I've never sold a submerged camera. As for the dropped one, I sent it to Canon for a CPS clean/check where it was given a clean bill of health. I then advertised it as a 40,000+ click professionally used camera with a recent CPS clean/check where it was given a clean bill of health. Photos of the camera clearly showed the scratches acquired during the dropping which was the only "damage" the camera had. If anyone asked how the scratches got there, I told them.
Anything wrong with that?
I would have explicitly said in the ad that the camera was dropped and was OK'd by CPS. By chance did you tell CPS the camera was dropped as they might inspect deeper if they knew it was dropped.
Not telling someone about an incident unless they explicitly ask is sort of telling a half truth. If you have nothing to hide, why not disclose all?
My 7D had a fresh water wave break over it while in the bottom of the kayak. I dried it immediately but it would stay on even with the power switch in the off position. Removed all batteries and sealed it in a glad bag with a large dessicant pack for 5 days. Has worked perfectly for two years now.
I got knocked down by a wave at the beach, and dunked a 1D MIII. After the second Canon repair I sold it on E-bay with full disclosure about salt water damage. I was quite surprised when it sold for only about $125 less than the going price at the time. In retrospect, I would not try to repair a salt water damaged camera. In this case, with rain water damage, the prognosis is much better.
Guari wrote:
Not trying to be the moral police or anything, as I'm just curious, but do you disclose to the ebayers that the camera has been submerged/dropped, even when it is working perfectly?
After working for two weeks, the shutter release button has malfunctioned again. It will focus, but will not release the shutter. I ordered a refurb from Canon and received it (and it seems to have some issues of its own.). Looks like they'll both be going back to canon!
