Re: [OM] B&H, Adorama, & KEH used

[tom wagner]

A good buy? Where are they? I find their rating system 
somewhat erratic. I see "average" om-1 for instance at 
$225.00 and then a excellant om-1n "excellant" for 
$200.00???? and no pictures of the described item. This is 
a good place to buy om equipment? I have more confidence 
in e-bay
On Sun, 5 May 2002 13:51:33 -0400
 "Richard Hawkins" <rhawkin3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have made three purchases from KEH and I'm convinced 
> that they underrate
> the used items that they sell. Each of the items that I 
> have purchased were
> underrated by at least one grade. In one instance the 
> item ( a 24mm f2.8 )
> was underrated by two grades. Their prices are like most 
> other dealers but I
> can buy from them with confidence that I will be 
> satisfied with their goods.
> Watch their site consistently and you will come across a 
> good bargain
> occassionally.
> In short, yes they are conservative in their ratings.
>
> I have not purchased anything beyond filters and other 
> small items so I
> cannot make a fair assessment of their rating system.
>
> I haven't made any purchases from adorama.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete Prunskunas" <pyotr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 1:03 PM
> Subject: [OM] B&H, Adorama, & KEH used
>
>
> > Anyone want to comment on used goods bought through the
> > "big three"?  I've heard that KEH can almost be 
> > conservative
> > in their grading, but their prices are at the high end 
> > of the scale.
> > B&H seems to have the best reputation of all online or 
> > catalog
> > photo shops.  I am most interested in whether the 
> > grading was
> > accurate as advertised.
> >
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> >
> >
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