Refurbished GoPro HERO4 Silver w/1yr warranty for $244

To the eBay Deals we return where the official GoPro outlet store is offering the manufacturer refurbished factory-sealed with 1-year warranty GoPro HERO4 Silver for $244 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer. As usual with the eBay Deals, they are limited time offers but their expiration date is typically unpredictable.

Speaking of eBay, the official NewEgg store is offering the new condition 120GB SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SDSSDA-120) for $36 with free shipping with the usual limit of five units per customer.

Photo Studio Photography Kit for $60 w/free s&h

One more item from the eBay Deals, this is an item that is offered by various sellers on eBay, the lowest “Buy It Now” price I could from a US seller is $60 with free shipping. It is a Photo Studio Photography Kit that includes:

+ 1x Muslin Backdrop Support System Stand
+ 2x 86″ Tall Studio Quality High Output Light Stand
+ 1x 28″ Tall Studio Quality High Output Accent Light Stand
+ 2x Photo Studio White Premium Umbrella Reflector
+ 1x Photo Studio Black/Silver Premium Umbrella Reflector
+ 3x Studio Single Head Photo Lighting Fluorescent Light Holder
+ 3x Premium JULIUS PRO STUDIO Day-Light Studio Light Bulb
+ 3x 5 x 10 ft. Muslin Backdrop Screen total, one of each in Green, Black, White
+ Photo Studio Photography Muslin Backdrop Clamps
+ detailed description of each item at the eBay listing

The seller is pnb12 (99.4%, ships from Southern California). If that sells out, a close second in price is $60.50 with free shipping by LightingSaving (99.6%, also ships from SoCal).

Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA E-mount and $50 Gift Card for $900 [or Imported for $763]

The Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA E-mount goes for $900 at authorized USA dealers, but they are can bundle it with free items, and Adorama is bundling it with a $50 Adorama Gift Certificate for the same price of $900… On the other hand, if you want to go the imported grey-market route, you can get it in new condition with a 3-year warranty from the seller (not Sony Zeiss) GetItDigital on eBay for $763 with free shipping…

Imported Fuji X-T1 Body w/1yr Seller Warranty for $679

The Fuji X-T1 body only goes for $1000 in new condition at authorized Fuji USA dealers which are allowed to include free items with it, for example, B&H Photo includes the official Fuji battery grip for it, while Adorama includes a variety of general-purpose accessories.

But if you are comfortable with buying imported grey-market items that come with a 1-year seller warranty (not from Fuji USA), then to the Trending eBay Deals we go where eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%, ships from New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Fuji X-T1 Body Only for $679 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer.

As usual with imported items, it is up to you to decide on a per item basis whether the risk is worth the lower price. We blog, you decide!

10ft x 20ft Chromakey Green Screen Muslin Backdrop Photo Photography Background for $29 w/free s&h

More eBay Deals, sometimes you don’t need a big budget, a green screen may be enough 🙂 Which brings us to this 10ft x 20ft Chromakey Green Screen Muslin Backdrop Photo Photography Background offered for $29~ with free shipping (ships from California) by eBay seller “xcceries” (99.2%). They are also running a “Buy 1 Get 1 for 5% OFF” promotion. When you click on that, you will see the eligible items, which include versions of this in white or black.

128GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC C10 for $40 w/free S&H

The eBay Deals action never sleeps, and live at the moment is another offer from BuyDig’s eBay store, it is the new condition 128GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC Class 10 UHS Memory Card, model SDSDRX3-128G, offered for $40 with free shipping with a limit of many per customer. This is new with USA warranty but ships in bulk packaging. Amazon has a euphemism for this, “frustration free packaging”.

UPDATE: speaking of memory cards, the 64GB PNY Elite PerformanceSDXC Class 10 UHS-I, U3 up to 95 MB/Sec, model P-SDX64U395-GE, is on sale for $23. Limit 30 per customer. The usual free shipping terms (Prime or $49+).

960GB SanDisk Ultra II 2.5″ SATA III Internal SSD for $200 {limit 2}

One way to speed up the photo-related computer tasks is to go the SSD route, and if so, the official NewEgg eBay store is offering the new condition 960GB SanDisk Ultra II 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), model SDSSDHII-9, for $200 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer.

Refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition w/1yr warranty for $149

The action continues at the eBay Trending Deals where the official GoPRO is back with another offer, and thankfully they have “rediscovered” free shipping for this offer. It is the manufacturer refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition going for $149 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty, delivered in factory sealed package. Limit five per customer. Over 11,000 units got sold so far from this listing per the eBay stats over there.

