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I take some issue with the $4,500 figure. Searching eBay for recently sold listings of used gear, a used Canon 5DS R is worth ~$1800, and the lens ~$600. $2,5

I take some issue with the $4,500 figure. Searching eBay for recently sold listings of used gear, a used Canon 5DS R is worth ~$1800, and the lens ~$600. $2,500 is a long way off from $4,500. Even longer when you consider they short-changed him about $500, not $2,500. I'm not defending the service; they should have just offered to replace the gear or offered a fair amount, but it's worth pointing out what the situation really is.

FireBeyond 8y ago
I guarantee, as someone who just bought a used 24-70, that anything you get for 600 is going to be in a pretty mediocre condition. You're looking more like 1300. Glass doesn't lose its value. Similar with the body, there's more to it than "used" vs "new", quite a bit more.