I think your price range is about right for the x-e2 on the individual market. I think it's closer to $375-$400 on the used retail market.
On the few previously owned items I have done price checking, Adorama has always been at least 5-8% higher on price when they have a similar quality item as B&H. (My most recent check was for a Fuji X-T2) I think I have done this comparison on six or seven cameras in the past three years and in all cases, when I purchased I purchased from B&H.
Bought from both as well. No issues. Never sold anything back to either. I prefer B&H simply because I'm a PPA member and they give me a discount + free expedited shipping on all orders.
I'm so very sorry to see this - if you can email me: Helen@adorama.com with any additional details I will follow up and see what I can do.
I would love to get an example. I'm actually surprised to see this as we always consciously make every effort to price our gear cheaper than both B&H and KEH. (Neither have available an Xt2 now). Possibly you didn’t compare with the same grade level?
I agree with you on this Helen. Adorama's prices tend to be lower than the other two mentioned on used equipment.
Some years ago I monitored the prices on Pentax K-5's and after several week's of monitoring the prices from both Adorama and B&H, B&H consistently was selling previous owned K-5's for $25-55 less. I have recently been monitoring Fuji X-T2's. I can only go by the rating system used by the two stores and B&H has been under Adorama. Now somebody might say the cameras were not equal but that statement cannot be made accurately unless you the buyer actually have both in hand at the same time which we know is impossible so we have to go by the stores rating system. Using their own rating systems B&H prices for used X-T2's has been between $1299 and $1440 with quite a few around $1350-1390. Every time I have checked the Adorama prices have been around $1445-1495. That is not to say that Adorama has not sold one at $1299 but I have not seen it.
I passed on your comments to the Used Department Manager (You are aware that we will always make every effort to price match to equally reputable retailers on all goods, new and used?......even going a little below if we can!)
Thank you!
I just sold a bunch of gear to KEH and my experience went well. They tell you up front that it takes up to 10 business days for them to evaluate your gear, and mine was completed before then. They ended up paying me $15 dollars less than quoted, but that was less than 4% less than I was quoted. My check arrived a few days later.
I just completed a trade deal with Mpb.com. Within an hour of getting the notification that they received the item, they had inspected it and contacted me to finalize the deal. I was amazed. My other two recent dealings with b&h (which went well) and Adorama (not so much..) took nearly a week to get inspected. Plus one for MPB.
