KEH, B&H, and Adorama are the main retail sources of used gear. All of them
have made mistakes on orders but I generally don't hesitate to buy from
them. The biggest exception is the cords. They seem to constantly be
confused which cord is which.
I ordered a E rated lens from Adorama but received one that was marked E-.
They took back the E- and shipped the right lens but charged me shipping.
>From what I saw of their E- lens, I would not buy a lens rated E- from them.
The E- lens had a light but fairly long scuff on the front element. The E
rated lenses that I've bought from them have generally been quite good.
Adorama also made an error on a T-mount I ordered from them.
B&H have made mistakes on orders for cords. I believe I've been happy with
all of the lenses I've ordered from them. I think their ratings for lenses
are slightly more cautious than Adorama. The difference is pretty small, but
their lenses seem to be slightly better than Adorama's.
KEH made a mistake on a Flash I ordered from them. The salesman who sold the
gear is responsible for correcting errors. That salesman will never return a
phone call in my experience (two different errors). I've got a Tamron 400/4
that I bought from them in bargain condition. The optics are great but the
cosmetics are definitely bargain. I've bought a couple macro lenses from
them that look like new even though they were rated E+.
Good luck,
-jeff
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From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
My experience with Adorama is limited. Bought one item that was
described as "Very Good". Apparently that's the phrase they use to
describe worn, defective equipment. The return was a hassle as well
so I haven't given them a second chance.
KEH has become inconsistent, IMO. I've done business with them for
over a decade. You'll see lots of stories posted to the 'net about
"Bargain" items that turn out to be very clean. I've had that
experience as well. More recently I noticed that "Bargain" is more
likely to mean just that and maybe worse. One "Bargain" lens I
ordered had a nice gouge in the front element. Mechanical items are
apparently no longer thoroughly checked as I've had to return a few
lately. If you follow their rules, they're very fair about returns.
my two lux worth/ScottGee1
On 1/9/06, Komtanoo Pinpimai <romerun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Is there anybody has ever bought used equipments from Adorama, how do
> you feel their grading accuracy ? I think I've heard people claimed
> KEH does a great job on grading, but never heard that's of Adorama.
>
> -thanks
> kem.
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