TheNewChristie is happy that in 2 days and a wake-up, hubby will visit!!
Maybe when we
4 days ago
buy the laptop we can splurge for a small video camera, if it’s also on sale.
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How to buy a camera
It made me
ecstatic
 "I did my research and bought it on ebay"
How I did it: I researched widely. I spoke with photographers, and in the shop and on the internet to find out exactly what i should get and how much it would cost. And I wasn't in a big hurry which in my case really helped me end up with this. I didn't have the money to buy it retail but i needed it for a trip that is coming up in November. It was suggested to me that i check out ebay and when i did i realised that I could get a good saving on the retail price. I started watching a few auctions. Noted the sale price. Lessons & tips: The advice that really helped me was that all the action takes place in the last five minutes. So i put my first bid in at about 3 minutes before the end of the sale. The price i put was obviously the highest as I had another bidder. But i am very happy with the price I paid as I had done my research. I felt that if the other guy had seen me earlier he might have upped his bid further. Its possible but i am not sure. The gear on offer was so good. Also as you are advised to do, read the seller feedback and open a conversation to guage them by sending them a question before you start bidding. I guess the main tip is don't bid early. Take them by surprise. But understand the process so that you allow yourself enough time. So far so good. I haven't received the camera yet but I am quite confident all will be well. And if not, ebay seems to provide some protection for the sorts of things that are likely to go wrong. Another tip was that the camera and the lens came as a package. If i had bought them separately, i think i might have had more competition. Because most people would probably already own either one or the other. There were only three bidders on this whole auction, where as there seem to be a lot going for the camera. Condition report is very important. Don't settle for less than. The first camera I saw and considered had a scratch on the LCD screen and I was tempted. I am glad I came to the conclusion that I didn't want any even slightly damaged goods. Also it seems that DSLRs have a limited life. Sellers tell you how many shots have been taken. There is some software that can do this. I think its worth knowing but I am not sure how honest the reporting of this would be. So anyway, don't buy a camera that is too old I would suggest unless your funds are really tight and you plan to upgrade in the near future.
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