Pay $85, Get $100 Gift Card for Sears or iTunes

We forgot about Dre and also the eBay Trending Deals where they have two gift cards offers of the “Pay $85, Get $100 Gift Card” variety as follows:

+ Sears Plastic Gift Card (limit 3, from SVWGiftCards, free shipping by mail)
++ in addition to their own camera gear, Sears has an open marketplace where some of the well-known camera sellers participate (similar to Amazon, NewEgg, Best Buy, Rakuten, etc)

+ iTunes Electronic Gift Card (limit 4, from PayPal Digital Gifts, delivered by email)
++ think camera and photo apps, photography and camera ebooks ~ some of which are iTunes-exclusive)

Imported grey market Canon 7D II Body Only with 1yr seller warranty for $1150

The Canon 7D II body only goes for $1500 at authorized dealers with free accessories or free Lightroom 6.

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market items that come with a 1-year seller warranty (not from Canon USA), you can get it for $1150 with free shipping by Electronics Valley on eBay (99.6%, ships from New Jersey). Limit five per buyer.

(ENDED) Imported Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II IS for $1600

As of 6/3/16 recheck, this eBay listing ended with 283 units sold…

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Still Good: refurb Panasonic ZS35 Travel-Zoom for $84

This fell off the front page, but it is still good in case you missed it… To the eBay Deals we return where Adorama’s eBay Store is offering the manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Panasonic warranty, in black or white, Panasonic ZS35 travel-zoom with a 16GB SD card and case for $84 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 DX VR for $299

The action picks up at the eBay Trending 100 where Beach Camera is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55mm DX VR II for $299 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit two per customer during this promotion.

Alternately, if you need a holster-style camera bag and the Corel Software Bundle (that includes AfterShot and Paintshop), you can get it bundled up as such for $330 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

DJI Phantom 4 Camera Drone w/4K Camera with 2 Extra Batteries and $150 eBay Gift Card for $1559

Back to the eBay Trending 100 we geaux where we find the “RC Superstore” (99.9%, ships from the Land of 1 Trillion Lakes) offering the new condition DJI Phantom 4 Camera Drone w/4K Camera with two extra Battery Packs bundled also with a $150 eBay Gift Card, all together for $1559 with free shipping. Limit five bundles per customer. The eBay Gift Card will be emailed to you 4-6 weeks after delivery of the order. They are an authorized DJI dealer.

Refurbished Panasonic ZS35 Travel-Zoom for $84

To the eBay Deals we return where Adorama’s eBay Store is offering the manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Panasonic warranty, in black or white, Panasonic ZS35 travel-zoom with a 16GB SD card for $84 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

Nikon D810 Body: $2380 imported or $2800 with lots of freebies and Nikon USA warranty

To the eBay Deals we go where eBay seller Red Tag Camera (99.9%, ships from Brooklyn) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D810 body only for $2380 with free shipping. This only gets a 30-day seller warranty and that’s it. This may have been part of a kit with a lens, with the lens removed (to be sold separately for more $profits$).

The offer may be for more high risk offers, if you happen to need accessories or Lightroom 6, you may be better off paying $2800 for the new condition with Nikon USA warranty from Adorama that has three different bundles with free items going for $2800:

+ with Lightroom 6

+ lots of accessories but no LR6: Green Extreme Extra Battery, 66-inch Takama tripod, Flashpoint remote shutter thing, Flashpoint release cable thing, Lowepro Nova 17L AW shoulder bag, and Corel Software Bundle (five titles including Aftershot PRO 2 and Paintshop PRO X8
+ you get either a 32GB Lexar SDHC or a 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSDXC, there’s conflicting info

+ lots of accessories: replaces Lowepro bag with cleaning kit (I think)

Pay $85, Get $100 plastic Sears Gift Card by mail

Back to the land of the eBay Deals, there is a physical gift card delivered by mail promotion, Pay $85, Get $100 Sears Gift Card. Free shipping of this plastic gift card, with a limit of three per customer. The seller is “svmgiftcards” (99.6%, ships from Illinois). Over 7300 got sold so far. Sears sells cameras but they also have an open marketplace like Amazon/eBay/Rakuten/etc, so a number of well-known third-party camera sellers sell on their website.

Imported Grey Market Fuji X-PRO2 Body for $1500

The Fuji X-PRO2 goes for $1700 with free accessories at authorized dealers, eg Adorama (Corel imaging software included).

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market items with a 1-year seller warranty (instead of Fuji USA warranty), among the latest eBay Deals, eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%, ships from New Jersey) is offering new condition imported grey-market Fuji X-PRO2 Body Only for $1500 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.

