Thanks for this thread. Was looking at a few things on his website and I'd though I'd check before ordering....
Who is reliable in the UK for film cameras ? Ffordes, West Yorkshire Camera, Harrison, LCE... anyone else ?
Yea, it took a crazy amount of emails and me saying I’d take him to Smalls claims before he refunded the camera. Don’t know if I actually would have for £70 but it worked. Took about a month.Thanks for this thread. Was looking at a few things on his website and I'd though I'd check before ordering....
Who is reliable in the UK for film cameras ? Ffordes, West Yorkshire Camera, Harrison, LCE... anyone else ?
Well finally got my money back.
He only got back to me about the refund when I had a friend lie about selling some stuff to him to get him on the phone! LolOut of interest i had a conversation with him today. I had thought of getting shot of my late fathers collection in one go. Now bearing in mind dad worked in the trade for 40 years & had amassed a good collection all of which he used & was absolutely fastidious about his cameras. We talked ball park figures & they were very low. But it was when he started telling me about how he was in remission from some rare cancer & had had this operation etc etc that i realised he was pulling the long bow rather a lot! Im afraid he wont be getting Dads stuff after all.
Didn’t have a credit card at the time. Can’t believe he’s still in business to be honest. He must refund at least 50% of what he sellsI just got a credit card chargeback to get my refund.
i imagine a lot of people just give up and let him have the money because most of his items are <£50-ishDidn’t have a credit card at the time. Can’t believe he’s still in business to be honest. He must refund at least 50% of what he sells
I sold a Leica CL and lens through Ffordes, as a commission sale. It went very smoothly, and I have no regrets, though accepting the 25% commission (which I knew about in advance) caused a lump in my throat! I'd had no luck selling here, and the lens had been sold and returned (at my expense) on fleabay because of an alleged (and invisible to me) imperfection on the rear surface! I asked about Ffordes buying the kit but the price was quite a bit lower. I would definitely trust to sell to/through, but I'd try other options first.Try Ffordes Keith.
I've never sold to them as everything has always sold privately but I did once send them an email about selling and they responded quickly and seemed honest and trustworthy.
Other than that, wait until you clock up enough posts to sell stuff here and give us a chance of buying your fathers loved and looked after kit.