Is this K10D price for real?

mopar_man · 09-23-2007, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Raywood

I just got mine from Cameta's eBay site. No problems and timely arrival. Used Paypal so assurance there also.

Don't bet on PayPal being your friend. I've heard of more people getting screwed by them in a dispute than being helped (a Google search will support this as well). Just an FYI for the future.

m8o · 09-23-2007, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by mopar_man

Don't bet on PayPal being your friend. I've heard of more people getting screwed by them in a dispute than being helped (a Google search will support this as well). Just an FYI for the future.

I got my money back on a DVD 'won' by PayPal. It is vital that you
- do your correspondence with the Seller through PayPal
- start a dispute before the expiration period (a few weeks; it's documented under the disputes section)
- then even more vital that the dispute be escalated to a case before the dispute expires.

If you don't execute either before the expiration period, or close either, you can't open it back up. So that can really screw you if you don't follow those rules.

The best thing that can happen is the seller never responds after you escalate a dispute to a case. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money back then. How much you get is of course not that much tho. If you pay $13K for a car and get screwed, you're not getting that back from them.

anomaly · 09-29-2007, 06:22 PM

The K100D is now 369 on Amazon.

JCSullivan · 09-30-2007, 06:07 AM

Grey-marked has ben mentioned yet AGAIN. What do you mean grey-market???? What proof of grey-market is there.

Pentax (US) does not admit to there being a grey-market whatever that is,

bonovox · 09-30-2007, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Grey-marked has ben mentioned yet AGAIN. What do you mean grey-market???? What proof of grey-market is there.

Pentax (US) does not admit to there being a grey-market whatever that is,

It means good that are brought in to the country by a channel outside of the official distribution channel.

Eg. Company X has exclusive distribution right for pentax camera in USA. Retailer Z is able to source pentax cameras directly from Japan for cheaper than what company X wholesales them for. Retailer Z would be considered a 'grey market' seller.

There is nothing dodgy about it (like the 'black market'), but goods may have limited or no manufacturer warranty, depending on who the manufacturer is.

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09-23-2007, 02:03 PM	#16
mopar_man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 108	Originally posted by Raywood I just got mine from Cameta's eBay site. No problems and timely arrival. Used Paypal so assurance there also. Don't bet on PayPal being your friend. I've heard of more people getting screwed by them in a dispute than being helped (a Google search will support this as well). Just an FYI for the future.

09-23-2007, 03:07 PM	#17
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	Originally posted by mopar_man Don't bet on PayPal being your friend. I've heard of more people getting screwed by them in a dispute than being helped (a Google search will support this as well). Just an FYI for the future. I got my money back on a DVD 'won' by PayPal. It is vital that you - do your correspondence with the Seller through PayPal - start a dispute before the expiration period (a few weeks; it's documented under the disputes section) - then even more vital that the dispute be escalated to a case before the dispute expires. If you don't execute either before the expiration period, or close either, you can't open it back up. So that can really screw you if you don't follow those rules. The best thing that can happen is the seller never responds after you escalate a dispute to a case. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money back then. How much you get is of course not that much tho. If you pay $13K for a car and get screwed, you're not getting that back from them.

09-29-2007, 06:22 PM	#18
anomaly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Barbados Photos: Gallery Posts: 264	The K100D is now 369 on Amazon.

09-30-2007, 06:07 AM	#19
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Grey-marked has ben mentioned yet AGAIN. What do you mean grey-market???? What proof of grey-market is there. Pentax (US) does not admit to there being a grey-market whatever that is,

09-30-2007, 06:20 AM	#20
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555	Originally posted by JCSullivan Grey-marked has ben mentioned yet AGAIN. What do you mean grey-market???? What proof of grey-market is there. Pentax (US) does not admit to there being a grey-market whatever that is, It means good that are brought in to the country by a channel outside of the official distribution channel. Eg. Company X has exclusive distribution right for pentax camera in USA. Retailer Z is able to source pentax cameras directly from Japan for cheaper than what company X wholesales them for. Retailer Z would be considered a 'grey market' seller. There is nothing dodgy about it (like the 'black market'), but goods may have limited or no manufacturer warranty, depending on who the manufacturer is.