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Imagemine wrote:
Buying a used prime lens from B&H . Has anyone had any experience with their used products & do they offer any warranty?
B&H has an excellent 30 day return policy, so does Ebay.
B&H is the place. I have bought new and used and have always been more than satisfied. I have been shopping since day one in 1973. Their beginning coincides with my first year in art school.
That camera in my avatar is the Rollei 35 that was purchased there. Still a great camera.
Not a problem. Good company with good products and support.
MPB, Adorama and Roberts Camera are also very reputable dealers.
I purchased refurbished lenses from the manufacture 'Canon' and comes with a new lens purchase warranty. I figure that the refurbished lens gets a better check out that the mass produced lens.
Only my opinion and I save a few bucks too. Second hand 'used' I have no idea. Good luck no matter which way you go and enjoy the equipment you purchase.
I happily add my vote of confidence to buying used equipment from B&H. They are honest in their dealings, conservative in their ratings and easy to work with. They are one of only a few with whom I would be comfortable in buying/selling used equipment. The others are Adorama, UsedPhotoPro, and MPB.
I've never used B & H but have used
www.KEH.com for 30 + years with great success. They stand behind their products, too.
uws wrote:
If you buy something from them be sure to sign up for their Payboo credit card. If you use it to buy from them they will refund your sales tax.
The refund is immediate at the time you order, no waiting. Payboo policy includes free shipping. But use it ONLY when you can pay it off immediately. NEVER use it for financing. Interest rate after the first due date is astoundingly unpleasant. So use Payboo only for its up front savings. Every purchase is covered ... clearance, used gear, everything.
Soul Dr.
Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
Another source to check is Samy's Camera. I have had excellent dealings with them.
I bought a Canon 650D used from them for $80.00. It arrived quickly, very well packed, and a surprise, a 50mm 1.8f AF lens.
This camera was in excellent condition and when I checked it out, it had a very low shutter count.
The camera works fine with no problems.
I have also had good dealings with Adorama, B&H, and mpb.com.
will
Imagemine wrote:
Buying a used prime lens from B&H . Has anyone had any experience with their used products & do they offer any warranty?
B&H is excellent, as are Adorama, KEH, UPP (a division of Roberts Camera), and SAMY's in LA. I would also not hesitate to buy from Allen's in PA.
great people to do business with, very reliable and there product rating is always less then what you get (if they rate as good what you'll get is very very good or better )
I would not buy from anywhere else. I bot a used strobe from them in perfect condx except where they had painted it to mark it as used...
Imagemine wrote:
Buying a used prime lens from B&H . Has anyone had any experience with their used products & do they offer any warranty?
no problem. B&H is one of the best. also check Roberts also one of the best.
sennamonster wrote:
no problem. B&H is one of the best. also check Roberts also one of the best.
I’ll jump on the B&H bandwagon to say I’ve been doing business there for more than 40 years without any issues at all.
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