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

Discussion in 'Hot Deals - Find a Great Deal? Share It Here.' started by Hyun, Feb 16, 2012.

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  1. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    Hyun, Feb 16, 2012
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  2. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    Well the price just got bumped up to $403.18. Hope someone managed to jump on it while it was at the lower price.
     
    Hyun, Feb 17, 2012
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  3. Mellow

    Mellow Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Tom
    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.
     
    Mellow, Feb 17, 2012
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  4. psubmb

    psubmb New to Mu-43

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    White one is still 334. Thank you! just got one.
     
    psubmb, Feb 18, 2012
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  5. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    That's great! The white ones were considerably more (than $334) when I posted about the black GF3.

    On a somewhat related subject, I just received yesterday a "like-new" Panasonic LX5 from Amazon.com Warehouse Deals (the same outfit that's selling these returned/refurb'ed GF3), and I was impressed by the how clean and "new" the camera looked.
     
    Hyun, Feb 18, 2012
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  6. atomic

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    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. ;)
     
    atomic, Feb 18, 2012
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  7. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    LOL I know how that goes...!
     
    Hyun, Feb 18, 2012
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  8. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    I just wanted to add one comment to the "Like New" condition sold by Amazon.com Warehouse Deals. According to the Panasonic service menu inside the camera, my particular copy of LX5 has 383 shutter actuations. That includes approx. 70 shots I've taken at the time of the shutter reading. My understanding is that the service menu shutter count is only reset to zero when an internal component (such as the integrated circuit board) is replaced. So, my copy of LX5 in "Like New" condition had about 300 shots taken on it. Not bad at all.
     
    Hyun, Feb 18, 2012
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  9. lenshoarder

    lenshoarder Mu-43 All-Pro

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    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?!?!?!?!?!?
     
    lenshoarder, Feb 19, 2012
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  10. lenshoarder

    lenshoarder Mu-43 All-Pro

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    For anyone looking for a body, the GF3 body like new is $198.
     
    lenshoarder, Feb 19, 2012
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  11. lstzephyr

    lstzephyr Mu-43 Regular

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    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.
     
    lstzephyr, Feb 19, 2012
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  12. Vulpix

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    I can't find this $198 price, where did you see it?
     
    Vulpix, Feb 21, 2012
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  13. lenshoarder

    lenshoarder Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Dude, that was like yesterday. Today it was the white GF3 + 14mm for $333.
     
    lenshoarder, Feb 21, 2012
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  14. psubmb

    psubmb New to Mu-43

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    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 :)
     
    psubmb, Feb 21, 2012
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  15. pxpaulx

    pxpaulx Mu-43 All-Pro

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    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.
     
    pxpaulx, Feb 21, 2012
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  16. lenshoarder

    lenshoarder Mu-43 All-Pro

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    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.
     
    lenshoarder, Feb 21, 2012
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  17. Hyun

    Hyun Mu-43 Regular

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    Well the "Like-New" LX5 I got from Amazon.com Warehouse Deals looked new, but the box flap was all taped up, as if it was cut open in a hurry and then taped back together. Still, the camera only had about 300 shutter actuations--so either someone got it during the mad December Amazon.com Daily Deal ($260 for new LX5), or it was a floor model somewhere, or something...
     
    Hyun, Feb 21, 2012
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  18. pxpaulx

    pxpaulx Mu-43 All-Pro

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    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).
     
    pxpaulx, Feb 21, 2012
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