At 15:30 14/03/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I think I outsmarted myself here. > >I found a lens on German eBay. >The price was good, >but the seller would ship to Germany only.
As a regular Ebay-er, both as a buyer and seller I can only add the following points: When someone says they'll only accept bids from particular countries, don't try and bend the rules. People are nearly always willing to be accommodating and helpful, but sometimes you can try too hard. If you need to wire money, try using something like PayPal and use credit cards. I've bought numerous items from the US and personally I just send cash in a padded envelope (not recommended for expensive items!). Personally I find Ebay expensive for photographic items and I prefer to work with a reputable dealer. I must admit preferring to purchase equipment either new or ex-demo whenever possible, especially lenses. Kev. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
