WEX trade ins!
I told myself I wouldn`t get cross and that they would knock off at least 20% from the online quote o inspection but they surpassed themselves. They accepted most but dropped on every price bar 2 where they upped prices given online by 5-£10. They declined 3 items a 50mm 1.4 lens because it was loose o the focus band and could "hitch" when used manually, a 35f2 because it supposedly has more dust than it should - invisible to me,worst my newsest lens a 70-300 beacuse VR ws not engaging and is uneconomical to repair! I tested everything before it went and cannot understand it unless damaged in transit. They graded my Nikon 24-70 and 16-35 at 9- but suggest repairs are needed prior to sale, at my expense whilst offering £430 and £450 respectively claining zoom band sticks and sticky aperture blades othe latter - again both perfectly working for me. My Sigma 70-200 they grade at 8 but suggests need a chip to work on the newest Nikons. I think for ease I`l accept the offers made on the gear accepted without comment ad take a small hit - still more than I paid for it back out of my business when I gave up pro shooting and settled up for tax purposes. The declined and supposedly "need for minor repairs" I`ll ask them to send back and offer at their low prices to anyone wanting them in Leeds contacts. I knew I`d get annoyed!!!!Be interesting to see what they sell my gear at. I`ll have t get my D80 and charger back too in order to test the lenses for myself and assess them. Maybe take them into the local camera shop when they re-open for another opinion.