Ricoh refurbished camera quality

**bhbrake** · 05-07-2022, 02:30 PM

Has anyone purchased a refurbished camera from Ricoh direct? I am considering the K-3iii refurb, but they don't give any shutter count or grading information other than "may have minor cosmetic wear" and the return policy seems unclear. If they are very clean sub 5k shutter cameras then it seems like not a bad idea given the 90 day warranty.

KiloHotelphoto · 05-07-2022, 03:04 PM

I bought my 645Z from them a couple years ago and it was great. It had a few hundred shutter count but if I never checked it I wouldn't have known it wasn't brand new. It came in the original box with all the accessories all packaged just like a new camera.

**onlineflyer** · 05-07-2022, 05:21 PM

Refurbished come with 14 day return policy and 90 day warranty. Open box is $100 more and comes with a 1 year warranty.

**bhbrake** · 05-07-2022, 07:53 PM

Thanks for the replies. I was aware of the 90 day warranty, but didn't see the 14 day return policy. Only silver K3iii available as open box, but I want black so was thinking of going for the refurbish option. for $1400 now it is tough to beat.

EDIT- looks like I was too slow. The one that was available this morning is no longer listed.

**mikesbike** · 05-07-2022, 11:01 PM - **1 Like**

Might have been a good thing- with some more waiting, new prices might come down yet more, of course with the standard 1-year warranty. Also, if the one ordered has a problem, an immediate exchange for another new one can be easily arranged. i would think, since this model is so new, these refurbished offerings might very well usually be from those new ones returned due to manufacturing defects, or damage upon shipping.

**bhbrake** · 05-08-2022, 04:34 PM

I ended up ordering a new Black K-3iii and the 11-18mm 2.8 to replace my K-3 and 12-24mm. I have several national park shooting trips coming up this summer and the price drop this month was good enough reason for me to pull the trigger. I was tempted to get the Silver with the battery grip BH still had available, but I just can't warm up to the glittery silver paint. If it were bare magnesium or aluminum I would have been all over it.

**pentaxus** · 05-08-2022, 07:28 PM

I miss the old days when Pentax "class II" came with a full warranty.

05-07-2022, 02:30 PM	#1
bhbrake Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 332	Ricoh refurbished camera quality Has anyone purchased a refurbished camera from Ricoh direct? I am considering the K-3iii refurb, but they don't give any shutter count or grading information other than "may have minor cosmetic wear" and the return policy seems unclear. If they are very clean sub 5k shutter cameras then it seems like not a bad idea given the 90 day warranty.

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05-07-2022, 03:04 PM	#2
KiloHotelphoto Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Glen Mills, PA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,030	I bought my 645Z from them a couple years ago and it was great. It had a few hundred shutter count but if I never checked it I wouldn't have known it wasn't brand new. It came in the original box with all the accessories all packaged just like a new camera.

05-07-2022, 05:21 PM	#3
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Refurbished come with 14 day return policy and 90 day warranty. Open box is $100 more and comes with a 1 year warranty.

05-07-2022, 07:53 PM	#4
bhbrake Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 332 Original Poster	Thanks for the replies. I was aware of the 90 day warranty, but didn't see the 14 day return policy. Only silver K3iii available as open box, but I want black so was thinking of going for the refurbish option. for $1400 now it is tough to beat. EDIT- looks like I was too slow. The one that was available this morning is no longer listed.

05-07-2022, 11:01 PM - 1 Like	#5
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	Might have been a good thing- with some more waiting, new prices might come down yet more, of course with the standard 1-year warranty. Also, if the one ordered has a problem, an immediate exchange for another new one can be easily arranged. i would think, since this model is so new, these refurbished offerings might very well usually be from those new ones returned due to manufacturing defects, or damage upon shipping.

05-08-2022, 04:34 PM	#6
bhbrake Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 332 Original Poster	I ended up ordering a new Black K-3iii and the 11-18mm 2.8 to replace my K-3 and 12-24mm. I have several national park shooting trips coming up this summer and the price drop this month was good enough reason for me to pull the trigger. I was tempted to get the Silver with the battery grip BH still had available, but I just can't warm up to the glittery silver paint. If it were bare magnesium or aluminum I would have been all over it.

05-08-2022, 07:28 PM	#7
pentaxus Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 1,313	I miss the old days when Pentax "class II" came with a full warranty.