The eBay Deals action continues, now moving to the world of M43rds, with the new condition silver Panasonic GX7 body only offered for $450 with free shipping by Adorama’s eBay store, with a limit of five per customer. Adorama is an authorized Panasonic dealer.
Refurbished Nikon D5300 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $580
The refurbished Nikon DSLR party continues at eBay Deals, this time the BuyDig eBay store (authorized Nikon dealers) are offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5300 two-lens kit (with 18-55 and 55-200, both DX VR) for $580 with free shipping and a 90 day warranty, with a limit of five per customer.
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon S1 w/11-27.5mm for $110
This limited time offer ended… If you are curious about the Nikon CX 1-System, BuyDig’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon S1 with 11-27.5mm for $110 with free shipping, available in either Khaki or Red color schemes, with a limit of five per buyer.
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm DX VR for $180
This limited time offer ended… It’s not just DSLRs kits, there are also lenses in the refurbished Nikon eBay party. BuyDig’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-300mm DX VR lens for $180 with free shipping and a 90 day warranty, with a limit of five per customer.
Refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 & 55-200 (not stabilized) for $320
The refurbished Nikon DSLR party continues at the eBay Deals where Adorama’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 & 55-200 DX kit (these are not stabilized (VR) lenses) for $320 with free shipping and a limit of 50 per customer. They are refurbished by Nikon USA with a 90 day warranty.
Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $450
To the eBay Deals we check upon again where we find the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 and 55-200 (both DX VR) kit offered for $450 with free shipping by Beach Camera’s eBay store. Limit five per customer.
Speaking of eBay, NewEgg’s eBay store is offering the new condition 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive, model STSHX-D401TDB, USB 3.0, for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.
Refurbished Nikon D800 body only for $1700
Also part of the eBay Deals, under the Cameras sub-section, the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800 body only is offered for $1700 by Roberts Camera on eBay, an authorized Nikon dealer. This was refurbished by Nikon USA and comes with a six month Roberts Camera warranty – per the listing.
(ENDED) Fuji X-M1 w/16-50mm for $380
This item is out of stock per the listing as of a 3/14/15 re-check…
More action at the eBay Deals, this time we have the new condition black Fuji X-M1 with 16-50mm offered for $380 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by NewEgg’s eBay store. You have to “See product details at checkout” in order to see the price. This is a limited time offer (I don’t know when it expires).
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 (Canon) for $270 {limit 2}
To the eBay Deals we go where we find the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC lens for Canon offered for $270 with free shipping by Adorama’s ebay store with a limit of two per buyer.
Speaking of eBay Deals, NewEgg’s ebay store is offering the new condition 6TB Seagate Backup Plus USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive, model STDT6000100, for $220 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer.
UPDATE: Adorama has another featured eBay Deal, it is the new condition GoPro HERO4 Black Action Camera #CHDHX-401 for $400 with free S&H (limit 5).
(ENDED) Targeted: up to 4X eBay Bucks (ends Wedn 3am ET)
This particular promotion expired, but eBay launches bonus bucks offers every few days/weeks… Expired offer after the jump…
Nikon D5100 w/18-55 DX VR for $400 [Imported / Grey Market]
More eBay Deals action, if you are comfortable with Imported (Grey Market; no manufacturer warranty) cameras, the new condition Nikon D5100 w/18-55 DX VR (Imported/GrayMarket) is offered for $400 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer, by eBay seller “bigvalueinc” (98.9%). The seller offers a one year warranty. Not the manufacturer.
There are three newer cameras (D5200, D5300, D5500) in the Nikon D5xxx line-up, so it’s trade-offs and features and price!
Caution when buying on eBay: “1yr US warranty” does not necessarily mean Authorized Dealer
eBay is the wild west of the civilized shopping internet, and as such, one must needs pay more attention to the fineprint of listings, because pretty much everyone can sell on eBay, and the level of professionalism among eBay sellers runs the whole gamut. Even among the featured eBay Deals.
One semi-disturbing trend is that some un-authorized sellers are using tricky language (accidentally or intentionally) when describing the warranty situation. For example, when one reads “1yr US warranty”, they may equate it with a manufacturer’s warranty. But that’s not necessarily so. In some cases, what a seller may be saying is that the seller is physically in the US and they are providing an equivalent warranty to the manufacturer warranty, and the people providing the warranty are residing in the US. But the camera is an import model. Sometimes this is explained further down in the listings, sometimes it is not.
For example, here is an annotated screenshot of a listing of this nature, explaining it:
Needless to say, the whole authorized dealer status situation is a complicated topic. This post is only intended to help consumers protect themselves from confusing verbiage, it is not intended to be an exhaustive analysis of the situation.
eBay could help the situation if they insist that sellers describe this clearly in the listing title and not bury it in fineprint. For example, if a camera is an import model, write “Imported” or “Grey Market” or something self-explanatory in the product title of the listing.
If you are not sure about the authorized dealer status of a seller, look it up on the manufacturers website, or call the manufacturer’s customer support, or search photography forums or use search engines. The higher the price of an item, the bigger the potential risk.
ADDED: as S. W. Anderson points out in the comments below, paying attention to the reputation and history of the grey market seller/importer is another thing to consider in your risk matrix.
(ENDED) Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS for $250 (C/N/A/P)
As of a 3/1/15 recheck, the price jumped to $350…
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Refurbished Sony a3000 w/18-55 for $200 {also ref HX50v for $180}
UPDATE (2/24/15): the price went up by $20 for each…
Back to the eBay Deals where eBay seller “Secondipity” (98.1%) is offering manufacturer refurbished Sony a3000 w/18-55mm kits for $200 (was $180) with free shipping and free returns and a 90 day warranty. Limit five per buyer.
