$300 is low for the 25/1.4, you should be able to sell that for around $450 or so, maybe $400 at worst. Though selling on eBay means paying about 8-12% in fees (ebay and paypal), selling here means less fees. Buying locally also likely means paying more for the 20/1.7, so you will spend quite a bit more overall. I would not do a local-trade in unless you value the time/energy you would spend listing and selling the lens yourself more than the extra money you would make selling it here or on eBay. Completed listings for recently sold used 25/1.4s:
http://www.ebay.ca/sch/Lenses-Filte...emCondition=4&_sop=16&_nkw=panasonic+25mm+1.4 Looks like C$400-500 is typical for a used 25/1.4.
You could try to find someone here who would trade their 20/1.7 for your 25/1.4, probably with some extra cash going to you as well (I know I would if I still had my 20/1.7). To me this would be preferable to taking a loss on a local trade-in.
The two links you posted, one is from Japan, the other is from Taiwan, so if there are any issues with international warranties, both with have the same problem (if you decide to go this route, go for the cheaper one). It looks like both are new but separated from kits (probably GX7 or GF1 or whichever Pana body came with a 20/1.7 kit option). So you won't get a box and warranty coverage at all is fuzzy. You're buying from Asia so if you have to return something, its more of a hassle due to the return time and filling out customs forms, just another thing to consider. Personally I've bought items on eBay from China and Korea and haven't had a single problem.
Is there a specific reason you're looking for the version II copy? Only the cosmetics were changed and maybe slightly different lens coating, both lenses have the same AF and optics. So you might save some money by trying to find a new/used copy of the version I.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Panasonic-LU...6?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item461efe9828&_uhb=1
Here is a similar item from a North American seller, looks like it is a removed from a kit as well, not sure if this price (when you consider shipping) is much cheaper than you can find locally.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Panasonic-Lu...4?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item5407fc907a&_uhb=1
This is the cheapest I can find for a full retail (eg, in the box and everything) copy from a NA seller. Cameta is a proper camera store based out of NYC as well.
Hope this helps.
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