Refurbished/returned GF3 with 14mm f/2.5 lens for $333 sold by Amazon

Wow, that was a great deal (sadly, past tense). I also had no idea the 14mm was worth so little . . . at $188 it's a screaming deal on eBay.

 

White one is still 334. Thank you! just got one.

 

I got one of the black ones, thanks! I bought it for the 14mm lens. 4am impulse buy... I might play around with the body and see how I like it, but there will most likely be a naked black gf3 for sale at a good price soon.  

 

Dude, I wish I had checked out that Like New Amazon deal for the LX5 you mentioned. I didn't realize it was so cheap. The deal forums went all crazy about it this morning. $200?!?!?!?!?!?

 

For anyone looking for a body, the GF3 body like new is $198.

 

Wow that is getting quite cheap. I may have to look into getting one and the 14mm sometime soon. I have been wanting a second smaller body to compliment my g1.

 

I can't find this $198 price, where did you see it?

 

Dude, that was like yesterday. Today it was the white GF3 + 14mm for $333.

 

FYI, I received white GF3 (very good grade), and it just looks new. There is no sign of wear. The price went down a couple of bucks since I bought, but I don't mind it at all  

 

I've found on several occasions that when the open box comments say something like 'blemish on item' or something of that order, we might think oh it is a return with some marks, when it was actually the box damaged in the warehouse that they set aside as a result of damaged packaging (3 times I've received their warehouse deals with such comments and a mildly dinged box). When you're buying from them, if something arrives and the packaging is blemished, that is likely the only reason it was discounted, and the item is, in fact, new within.

 

Amazon even says that for the "like new" warehouse deals. That it simply could be that the box is damaged, but the item has never been opened.

 

My guess would be 99% of the time whenever you get something with a damaged box, it was marked for warehouse express due to the damaged box, nothing more. Think of the vast amount of goods amazon stores in their warehouses, why bother dealing with a potential return due to a blemished box (if people are willing to buy from amazon just to try, I'm sure there are plenty who won't take a box with a ding either).