In parallel, they are offering the manufacturer refurbished Sony HX50v superzoom (30x optical) for $180 (was $160) with free shipping and free returns and a limit of five per customer and a 90 day warranty.
Speaking of Secondipity, their BlackFriday-ish manufacturer refurbished Sony NEX-5TL two lens kit (16-50, 55-210) continues for $400 with free shipping.
UPDATE: speaking of eBay, they are planning another “Deal Frenzy” to start on Monday 2/23/15 at 11am eastern (8am pacific).
GoPro HERO4 Black Action Camera for $430
Back to the eBay Deals, where Adorama’s eBay store is offering the new condition GoPro HERO4 Black Action Camera, model #CHDHX-401, for $430 with free shipping with a limit of three per buyer. As usual, these featured eBay deals are limited time offers of unknown exact expiration time.
Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $500
Back to the eBay Deals we geaux, where BuyDig’s eBay store (BuyDig is an authorized Nikon dealer) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 two lens kit (18-55, 55-200, both VR) for $500 with free shipping, with a limit of three per buyer.
(ENDED) 2TB WD My Passport External Hard Drive (USB 3.0) for $80
As of a 2/14/15 recheck, this offer ended (via a significant price increase on the listing). For future offers, check the eBay Deals…
GoPro HERO4 Silver for $350
Back to Los eBay Deals, where Adorama’s eBay store is offering the new condition GoPro HERO4 Silver, model CHDHY401, for $350 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. As with all featured eBay Deals, these are limited time offers with unpredictable expiration times.
Canon MG-6620 with free Adobe Software (LR5 or Pho-Elements) for $88
More eBay Deals action, the eBay store of BuyDig (part of Beach Camera) offering new condition Canon MG-6620 printer + free Adobe software bundles for $88 with free shipping. You have a choice of free software, either Lightroom 5 or Photoshop Elements. You also have a choice of black or white printer. You select the software and color combinations under “Color” in the eBay listing (annotated screenshot below). Limit five per customer.
5TB Seagate Expansion USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive for $130
More terabyte action at the eBay Deals, this time it is the eBay store of Buy.com (now Rakuten) offering the new condition 5TB Seagate Expansion USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive for $130 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer.
1.5TB Seagate 2.5″ Portable External Hard Drive (USB 3) for $60
The hard disk specials continue at the eBay Deals, this time NewEgg’s eBay store is offering the new condition 1.5TB Seagate 2.5″ Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, model STBX150040, offered for $60 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer.
(ENDED) 2TB Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive for $70 (limit 2)
This limited time offer ended with over 3500 units sold…
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Refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 & 55-200 for $300 (non-VR)
To the land of the eBay Deals we return where Adorama’s own eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 and 55-200 two lens kit for $300 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer and a 90 day Nikon warranty. Please note these are non-VR lens (not stabilized).
(ENDED) 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive for $100
As of a 2/6/15 recheck, the price increased to $130… The current eBay Deals featured deal counters the RAW and megapixel explosion with a 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, model STSHX-D401TDB, offered for $100 with free shipping by NewEgg’s eBay store with a limit of five per customer. As of the time of writing, over 2300 units sold. I suspect this may not last long (but this is only a guess).
Ricoh WG-4 elementproof for $150
Back to the eBay Deals where we find the new condition lime-yellow color schemed Ricoh WG-4 elementproof digital camera offered for $150 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by Beach Camera’s eBay store.
GoPro Hero4 Black Edition for $450
The action continues at the eBay Deals where Adorama’s eBay store is offering the new condition GoPro HERO4 Black (CHDHX-401) for $450 with free shipping instead of its usual price of $500. Limit 5 per buyer.
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix P600 (60x optical) for $250
Zooming at the eBay Deals, we find Adorama’s eBay store offering one of the above-the-fold offers, it is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix P600 superzoom (60x optical) with a 90 day Nikon warranty for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer.
GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition for $330
The GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition, the previous generation flagship, is currently selling in new condition for $330 with free shipping as the spotlight eBay Deal of the day. Limit five per buyer. It goes for $350 at Amazon by Amazon herself (limit 2).
Imported Canon 50mm f1.8 II for $85 w/free S&H
More eBay Deals action, if you are comfortable with imported (non-USA warranty) double-figure lenses, the new condition Canon 50mm f1.8 II is offered for $85 with free shipping by Red Tag Camera on eBay (99.9%) with a limit of five per buyer. Over 1000 of these primes got sold through this listing. The simplicity of a prime lens and the low price perhaps may make this a low/lower risk import/grey-market purchase.
Speaking of eBay, Adorama’s eBay store is offering the new condition 22-inch Dell E2215HV computer monitor for $100 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer.
Demo Open-Box Pentax WG2 elementproof for $126
The eBay action continues with the New (Other Condition) – that’s eBay’s term – red/black waterproof/elementproof Pentax Optio WG-2 offered for $126 with free shipping by Roberts Camera on eBay with a limit of five per buyer. The description says “100% NEW product, open box / store demo”. It comes with a six months warranty from Roberts Camera, not Pentax.
Speaking of this segment, the Woot Electronics deal of the day ending by 1am ET on Thursday is a sale on various GearPro action cameras. Note these are GearPro, NOT GoPro.
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