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<blockquote data-quote="evan447" data-source="post: 147759" data-attributes="member: 13572">i have only bought two lenses from e-bay.the first, a micro-nikkor 105 af-d was as described; unmarked in perfect working order. the drawback was i paid the same amount as i would have for the same used item (with warranty) from a dealer, although none were available at the time.the second was from a &quot;100% reputable&quot; e bayer. it was a nikon 300 f4. the lens was a nightmare! also, due to poor weather conditions, lack of spare time and the fact that it took a few tries with the lens before the faults became apparent it took a whole month for me to complain. however the guy did cooperate and refund me in full. i did open a case with e bay as i used pay pal and they did their utmost to help.so, at the end of the day there are both good and bad items out there but you need to be careful, use pay pal and only correspond with the seller via e bay messaging if you have a complaint. e bay customer protection is very good if you need it.having said all this i do not think i would buy another high value product from a private e bay seller unless i could pick it up in person and have a good try out. caveat emptor!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evan447, post: 147759, member: 13572"] i have only bought two lenses from e-bay.the first, a micro-nikkor 105 af-d was as described; unmarked in perfect working order. the drawback was i paid the same amount as i would have for the same used item (with warranty) from a dealer, although none were available at the time. the second was from a "100% reputable" e bayer. it was a nikon 300 f4. the lens was a nightmare! also, due to poor weather conditions, lack of spare time and the fact that it took a few tries with the lens before the faults became apparent it took a whole month for me to complain. however the guy did cooperate and refund me in full. i did open a case with e bay as i used pay pal and they did their utmost to help. so, at the end of the day there are both good and bad items out there but you need to be careful, use pay pal and only correspond with the seller via e bay messaging if you have a complaint. e bay customer protection is very good if you need it. having said all this i do not think i would buy another high value product from a private e bay seller unless i could pick it up in person and have a good try out. caveat emptor! [/QUOTE]

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