best stores for second hand gear? Also -reconditioned?

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Hello again.

There seem to be a number of places selling second hand cameras etc - eBay being an obvious one.

I would like to find a good genuine dealer who isn't a cowboy, but the net seems full of them, and I;m not sure where to head.

Can anyone give me any advice for online stores that they have had good experiences with.

Also - can I ask what the general feeling is on the "refurbished/re-conditioned" cameras? SOme have a 6 month warrenty, but not sure what is involved in a camera re-furb, so not sure if these are bargins or something I should stay away from?

thanks in advance

Steve
 
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I bought my Nikon D40 as a refurb with the six months Nikon warranty. Mine only had a few hundred activations. Had it about 3 months now with no problems. I bought it from Carmarthen Cameras and found them very good to deal with. They usually have a list of refurbs available on their web site.
 
The link above seems to do the job lol. Personally I look round the London camera exchange.. They have a reasonable website and a few branches to shop around!
 
I have just bought a refurb d90 from a seller on the 'bay. They have a shop in Cardiff so I called in rather than buy off the web. No complaints so far, the camera seems spot on it only had a couple of hundred shots on it. I read somewhere that the refurb units get personal care so they should be more reliable- i've no idea if this is true so take it with a pinch of salt.

Oh, and the shop provides a twelve month warranty as opposed to the six month usually provided on the refurbs.
 
London camera exchanege, I was looking for a body there and they all seems to be demaged.
MPB is a good website, good condition items for resonable prices.
Also look on ebay for shops, check feedbacks. I ve got few lenses from ebay stores and im very happy about them.
 
CEX - Complete Entertainment Exchange
just search CEX in google [y] they have lots of good stuff...
 
I have used Mifsuds before and they are very good and helpful. Prices seem very fair also.
 
Sony_SoFar said:
CEX - Complete Entertainment Exchange
just search CEX in google [y] they have lots of good stuff...
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But be sure to check it out in person rather than rely on their description.

I went in to purchase a Sigma 70-200 that was advertised; turned out it was a 70-300 and they tried to convince me it was a better lens! There are many reports of people purchasing from them online and taking forever to get a refund when the item isn't in the condition promised.

Having said that, they can have good prices on phones!
 
Quoth said:
But be sure to check it out in person rather than rely on their description.

I went in to purchase a Sigma 70-200 that was advertised; turned out it was a 70-300 and they tried to convince me it was a better lens! There are many reports of people purchasing from them online and taking forever to get a refund when the item isn't in the condition promised.

Having said that, they can have good prices on phones!
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I looked at a D100 in a local one, it was broken and they wanted top rate for it.
 
frenchman said:
I have used Mifsuds before and they are very good and helpful. Prices seem very fair also.
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I had some terrible aftersales service from them despite spending a few £k and now avoid them like the plague. Any idiot can sell a fully functional piece of kit. The real test of customer service is how retailers react when things don't according to plan. Mifsuds left me hanging. I fought for, got a refund and bought locally instead.
 
Another vote for SRS - top outfit.

FFords and Mifsuds have stood the test of time so they must be doing something right.
 
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