Imported Grey Market Canon 80D Body for $900

To the Chaos and Disorder that is the eBay Deals we return, where eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%, ships from New Jersey) is offering new condition imported grey-market Canon 80D body only with a 1-year warranty from the seller (not Canon USA) for $900 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer.

So you are trading off $300 for the Canon USA warranty. It’s a numbers and risk tolerance type of a decision. Also a sleep better at night type of a decision 🙂 The new condition from authorized dealers goes for $1200 with free accessories.

Refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver with Wrist Housing and Remote and 1yr Warranty for $170

Back to the land of milk and honey (and everything else you can think of), the eBay Deals Top 100, where the official GoPro eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver bundled with a Remote control and the GoPro Wrist Housing, along with a 1-year warranty, all together for $170 with free shipping with a limit of 50 units per customer.

Semi-Curated Nikon Sale on eBay (300 items)

eBay is currently having a semi-curated Nikon Camera Gear sale featuring around 300 items, a mix of new and refurbished, authorized and not. Unfortunately I am not a 64-thread AI, so I can’t “digest” 300 items on the fly, so this is a YMMV adventure if interested in Nikon gear.

PS: I call it “semi-curated” because I don’t know how this gets assembled (how much human and how much computer input).

(ENDED) Pentax K-30 with 18-55 for $329

This K-party is over. As of 5/16/16 recheck the price skyrocketed to $489…

Not to be confused with groups that want to tax pens, PenTax has a number of DSLRs floating in the market right now, which means more discounts as the times goes by. And if you happen to like red in your DSLRs, bubbling around in the eBay Trending 100 is the new condition Pentax K-30 with 18-55 DA AL is on sale for $329 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by the BuyDig eBay store (authorized dealers). It is only available in red.

58mm Petal Flower & Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood for $7 w/free S&H

Back to the eBay Top 100 for a single figure shipped accessory, it is a 58mm Petal Flower & Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood for Canon 18-55mm offered for $7 with free shipping by eBay seller Digital Goja (99.9%, ships from Miami).

(ENDED) Refurbished Fuji Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera for $43 w/free S&H (six color choices; 90-day warranty)

This sale ended with 460 units sold per the eBay listings…

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(ENDED) GoPro HERO4 Silver: $330 new or $281 refurbished w/1yr warranty

As of 5/16/16 both sales ended, but there are many and more GoPros circulating, there should be no problem finding future deals…

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Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED DX VR w/90-day warranty for $189

Back to the eBay Top 100 Deals we geaux, where BuyDig’s eBaY StoRe striKes again with another manufacturer-refurbished Nikon product with a 90-day warranty, it is the Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED DX VR [corrected] going for $189 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

PS: now that we are posting more posts per day, if you want to quickly catch up on something specific, you can use the Categories and Tag links below each post, for example, this eBay Camera Deals tag will show you all the previously posted eBay deals. I manually add these tags to each post, so human miscategorization errors are statistically unavoidable 🙂

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS for $299 (C/N)

Bubbling under in the eBay Top 100 is a new condition offer from BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized dealers) on the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens offered for $299 with free shipping in either the Canon or Nikon SLR mounts, with a limit of five per buyer.

PS: we’ve come a long way since the early days of digital: a $300 stabilized f2.8 zoom lens!

16 LED portable rechargeable camera light [for mobile devices] for $5.85 w/free S&H

We haven’t done a “$5 Gadget” in a while, so here’s a close one, it is actually $5.85 with free shipping, so technically it’s not a $5 Gadget, although one could lawyer it up as a $5.xx gadget 🙂 Okay, enough nonsense…

Trending in the eBay Top 100 is the new condition 16 LED Portable Rechargeable Camera Light for smartphones. It has a built-in battery (recharges via microUSB) and attaches to a smartphone or tablet via the headphone input. It is available in three body colors (the light color is the same). The seller is PartsDomAuction (99.6%) and it ships from Californication.

If you buy 3 or more, there is an automatic eBay shopping cart discount that takes 10% off. Nearly 1500 of these got sold so far per the eBay statistics over there. Limit 50 per shopping cart.

Pay $40, Get $50 iTunes Gift Card via email {limit 4}

The current headliner deal at the eBay Deals is an offer by PayPal Digital Gifts like this: Pay $40, Get $50 iTunes Gift card delivered by e-mail, with a limit of four per buyer. This is a 20% discount, not the lowest ever, but one you can get right now. This is good on anything at iTunes, including apps (many photo apps), e-books (various camera guides and photography books), videos, music, etc.

DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Video Camera for $779

Back to the eBay Top 100 Singles (okay, Deals), the Robert’s Digital eBay store is offering new condition DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Video Camera for $779 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.