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Canon EF 70-200 F/4 IS USM - Amazon Trade-in: loose cylinder & Rattle

Started Nov 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
RogerZoul
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Re: Canon EF 70-200 F/4 IS USM - Amazon Trade-in: loose cylinder & Rattle

robsudac wrote:

It is an Amazon trade-in issue.

I had a similar trade-in that I submitted for a "like-new" Ricoh GR with less than 100 shutter clicks, not a single scratch or fingerprint. I was shocked and angry when they said there was a scratch and downgraded it to "Good condition," a $125 negative price swing, so I had them send it back and there was not a scratch or fingerprint to be found.

When I called Amazon, they said that the trade-in program is actually a 3rd party and not Amazon. I am pretty certain that they will always ding an item to a lower condition with the intent to pay out less than they originally advertised as you have to elect to have your item returned if it is not graded in the condition that you submitted it as. It seems to be quite dishonest and a bait-and-switch ploy. Left a really bad taste and I refuse to deal with an Amazon trade-in again.

Amazon really seems to be dropping the ball lately.

Prior to this lousy event, I had traded several items that were upgraded from "good" to like "new". Those days seem to be over, sadly.

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