Kuzano wrote:
I saw all the lenses you listed in the "closed listings" except the 80-300 in f2.8, for WELL UNDER your stated budget. I saw a lot of the lenses listed and from people with numerous excellent feedback in the $400 range.
Somtimes (and not talking about you) I am amazed at people's reluctance to use eBay or consider it a reasonable resource, when you look at the actual listings.
Many of the listings on eBay are sold by the very resellers everyone on these forums tell you to go to instead.
Closed group?!!!!
Yes, some people have had negative experiences (a small number) on eBay, just as a few people have had negative experiences with the noted resellers.
Approached cautiously, as I would hope anyone would do, eBay can be just as safe as any online or brick/mortar transaction.
I've saved untold hundreds and thousands of dollars using eBay over fifteen years, because I also buy there. Just watch the sellers closely. There is more information to guide you to good sellers than any other sales venue you can find.
Sorry for the preach, and I don't know how you feel about eBay, but it will do your first request on this thread... be a real value resource.
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