RustyBug Offline Upload & Sell: On
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Two sides of the coin ...
giballi wrote:
(it's just outside of the return policy).
Did you try?
I just called and got an RMA for an unopened item that was several weeks past the return policy date. If you haven't opened it yet, it is at least worth a phone call to ask.
msalvetti wrote:
Whether you take it out of the box or not, it is used now. There is risk to any buyer that they wouldn't have to bear if they were to buy new, so at this point I don't think taking the MkII out of the box for a few test shots is going to hurt your resale value.
Prospective buyers would like to see sample images from it anyway.
Here's one way to look at it ... if you had rented the MK II in order to test it out for a week and compare it against your MK I, you'd be out the cost of the rental. By purchasing it, you get to test it out for longer than a week and compare it against your MK I ... your depreciation cost isn't that much different than your rental cost (especially) once you consider the time factor you spend comparing the two once you go past a week of use.
We often advocate renting a lens prior to assessing a significant purchase decision, but with a little perspective adjustment, you can "buy & keep" or "buy & sell" to arrive at a similar comparative decision.
The basic scenarios play out as:
1) Rent, don't buy
2) Rent, then buy
3) Buy, then return
4) Buy, then sell
5) Buy, then keep
Each have their pros/cons at how much $$$ you risk / tie up along the way, but the reality is that each strategy has a little different relationship @ capital outlay for making an assessment ... and the time frame for which you can perform your assessment. Something along the lines of "time is money".
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