g2 good deal

I was looking to buy a G2 and decided to check ebay..i have never used ebay before but it looks like there is something called paypal that protects you. Is this a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1308885432

jason said:

I was looking to buy a G2 and decided to check ebay..i have never
used ebay before but it looks like there is something called paypal
that protects you. Is this a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1308885432

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You'd probably be better going to bhphotovideo.com and paying $75 more. The guy on ebay only has one feedback and you don't know anything else about the history of the camera being sold.

I bought a new G2 on Ebay but you have to be very careful, especially when you’re talking about spending that amount of money.

I wouldn’t buy from a seller who has less then 20 transactions, any negative feedback (1), or has sunglasses (2).

(1) If the seller has a lot of transactions on Ebay, I would accept a 1% negative feedback rating.

(2) The sunglasses indicate that the seller has changed their Ebay user name. Generally speaking, that’s due to their receiving to many negative ratings. So I refuse to deal with those sellers.

The seller I bought my G2 from had 58 transactions (going back to 9-7-00), not one negative feedback and was “PayPal Verified”. That is the kind of seller you want to look for on Ebay

FYI – I bought the camera for $680.00 and due to the helpful posts on this board, it was easy to ascertain that it was in fact, a brand new G2.

I am in process of buying brand new US warranty (1 year extra warranty) from a reputable dealer for $465. I haven't seen anything on ebay that even comes close. I agree with last poster, be very careful dealing with someone with very little or negative feedback (except those with far more positive than negative). The feedback is really your best protection.

Check this forum for previous posts regarding AMEX low price guarantee, MSN, and ebates. I used all three, and haven't actually received the camera or money back, but so far everything seems to be going through.

you can also find some of this infor on techbargains.com