Thank you both.I think it's relatively safe.
- Make sure the seller has feedback for selling. Lots of sellers when you check their ratings have large feedback numbers for buying. See what other buyers have said about your seller.
- Is the price too good to be true? If so, I'd be wary.
- Is the camera working? Do the pictures reflect the item or are they stock?
- How generous is the return policy? How well described is the item? If you're the sort of person to shine a flashlight through a lens and start screaming if you see a speck of dust and the description reads "looks ok" there's potential for upset.
As Rich said, eBay will side with buyers more often than not, so it'll probably be ok.
also check their history. A hacked account will have a whole load of stuff listed that is entirely out of character based on their previous listings - eg occasionally listing a few books and the odd collectors item, but suddenly selling a load of high end cars...
Thanks for that, which grey supplier did you buy from? I have bought from eglobal in the past.Hi David, Ebay is pefectly safe, but check out the sellers feedback and if it's ok, you can't go far wrong. Pay by paypal and you will be protected.
Just wondering though, if the price is similar to a new grey unit, why not just go for a new one?
I bought my D500 as a 'grey' unit and it came with 3 years warranty, which was better than buying one in the UK! - Most of my lenses were also 'grey' and saved me a LOT of money.
Thanks for that, which grey supplier did you buy from? I have bought from eglobal in the past.
Happens to Amazon traders too. You'd think they'd have more sophisticated algorithms to spot an occasional seller of garden furniture suddenly offering a huge range of half price consumer electronics, with item descriptions that require email contact outside the normal sales system, but no. I used to have a lens I was vaguely interested in stored in the 'saved for later' section of my shopping basket. Every so often, I'd see a price change alert triggered by a third party seller offering it at a ridiculously steep discount. It was always a scammer, with a ton of other items at similarly 'tempting' prices, which I'd then report.also check their history. A hacked account will have a whole load of stuff listed that is entirely out of character based on their previous listings - eg occasionally listing a few books and the odd collectors item, but suddenly selling a load of high end cars...