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Zeke_M

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Everything I buy is refurbished or last years model.
If I was buying from "the usual suspects" Adorama, B&H, Nikon etc I'd have no problem buying a refurb body from those places.
My D7100 was an open box from B&H. If the same deal was a refurb I'd have bought that instead.
 
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Fred Kingston

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Depends on whether you are an experience Nikon camera owner. If NOT, and you're new to photography... then you might be better off with a NEW camera and warranty... Otherwise, Refurbs are great.

Caveat though, be sure to thoroughly test every function of the Refurb because, unless you get an extended warranty, there may be a problem that you won't learn/discover until after the 90 day Nikon refurb warranty...
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

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I have bought cameras and lenses from these guys and they offer a 1 year warranty on their refurbished cameras. Makes me feel better about buying from them.

Cameras for Sale | Buy a Digital Camera from Cameta Camera

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Nikon D5500 Wi-Fi Digital SLR Camera Body (Black) - Factory Refurbished $549


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TL Robinson

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I've bought refurbs (both bodies and lenses) from Cameta, Roberts, and B&H and have had -0- issues across the board. The last refurb I bought was my D7100 - the shutter count was 52, and refurbed by Nikon - thing was brand new...
 
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MaxBlake

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I bought a refurbished D5500 (along with a refurbished 18-50mm lens) about 6 months ago and am very happy with it. Got both for a good price, and both camera and lens are working just fine. I did get an extended warranty for both: three additional years of coverage for less than $10 a year, which seemed like a smart buy. Can't see how you can lose, given the savings.
 
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awiltj

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Those who have ordered refurbished cameras directly from Nikon, can you please tell me what your boxes look like or how they came? I'm looking to buy a Nikon D5500 kit from someone on Craigslist that says they have a sealed refurbished box that they bought directly from the Nikon factory. How can I tell that this isn't a grey market or black market camera and it is an authentic Nikon product? ANY HELP APPRECIATED- I'm new to photography
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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awiltj said:
Those who have ordered refurbished cameras directly from Nikon, can you please tell me what your boxes look like or how they came? I'm looking to buy a Nikon D5500 kit from someone on Craigslist that says they have a sealed refurbished box that they bought directly from the Nikon factory. How can I tell that this isn't a grey market or black market camera and it is an authentic Nikon product? ANY HELP APPRECIATED- I'm new to photography
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Nikon uses a white box that is clearly labeled "Refurbished Product" for refurbished bodies. All accessories should be included, battery charger, cables, strap etc. Everything.

My best advice: If the deal just doesn't jive, if your gut is telling you to move on... Move on.
 
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TedG954

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I will always purchase re-furbished over "new" whenever possible. Cameras, and lenses.

Refurbished equipment is QC/QA'd twice.... once when it was new, and then again before it is resold as refurbished.

There is absolutely no downside to refurbished that I have ever experienced.
 
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