A few Cash Converters items

Don't know the quality of said items, all I've seen is what's on the link, but I found a few Pentax items that I thought may be of use to someone ??

Pentax DA L 55-300mm ED £104

Pentax DAL 50-200mm £57

Sigma 50-200mm OS HSM £59

SMC PENTAX-M 80-200mm £35

SMC PENTAX-M 80-200mm £45 (Not so great a price)

Pentax-A 50mm f2 £19,99

Ricoh HD 15mm f4 Limited £299

Pentax MZ50 w/ lens £12.99. I can't be sure but I think that is a 28-70mm on the front of it?

All I can say about CC is that I bought my X-5 from them.
It was described as "good condition"; when I unpacked it I would have called it "as new", and with a very low shutter count.
It might be that the owner could not get on with it's quirks, but I find it handy.
This raises the point that you cannot know what the previous owner has done with it.
All you can do is to read the description very, very, carefully, and be prepared to return the item if it does not meet the description (and yes, CC have a fair returns policy).

Geoff

If you're going to buy from CashConverters, Cash Generator or CEX then be prepared to return the item(s). When they buy in/trade in items they don't have the same skills as most Camera shop workers and so are much more likely to miss defects (fungus, not working as should, etc.) - the problem will go un-noticed until purchased by someone

I know - it happened to me on two of the three occasions that I bought from them - additionally, one of the items I bought had a major issue that I took the trouble to document on the returns note, a couple of days later the same make and model of lens appeared at a different branch - I can only assume it sold and was returned again several times as it kept re-appearing

What's that phrase....

...Caveat Emptor

Argos did this with the faulty DA 70mm I bought from them many years ago. I now have one that works flawlessly

The price for the 15mm is pretty good.

Sometime ago I managed to buy a Slik Master Classic tripod from Cash Converters in very good condition for £20 odd quid. They usually sell for well over £100 new, I don't think CC knew what they had. As said, I'd be more careful when it comes to cameras and lenses.

Yeah, I bought a Sigma MF 400mm that was full of fungus from them for £50 I think it was. Quick phone call and it was arranged to be returned and full postage costs refunded back to me so even though you have to be careful and examine it upon delivery they're pretty good if there is an issue. My local CEX has a FA 50mm f1.4 for £150 that I've given the once over and it's mint but they won't budge on price

Price seems OK to me. I paid more than that for my f/1.7 version.

Yeah, I'm just tight!

I don't see any real bargains with them these days. They can pretty much find the going rate for stuff on the Bay or elsewhere. e.g - I doubt I would get £105 on here for my near mint DAL 55-300mm. Was harder for them a few years back and they could miss something but everything is checked now.
Dave