You can get one new from B&H for US$497, so it sounds a bit on the high side to me. Of course a lot depends on your local taxes..
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There is no tax because it is a private sale. Also, keep in mind that I am in Canada and many places such as B&H do not ship to Canada, so my shopping options are limited, which means I may have to pay slightly more than US buyers...
Missy123 wrote:.
There is no tax because it is a private sale. Also, keep in mindthat I am in Canada and many places such as B&H do not ship toCanada, so my shopping options are limited, which means I may haveto pay slightly more than US buyers..
B&H most certainly does ship to Canada. They ship anywhere. I'm in Finland and I've bought lots of stuff from them..
By the point about the taxes I meant that your local VAT and duty affect the price on the used market as well; for example in my country this adds about 30% on top of the US list prices..
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Missy123 wrote:.
$540 (CAD - equal to about $500 USD). It is for a used Canon 350Dbody only, in excellent condition. Is that a fair price?.
Pricewise the 350D (Rebel XT) seems to be where the bang for the buck is among the Canons. As far as the actual price, usually a quick look at prices at some bellweathers (B&H, Adorama, J&R, Amazon, Circuit City, Best Buy, BuyDig on the deep discounter end) will get you a good feel of the current price range..
There's also the warranty issues to consider when purchasing a used one..
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Petteri Sulonen wrote:.
You can get one new from B&H for US$497, so it sounds a bit on thehigh side to me. Of course a lot depends on your local taxes..
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I agree. I would value 12 months warranty over the price difference..
I noticed you also discuss lenses in a nother thread. If you can pick up the 350D with the kit lens you will probably save a bit more as well...