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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Medium format / January 2007Why use Ebay then.
There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to rec.photo.equipment..... It has worked for me in the past. Alan Tippett > There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with > Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to > rec.photo.equipment..... > It has worked for me in the past. Better not "return" to any rec.photo.equipment group. The marketplace thingies are for that sort of stuff. > atipp...@aol.com wrote: > > There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with > > Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to > > rec.photo.equipment..... > > It has worked for me in the past.Better not "return" to any rec.photo.equipment group. The marketplace > thingies are for that sort of stuff. The newsgroups aren't what they used to be. Same crooks on ebay would have a field day on the fs groups. Best to buy locally in person but odds are you won't find it when you need it and if you're living in the sticks forget about it. Far as ebay is concerned, you have to look at feedback and ask questions. If seller won't answer specific questions then bid at your own peril. There are many honest, reputable sellers on ebay and you have to have faith. Cordially, Al >> atipp...@aol.com wrote: >>> There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Cordially, > Al If you want a good mail order alternative to eBay, I'd suggest KEH Camera in Atlanta, GA. http://www.keh.com They have a very conservative rating scheme for equipment and everything I've ever purchased from them was under-rated (i.e. they rated it as EX when what I received appeared to meet their criteria for EX+ ...). They have a *very* wide selection of used camera equipment and accessories; probably the widest around. Plus you don't have the aggravation of not knowing how much it's going to cost in the end or having to wait until the end of the auction only to have someone out bid you. > If you want a good mail order alternative to eBay, I'd suggest KEH > Camera in Atlanta, GA. > > http://www.keh.com I'll second this. Had a near bad experience with them, they sent me the wrong item. But to their credit, they replaced it with the correct one and refunded the postage cost to send the bad item back. Now, try to get that sort of service from an ebay dealer? Not saying one can't, but there is a lot of air in betweem those, in ebay... If anything I'd say KEH is conservative in their rating system: the stuff they sent me was rated "bargain" and quite frankly, anyone else would rate it "good". Add to that I'm halfway across the globe and they still honoured their deal. So yes: use them if you're not happy with ebay dealers. > > If you want a good mail order alternative to eBay, I'd suggest KEH > > Camera in Atlanta, GA. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > honoured their deal. So yes: use them if you're > not happy with ebay dealers. I've had wonderful experiences dealing with KEH. They make things right and are honest. I occasionally buy on eBay, but the last time I got a used lens from one of the New York firms that you all know, I was disappointed. Peace, -chasfs http://chasfs.com >>> If you want a good mail order alternative to eBay, I'd suggest KEH >>> Camera in Atlanta, GA. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > -chasfs > http://chasfs.com You "guys" should give Cameta Camera a try. The have both a "brick & mortar" store and an Ebay store and are as honest as can be. I have been doing business with them for the better part of 20 years and have only had to test their customer service once and that was with a brand new D200 which was replaced immediately totally at their expense. I also have done several transactions (one of which is in transit as I write this) with KEH and have found them both honest, fair and very reasonable to deal with. hope this helps, Dave >You "guys" should give Cameta Camera a try. The have both a "brick & >mortar" store and an Ebay store and are as honest as can be. I have been [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >write this) with KEH and have found them both honest, fair and very >reasonable to deal with. I agree with Dave's recommendations for Cameta Camera and KEH. I have had many dealings with both. From experience I know that, while everything goes smoothly most of the time, on the occasions when things go wrong, they make a lot of effort to sort out the problem to the customer's satisfaction. Ditto! also sick of lurkers with sniper programs that outbid you in the last 30 seconds of an auction, and the ridiculous freight that some vendors charge. I now total up what the same item costs new from B&H or used from KEH with freight to my front door and will bid only 50% of that amount from eBay. (Maybe 75% from a KEH BGN price.) But that's it, period. I don't get a lot of goodies anymore but my frustration level is WAY down. darkroommike >>> atipp...@aol.com wrote: >>>> There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > to cost in the end or having to wait until the end of the auction only > to have someone out bid you. > Ditto! also sick of lurkers with sniper programs that outbid you in the > last 30 seconds of an auction, and the ridiculous freight that some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > WAY down. > darkroommike What is the difference between a snipped bid at a live auction or on eBay? > What is the difference between a snipped bid at a live auction or on eBay? No difference. What does it matter when a bid is placed anyway? You know what you are willing to pay, so bid that. If anyone outbids you, that's because he or she is willing to pay more than you. So you lose. What's there to complain about? But what has this all to do with medium format photography? Get to the marketplace groups with this discussion! >> What is the difference between a snipped bid at a live auction or on >> eBay? > > No difference. > What does it matter when a bid is placed anyway? You know what you are > willing to pay, so bid that. My point exactly. Buying at an auction is a simple equation. How much does it costs best price elsewhere. Decide what is a reasonable price below this price to be acceptable to you to forego any backup and warrenty from a dealer. Don't forget postal costs. Then stick to your final price you set for yourself. If you get it great if not then you have saved money. Duncan How do you know they are using programs? I ONLY bid inside the last minute of an auction. I'll usually place two bids - one cheap probe bid to see if the high bidder has given themselves a buffer, and if that fails, I'll put in my max value with 15seconds left or so. I always get shipping costs before I bid as well. > Ditto! also sick of lurkers with sniper programs that outbid > you in the last 30 seconds of an auction, and the ridiculous [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > frustration level is WAY down. > darkroommike hehehehe the same trolling to the one place, I mean for free... > There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with > Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to > rec.photo.equipment..... > It has worked for me in the past. > > Alan Tippett On Dec 24, 9:58 pm, "atipp...@aol.com" <atipp...@aol.com> wrote: > There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with > Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to > rec.photo.equipment..... > It has worked for me in the past. > > Alan Tippett I live in the UK, plus ebay/paypal give you some help in teh event of fraud. |
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