Nikon D3200 body only: Ebay has a used Nikon d3200, shutter count 1801, for $242, including shipping costs. It includes the full kit of stuff that comes with the new camera, except of...

bellgamin Loc: Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Ebay has a used Nikon d3200, shutter count 1801, for $242, including shipping costs. It includes the full kit of stuff that comes with the new camera, except of corse, no lens. Is $242 a reasonable price?

I really want to buy this, if it's a fair price.

JPL

I think it is a good price.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

KEH, a reliable seller of used photo gear, has three available at prices ranging from $268 (EX condition) to $289 (LN- condition). Who is the seller offering one at $242? Are they reliable?

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

bellgamin wrote:

Ebay has a used Nikon d3200, shutter count 1801, for $242, including shipping costs. It includes the full kit of stuff that comes with the new camera, except of corse, no lens. Is $242 a reasonable price?

I really want to buy this, if it's a fair price.

Check out who the seller is. And at such a low price, I wouldn't be concerned if it were gray market or not. Any future repair, would most likely be the cost of what you're paying for the camera, $242. Good luck.

bellgamin Loc: Ewa Beach, Hawaii

rjaywallace wrote:

KEH, a reliable seller of used photo gear, has three available at prices ranging from $268 (EX condition) to $289 (LN- condition). Who is the seller offering one at $242? Are they reliable?

AFAIK, the seller is a person, not a store. This seller is a frequent, long-time Ebay seller with a 98.9% satisfaction rate.

I have bought stuff via Ebay for a long time. In those few cases where I needed to return something damaged in shipment, or get a refund because an item got lost in transit, I always saw Ebay standing by to help, if needed. But the sellers always did the right thing.

I have never had a seller try to rip me off with an item in shabby condition, but it can happen, I'm sure. That is why Ebay has stringent rules for sellers & buyers alike. Are the rules a perfect guarantee? Nothing is perfect, as we all know, but -- in the words of Charlie Brown -- their rules are "pretty perfect".

Sadly, someone else bought this camera while I was still waffling around.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

bellgamin wrote:

AFAIK, the seller is a person, not a store. This s... (show quote)

It appears your eBay experience has been different than mine lately. I’m sure you will locate a source for the camera. Best of luck!

Howie1a Loc: st pete fl

I don't think the gray market applies with a used camera since their is no guarantees on used equipment but KEH is a good company and Ebay has a return police even if KEH doesn't also i have bought from them before with no problems and when you are looking make sure you are buying a ( used not a FOR REPAIRS OR PARTS ITEM ) I have been doing e bay for about 13 years as a seller. Howie

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

bellgamin wrote:

Ebay has a used Nikon d3200, shutter count 1801, for $242, including shipping costs. It includes the full kit of stuff that comes with the new camera, except of corse, no lens. Is $242 a reasonable price?

I really want to buy this, if it's a fair price.

Here's what they've sold for recently.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/Digital-Cameras/31388/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=nikon%20d3200&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

mas24 wrote:

And at such a low price, I wouldn't be concerned if it were gray market or not.

That's a valid point, but it could be difficult to determine.

Howie1a Loc: st pete fl

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relie Loc: Western Massachusetts

Go back into EBay again and search. There are a bunch of d32 & 3300's on there. And some good deals, if you are willing to wait out other bidders. Good luck. Either the 32 or 3300 are great cameras.

Dave

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

As another poster has suggested KEH has several of these on sale. A benefit to dealing with them is that you get a 180 day warranty on most of what they sell. Their condition ratings are conservative. Anything I have purchased from them has always been in better condition than a grading would otherwise suggest, all have performed very well. Most on this site are very satisfied shoppers with KEH. A few more dollars spent may be worth the satisfaction that what you receive was tested, rated, and comes with a warranty. Good luck with your purchase.

Kuzano

bellgamin wrote:

Ebay has a used Nikon d3200, shutter count 1801, for $242, including shipping costs. It includes the full kit of stuff that comes with the new camera, except of corse, no lens. Is $242 a reasonable price?

I really want to buy this, if it's a fair price.

The D3200 is not nearly the camera that the D3300 is. And $242 is likely a fair price. But for $300 you should be able to find the D3300 with the 18-55 kit lens, and it's a better camera. In fact the D3300 is the first entry level Nikon where the AA filtering is removed to take much sharper pictures than the D3200. I have the D3300 and I researched it heavily before I got it.

It truly outperforms the D3200.

Kuzano

mas24 wrote:

Check out who the seller is. And at such a low price, I wouldn't be concerned if it were gray market or not. Any future repair, would most likely be the cost of what you're paying for the camera, $242. Good luck.

98.9 is not a great feedback rate for eBay. Many have 100%. My rule of thumb is I never buy from any eBay seller who is below 99.5% positive feedback.

I have been buying and selling in eBay for nearly 20 years. Mostly photo gear. I am 100%... no bad deals. Besides. Get the D3300.

And $242 is NOT a low price, it's average to fair on this camera.

rcdovala

One of the benefits of buying from KEH is that they offer 6 months warranty on their used cameras.

rjaywallace wrote:

KEH, a reliable seller of used photo gear, has three available at prices ranging from $268 (EX condition) to $289 (LN- condition). Who is the seller offering one at $242? Are they reliable?