US "unofficially" by a US reseller. occasionally a grey market unit is denied service by the manufacturer, and definitely no warranty. The best explanation I heard was different countries may have different quality standards during production.
I've asked around, and apparently Canon never does this. They reserve the right to, as there's no documentation saying they have to warranty other nation's cameras, but apparently they always treat shit from other countries just like it was from America when it needs warranty work. Not sure it will be like that forever, that's just based on the searching around and asking I've done on the subject over the past 6mo-1yr.
_________________________
"On the street where there is no lap timer, feel is all that matters" - scootergeek
"A bunch of nerdy douchebags chasing a ghost." -Ob1 on bitcoin
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#8017279 - 12/22/14 11:14 PM
Re: Too good to be true? v. Camera Bodies on ebay
[Re: Wildout]
|
NOT spotch...
Post Master Supreme
Registered: 07/25/00
Posts: 57155
|
Just missed out on the 70-200mm again for $15xx.xx
Fuck!
Yeah, you're going to miss out on that forever I think. For a while I was watching the refurb site obsessively, with periods of time where I was refreshing every few minutes for hours at a time. I've been on there *right* when they update the 'in stock' shit and seen how fast some of that stuff disappears, and for shit like the 70-200 it can literally be seconds. Like, by the time you've clicked it and proceeded to checkout, it's already gone by someone who clicked add to cart a few seconds before you or was on a slightly faster internet connection. Shit's cray.
_________________________
"On the street where there is no lap timer, feel is all that matters" - scootergeek
"A bunch of nerdy douchebags chasing a ghost." -Ob1 on bitcoin
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
Moderator: jsmonet, x, 2000SiRacer, Professor Paki
|
|
