Susan G: What are the risks buying a vintage camera online?
If I buy a collector camera through the internet, what are the risks involved compared to buying it at a local camera fair or shop?
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Answer by mia t
research, research, research, read everything Carefully,read the small print, and read the entire add and most important know your dealing with if they don’t have a street address back off and get everything in writing and you might get some else to read it in case you missed something. i bought off of eBay and it had a pic and a description on top and ended up getting something i didn’t want so beware and find someone who deals in the product your buying you might get a pink elephant.
The biggest risk is someone getting your money or even worse getting your financial data such as credit card number or bank account details, and then misusing it. After you’ve paid, you have the risk you receive something else than you thought you’d be getting, or nothing at all. Fortunately it’s not as bad as it seems and many companies such as eBay have procedures in place to reduce the risks. If you’re giving a credit card number on-line make sure it is to a well-known company and going through a secure server (https://). A second risk is fake vintage cameras, although this is not very common and only with expensive models. An example is the 1950s Leica II model, for which there fakes based on FED or Zorki cameras..
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