In your message dated: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 18:29:07 +0100 you write:
>
>As a newish OM buyer i just got my first OM1n and the buying-used-om.faq
>was real helpful - cheers Lee. Any thoughts to add a suggested price
Thanks, James. It's good to see these FAQs are useful :)
>range of what one should be paying according to condition? etc.
That is dicey, because it depends on where you are in the world. I have
found T-20's in mint condition for as low as $25 and as high as $75.
One thing I know from watching the eBay Oly auctions for the last few
weeks: many items there go for much more than they are actually worth.
I think "auction fever" must go a long way to contributing to this. So
don't use eBay as a guide. Shutterbug prices also tend to be a bit
high, but you can find values if you shop hard. I bought a 180/2.8 in
wonderful condition from Camera Traders Ltd, based on a ShutterBug ad,
and it cost only $474. My best deals have been had through a local,
small dealer here. He never has much Oly stuff at any given time (0-2
bodies, 1-4 lenses, sometimes a few flashes), but his prices are
reasonable and his warranty is 6 months. Sooo... all I can offer is
that you do the calculation I mention in the buying used FAQ.
Cheers,
--Lee
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