Looking for used or refurbished Canon 1D Mark IV. Any recommendations for where to start? I'm a little leery about buying from eBay, although I know you can sometimes get excellent deals.
Thanks
April (New to the forum)
There are several reputable vendors of used equipment if you don't want to purchase from an individual. It's like buying a used car. You will pay more if you buy from a dealer, but will often get some sort of warranty. I have bought camera equipment off e-bay several times with good success, but maybe that was the luck of the draw. I think paypal offers some sort of protection.
My favorite used camera equipment dealer is keh.com and I have bought a lot of things from them. They tend to be a little less expensive than adorama or b&h and have always delivered great quality. I think any of those 3, however, would be a safe bet.
I always use flee-bay. I bought a Canon 300mm 2.8, 500 F/4 L. E-bay has an exceptional guarantee. I have returned high ticket purchases and they always side with me. Money returned. If you get an item that is not as advertised. You get your money back. I sold the 300 2.8 there. No problems.
So all the horror stories about e-bay fall on deaf ears with me.
Personally I would never buy from a photography site! I would worry too much. No guarantee is a no buy for me.