Haydon

Seems to me you bought a used camera off of ebay and you're now upset that Nikon isn't going to fix it for free. Maybe you shouldn't be mad at Nikon and examine better purchasing choices in the future.

Blasthoff Loc: Life halved NY and IN

Another thing to consider and I don't know if it still holds true, but I will assume it does, is that when a camera is taken in for repair they don't just jump to the broken part and slap it back together. It goes through what can generally be called a "complete service". The camera is cleaned, lubed, checked and calibrated. Any and all worn or malfunctioning parts are replaced unless it is a major or non serviceable part. In short what you get back is a truly refurbished unit. They don't open up a camera without checking EVERYTHING, it is standard practice from all I've ever understood. That is why the "set rate" may seem high. For the labor involved, it is only prudent and the only way to guarantee a properly functioning camera. Yes, you DO have to weigh the costs, but you also need to understand what's involved. I once looked into getting a Nikon F2 repaired and found out the "parts" that mine needed would be included in the price of servicing. It wasn't my main camera and money was tight but I was glad to find out what I would get for the price.

Wilsondl3

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The op said he bought a great camera on ebay after he got the quote from Nikon. Slow down and do a little better job of reading before comenting. - Dave

Wilsondl3

Again read what he said. His camea was broke and the uote was too high so he bought one on eBay that turned out great. - Dave

Wilsondl3

Read the post again. Two differant cammeras. - Dave

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

You don't say what model it is, but If you purchased a replacement Nikon DSLR for only $112,50 with a lens and accessories than it was obviously a pretty old body. The fact that Nikon wanted to charge $200 to repair your camera is quite reasonable. Clearly your damaged camera is no longer worth very much if you were able to find a replacement on line with accessories for so little. However, Nikon's estimate is based on parts and fixed hourly labor charges and has nothing to do with the value of your camera. You have just learned what most people already knew, that very old equipment regardless of whether its a camera or a microwave, or a flat screen TV, is generally not worth repairing. You also seem confused by the meaning of a free estimate, and perhaps the word estimate itself. The costs of repairs will be $200 plus as you indicated. Was there an additional cost for the estimate? If not, the estimate was free.

Leitz Loc: Solms

[quote=Lou37]Nikon should wake up and smell the roses. [quote]

What have you been sniffing??

BebuLamar

May be the OP should return the camera as the Ebayer was selling to the OP a defective camera

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

The OP has two different cameras. The one purchased on line for $112.50 is in good working order and is a replacement for the one that received the $200 estimate from Nikon.

jcboy3

This is one of the stupidest whiny posts I've read on UHH in a while. Toss your crappy old broken down camera and get a life.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

it appears the OP believes repair costs should be less than the resale value of an old and used product and anything higher is a ripoff. I guess if he could get a used product in good working order for only $15 that should be the cap on the repair cost for it. He needs a reality check. Hes a newbie on this site. My guess is after the lambasting he's gotten in this thread its not likely we'll hear from him for a while.

Edit: Out of curiosity I looked at all of his 16 posts from a few different threads. Most of them have to do with the same general subject about dissatisfaction with Canon and Nikon. The rest are about some ancient equipment he's owned.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Right.

Lou37 Loc: Long Island, N.Y.

I do understand what free estimate means, however I did not get one. While I was at the counter with my D70s the woman told me that it would cost over $200 to repair the camera. I asked her to detemine what was wrong with the camera and I would decide if I would get it repaired. What they did was hold onto the camera for 5 days and sent me a letter that it would cost over $200, which i s apparently their flat rate to repair the camera. With respect to the other D70s that I purchased on E-Bay, I purchased it before I ever drove to Nikon which is 8 minutes from my house. I own many Nikons from Nikormat, F5,D100, D1x, and on and on. Most of my equipment was purchased new. I worked in Manhattan for 34 years, so I am well aware what things cost, having dealt personally with B&H, Adorama, 47th St. camera, and Ken Hansen. I basically got the impression that Nikon has a set price to repair different camera models and that is in my opinion wrong. With respect to the value of the D70s, it is a lot less than the flat rate to repair. My belief is that they cater to Professionals and not amateur photographers which in my opinion accounts for the rather high prices

Lou37 Loc: Long Island, N.Y.

I have found that there are many of you who like to sass people beforethey have a correct grasp with respect to wh

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Well, Lou, what did you expect from such a blatently baseless complaint???