HelenOster said:
That's very good to hear; thanks so much for sharing your experience.

BTW, I'm only an email away for advice or after-sales support with any order from Adorama.

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
HelenO@adorama.com

Hi, Helen!

It's nice to see a vendor posting here! I'm always happy to report good experiences with vendors, and Adorama's used sales department was a pleasure to deal with. The associate I was dealing with was prompt, professional and courteous.

studio460 said:
Based on just an e-mail request, and a returned phone call a day or two later, I had Adorama quote me on on sending in my Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 and a 70-200mm f/2.8, and they offered a price about twice that of what Samy's camera in Los Angeles. They immediately sent me a pre-paid mailer in the mail while I thought about their offer. I decided to keep the lenses, but I think they're the possibly the best place to sell your old gear if you don't want the hassle of Ebay or Craig's list.

That's very good to hear; thanks so much for sharing your experience.

BTW, I'm only an email away for advice or after-sales support with any order from Adorama.

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
HelenO@adorama.com

Yea, you're trading cash for convenience.
Though, if you're selling a D60 body only the cash differential is going to be small. That's about $300 (body only) on craigslist - I wouldn't deal with the hassle for $50, though YMMV.

Based on just an e-mail request, and a returned phone call a day or two later, I had Adorama quote me on sending in my Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 and a 70-200mm f/2.8, and they offered a price about twice that of what Samy's Camera offered me locally. They immediately sent me a pre-paid mailer in the mail while I thought about their offer. I decided to keep the lenses, but I think they're possibly the best place to sell your old gear if you don't want the hassle of Ebay or Craig's list.

Hi Everyone --

In another post I mentioned the D700 purchase I intend to make. In preparation for dropping that kind of coin, I'm sending my D60 kit to Adorama for a buy-back quote. The gentleman on the phone mentioned they generally paid "70% of Market Value."

Anyone have any good/bad experiences with Adorama's trade department or recommend any other company online for buy-back? I'd rather not go the craigslist/ebay route, but depending on how much their quote is, I might feel compelled.

Thanks for your advice!

-- Justin