This ad borders on fraudulent... The ad claims that this buyer is offering $1050 for a D2X - but when contact is made, the offer becomes $950 (even for a virtually mint D2X). The offer goes to $1000 if the camera includes an extra battery. I know this for a fact because a good friend answered the ad...and then the low-ball offers began. So, in my opinion, the numbers that appear in the ad are misleading at best and a fraud at worse.
See original ad below - the ad has been modified this time around but, sorry - the original ad was not in line with honest selling policy.
This ad also appeared over at photo.net as well.
Really, if you are going to state a price in an ad, it is (in my opinion) very poor practice to then re-negptiate when someone makes contact.
Robert DeCandido PhD
NYC
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Here is the original ad that appeared here and at photo.net:
"I am looking for Nikon D2X or D2Xs bodies in very good condition with all accessories. Offering $1050 for D2X or $1500 for D2Xs, including shipping and applicable fees. I'm going to need 50 bodies total as this is for a large project. This could be a good excuse to upgrade to the D300/D700/D3/D3X of your dreams for this coming year."
Robert, you are correct that my original ad did not include the words "up to" in regards to the prices offered, and I apologize for any confusion or frustration that may have caused. I am sourcing bodies for a friend of mine, and I am subject to his needs when it comes to being able to offer certain amounts for each camera. I have not yet changed the ad on photo.net, and I will do so immediately, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
I have tried to be very upfront with everyone who has contacted me about what I can offer and why, and so far the vast majority have been very positive transactions. For those who need to sell their cameras for more, there are plenty of other options, both here and on other websites.
Thank You for your response, and very good that you have agreed to change your ad at photo.net.
However, when at least one person contacted you via email regarding the original $1050 offer made here on this forum just a few days ago, you made a lower (by almost 10%) counter-offer. Now that seemed to be the classic, "bait-and-switch" approach. Namely, offer one thing publicly in an ad, and then make a very different proposal when someone contacts you privately. That was just not right, not good and not ethical. So perhaps you may want to re-evaluate your most recent explanation, "I have tried to be very upfront with everyone who has contacted me about what I can offer and why." No, that statement is quite counter to my friend's experience and still rings hollow. By the way, she is a working professional photographer. And yes, she will happily seek other venues to sell her D2X and accessories.
Sold my D2X with 90K + acuations. Was offered a little less than I expected and counter-offered with a slightly higher selling price to cover Paypal fees. This was accepted and a deal was struck in a couple of days. Money was in the bank and camera was shipped. Very easy.
The market for D2X's has been dropping steadily and this is a perfect opportunity to make an easy sale. I could have made more from *bay but ut was not worth that hassle plus the additional fees.
