Can i trust Ebay [Sitemap]

clem58

25th July, 2011, 11:02 PM

I plan to spend over a grand on a camera i have chosen on ebay, its about a ?100. cheaper than the high street. Can i trust that i'm not buying a clone, how can i tell if the item i'm buying is the genuine articul. I hav bought things on ebay before but i've never spent this amount of money. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR REPLIES.

wetdog

25th July, 2011, 11:05 PM

tough one that dude, if it was me spending over a grand i would buy over the counter and take the ?100 hit.

mick.

maca

25th July, 2011, 11:07 PM

Same here mick at least you get to see the fella face to face ...

cunny

25th July, 2011, 11:14 PM

If its a power seller with good feedback, you use paypal then you are covered, still paying out that amount, i would ring paypal to ensure cover.

As the guys said, cant beat over the counter

spondulick

25th July, 2011, 11:23 PM

agree totally with wetdog,thats only a 10% saving on a grand. its too much of a risk,if you can get hold of cash return to high street and do a bit of haggling, you may be pleasantly surprised at the outcome if you try hard enough.

ki46ej03

26th July, 2011, 12:30 AM

my daughter bought some x-box games still waiting

wetdog

26th July, 2011, 12:35 AM

yup, a good face to face deal is what you want, take a print out and ask for a price match at least.

as for paypal covering your grand+, i wouldnt want all the hassle and waiting. its 10% dude, if it was 30% or more then you would be talking.

maybe post a link up and let the experianced guys have a butchers.

mick.

thewizardofodds

26th July, 2011, 12:44 AM

what camera is it?

lagerland

26th July, 2011, 10:13 AM

If you have a good camera shop buy you im sure you could negotiate a better deal.Had to get a new 3 piece saturday got a ton off the asking price and free delivery worth another 50 got to be worth a bash you dont ask you dont get....................

clem58

26th July, 2011, 03:06 PM

Canon EOS 7D Kit with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS-7D-Kit-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3-5-5-6-lens-/290567023351?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_Dig italCameras_JN&hash=item43a724eaf7)

Above is my prefered option. Below is the other that may take a bit of time arriving. Wot you think, thanks for all the advice by the way The thinkin behind the saving of ?100 is that i can buy her a HD memory card that retails at around ?75.

Amazon.com: Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch LCD and 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens: Camera & Photo

alom5

26th July, 2011, 03:16 PM

clem, to be honest mate i have sold cameras on there before and have also purchased from there. no probs.

just go through the feedback profile of the person. see if the have any beg or neutral feedback and have a read of them.

make your judgment from there.

i have sold 3 top notch ones at over ?850 each. all great and have bought 2 as well. i prefer to collect when possible.

alom5

26th July, 2011, 03:20 PM

i've just looked at the listing and it's from hong kong. i would probabley steer clear as you will have import duty and a long way to go if there is a problem.

alom5

26th July, 2011, 03:26 PM

probably better options would be these listings....

Canon EOS 7D with 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens Kit New | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS-7D-18-135mm-f-3-5-5-6-Lens-Kit-New-/170670944207?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_Dig italCameras_JN&hash=item27bcc7efcf)

Canon EOS 7D 19.0 MP D-SLR Camera 18-135mm Lens Kit | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS-7D-19-0-MP-D-SLR-Camera-18-135mm-Lens-Kit-/170670393385?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_Dig italCameras_JN&hash=item27bcbf8829)

manxspud

26th July, 2011, 04:32 PM

never had any probs with ebay myself ... saying that i would not pay a grand for electronic equipment coming from china tbh

anything goes wrong with your camera and you will probs end up forking out more than the ?100 you saved to sort it out

goggz1888

26th July, 2011, 05:22 PM

the seller has very good feedback and has sold similar or the same items in the past and received good feedback. i think he looks a safe bet

RedSpider

26th July, 2011, 06:49 PM

Would you buy off some bloke in a pub just cuz everyone in there said he was ok?
go to the shop or test your faith

goggz1888

26th July, 2011, 07:43 PM

Would you buy off some bloke in a pub just cuz everyone in there said he was ok?
go to the shop or test your faith

can see your point although feedback is there for a reason and the seller has sold 400+ items and has 99.8% perfect feedback. so dont think you can compare it to the guy in the pub haven said that the 0.02% that has purchaed from this seller may disagree.

spiritual788

26th July, 2011, 08:00 PM

I have an e-bay account for 10 years with a 100% feedback. All is safe on there, but to spend that kind of money buy it on the counter as ?100 cheaper is not worth it if something goes wrong you will have to go to the rigma of getting in touch with the seller postage cost to return it. With off the counter you have a one to one and things can be sorted.

dreaper

26th July, 2011, 09:39 PM

If you get hit for import duty then you will be more than ?100 down. I have only had to ask PayPal to sort things out twice and both times it took over a month to get things resolved.
Buy it from the shop with a credit card and that way you get to see it first and maybe haggle.

thewizardofodds

27th July, 2011, 05:25 AM

CANON EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera | Dixons | (http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/canon-eos-7d-digital-slr-camera-03714089-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-63) ?917.99

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/canon-eos-7d-digital-slr-camera-03714089-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-1-[Awin] ?917.99

Snowy79

27th July, 2011, 07:48 AM

Over the counter every time if you want any sort of warranty. He could be a very good seller but electronics have a mind of their own and could break down within weeks. Better to have a UK name you can return the item to.

albertros

27th July, 2011, 08:35 AM

No brainer

You buy it from China. No probs. Then 3 months down the line the thing locks up
Suddenly no one speaks English

Go to the high street

garry1312

27th July, 2011, 08:52 AM

also if it is coming from China there is even a chance that it could be a clone.

As mentioned if you get hut with import tax, then that ?100 you planned on saving, you wont.

johnboy1974

27th July, 2011, 09:33 AM

For a hundred quid why take the risk, although if you pay by paypal you will be completly covered.

D21198071

27th July, 2011, 12:14 PM

ebay is one good website to buy something....we can trust it. I have bought many things from there

clem58

27th July, 2011, 08:07 PM

Would you buy off some bloke in a pub just cuz everyone in there said he was ok?
go to the shop or test your faith

Cynic lol:rolleyes:

clem58

27th July, 2011, 08:10 PM

blueflash234

27th July, 2011, 08:32 PM

that 917.99 is for a 60d not a 7d in amateur photographera eos 7d body seems to be about 1170 with 18-135 lens its approx 1430,i bought a gibertini 1 metre dish of a power seller never got it he was removed from ebay for some reason. i got my money back though i would agree with the guys buy over the counter your keeping british peeps in work