gartmore wrote:
I thought the idea was to prevent this happening: you advertise and sell a lens, the purchaser receives it and tells you it is faulty and returns not your good lens but a similar faulty one. You can prevent this scam by quoting the serial number.

Photomonk wrote:
John,

It is probably the principal reason many ask for the serial numbers. I used to use ebay but with their outlandish allowances for shipping, the chance of getting not what you bargained for, and the possibility of stolen goods has soured me to using them anymore. I got stuck for a few purchases there, and finally saw that there were few real true bargains, So now I rely on purchasing what I want by seeing it first and dealing with someone that is reputable and can rely on to resolve things when something is not right.

The Photomonk

Dangermouse wrote:
I'm quite surprised that Pentax haven't tried to make a digital ME Super - call it the ME-D, make it a similar size to the original, and go after the PEN cameras with a full K mount SLR that's no larger or heavier than them.