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Comment by cabstar posted on Sorry Pentax - Switching to Nikon at 18/09/2012 - 08:05
Some eay guidance for safe tansactions on the forums, maybe this should be made as a sticky?
Royal Mail compensation is easy
1st or 2nd class post is coverd upto 100 x the price of a first class stamp so at the moment £60 all you need is proof of postage. If item gets lost in he post you get the phone number from e buyer and claim the money back from royal mail.
If an item goes missing then the seller should email the buyer a copy of the proof of posting and tell them to await royal mail's investigation which usually takes around 10 to 14 days. Remember ere are rogue buyers as well as sellers out there.
Recorded delivery is 75p this gets a signature on delivery and tracking, nothing else.
All post valued over £60 should be sent special delivery, this is a next day service and covers up to £500
If sellers stick to these yet should be fine.
why sellers and buyer should not use PayPal gift.
1 you lose seller protection
2 the buyer loses protection
3 there are some easy scams with PayPal gift payment.
Seller sells a camera, buyer says can I pay by PayPal gift and save you some fees and I will collect, seems an attractive option, no PayPal fees and no postage either. The buyer turns up, pays for the camera using PayPal gift on their smartphone in the payment header they put "money for camera". The seller checks the funds have been transferred, everyone's happy. Ten minutes later the buyer has left, the seller goes to transfer his payment to bank, the funds aren't there anymore, the PayPal account has been suspended pending investigation and all funds are locked. PayPal ask what the gift was for? Do you respond it was for a camera (breach of eBay rules) or a gift? Either way PayPal will refund the money to the buyer, seller loses both cash and e camera.
Buyer sends money by PayPal gift, item doesn't arrive, seller no longer on forum, you have no address just an email address. As above PayPal will ask what the money was sent for and will simply say you used a PayPal gift payment and you will need to contact the payment receiver to get it back.
BACS payments are similar to PayPal gift payments, there is again no protection for either party. You cannot get refunds for BACS payments, if you could the whole banking system would fall into chaos with people claiming left right and centre.
Royal Mail compensation is easy
1st or 2nd class post is coverd upto 100 x the price of a first class stamp so at the moment £60 all you need is proof of postage. If item gets lost in he post you get the phone number from e buyer and claim the money back from royal mail.
If an item goes missing then the seller should email the buyer a copy of the proof of posting and tell them to await royal mail's investigation which usually takes around 10 to 14 days. Remember ere are rogue buyers as well as sellers out there.
Recorded delivery is 75p this gets a signature on delivery and tracking, nothing else.
All post valued over £60 should be sent special delivery, this is a next day service and covers up to £500
If sellers stick to these yet should be fine.
why sellers and buyer should not use PayPal gift.
1 you lose seller protection
2 the buyer loses protection
3 there are some easy scams with PayPal gift payment.
Seller sells a camera, buyer says can I pay by PayPal gift and save you some fees and I will collect, seems an attractive option, no PayPal fees and no postage either. The buyer turns up, pays for the camera using PayPal gift on their smartphone in the payment header they put "money for camera". The seller checks the funds have been transferred, everyone's happy. Ten minutes later the buyer has left, the seller goes to transfer his payment to bank, the funds aren't there anymore, the PayPal account has been suspended pending investigation and all funds are locked. PayPal ask what the gift was for? Do you respond it was for a camera (breach of eBay rules) or a gift? Either way PayPal will refund the money to the buyer, seller loses both cash and e camera.
Buyer sends money by PayPal gift, item doesn't arrive, seller no longer on forum, you have no address just an email address. As above PayPal will ask what the money was sent for and will simply say you used a PayPal gift payment and you will need to contact the payment receiver to get it back.
BACS payments are similar to PayPal gift payments, there is again no protection for either party. You cannot get refunds for BACS payments, if you could the whole banking system would fall into chaos with people claiming left right and centre.
Comment by cabstar posted on Gear for Sale at 16/09/2012 - 14:37
giofi wrote:
If someone needs this equipment I am sure they will be ready to pay the right price for it.
IMHO, Mike-P's suggestion is right.
Basic contract law you offer goods for sale, perspective buyers either agree or counter offer. If offer is accepted then contract is formed. its not difficult is it?cabstar wrote:
Then when he's offered £800 he decides to list individually! Most annoying!
I think he said that he got individual offers that were above his mark, so he probably realised that what he was asking was way too low. I think this is fair and we would have all done the same. Why is this annoying? Then when he's offered £800 he decides to list individually! Most annoying!
If someone needs this equipment I am sure they will be ready to pay the right price for it.
IMHO, Mike-P's suggestion is right.
Comment by cabstar posted on Gear for Sale at 15/09/2012 - 21:44
DrOrloff wrote:
I'm a little surprised that you would buy all this equipment and then expect only £800 for it. Good luck with the sale.
Then when he's offered £800 he decides to list individually! Most annoying!I'm a little surprised that you would buy all this equipment and then expect only £800 for it. Good luck with the sale.
Comment by cabstar posted on Gear for Sale at 15/09/2012 - 20:04
Algernon wrote:
I've just shot this in dim light in the kitchen with
the K-5 and an old 1950's Enlarger Lens held onto
some tubes by Blu-Tak...
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Wow the shot of mine above on the tamron was shot at ISO 1250 on Samsung , I have never had a problem shooting at high ISO on anything since the gx20. It's all in the software!McGregNi wrote:
I agree with the general idea that spending money on lenses can give 'more bang per buck'. In the case of upgrading from a K7 to a K5 or buying lenses, then personally I'd opt for new lenses.....
What's the point of buying new lenses if you can't use them The K7 or K20D is pretty useless at anything over 400ISO which can be in the shade on a bright day. You also can't pull back underexposed shots. Cheap lenses work great on the K-5 I agree with the general idea that spending money on lenses can give 'more bang per buck'. In the case of upgrading from a K7 to a K5 or buying lenses, then personally I'd opt for new lenses.....
I've just shot this in dim light in the kitchen with
the K-5 and an old 1950's Enlarger Lens held onto
some tubes by Blu-Tak...
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The responsiveness however between the gx20 / k-7 to the k-5 are night and day.
It is all about the glass though, my lenses have lasted k100d, gx20, k-x, k-r and my next body the k-5 mk2
Comment by cabstar posted on "It's all about the glass". Show me examples please at 15/09/2012 - 20:02
Where abouts are you?
Interested in buying the lot???
Interested in buying the lot???
Comment by cabstar posted on Gear for Sale at 15/09/2012 - 12:09
No it's not weatherproof.
To be honest to me a grip is a grip. I took mine to pieces to see if it was weatherprooofed and if water was to get in there it would be difficult.
I bought a similar Chinese grip, just make sure it has the metal pegs like the one in the eBay advert has if you go for a fake one.
I have been very happy with mine and use it regularly in the rain, I have issues with my k-5 rear screen fogging up, but this is not caused by the grip.
To be honest to me a grip is a grip. I took mine to pieces to see if it was weatherprooofed and if water was to get in there it would be difficult.
I bought a similar Chinese grip, just make sure it has the metal pegs like the one in the eBay advert has if you go for a fake one.
I have been very happy with mine and use it regularly in the rain, I have issues with my k-5 rear screen fogging up, but this is not caused by the grip.
Comment by cabstar posted on Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions at 14/09/2012 - 17:18
It really is that easy. Me im looking forward to the new k-5.
As for focus points nearly all the top studio photographers use centre point and decompose!
Good luck if you do swap systems, but the grass is not always greener.