Julia,
I may be not the most active ebayer here, but I have to say, it seems to be
*the* place to look for equipment. Most of my photo gear came from there
(LX, a bunch of lenses, a 6x7...). The general rule -- get in touch with the
seller. If he's the guys who ignores questions -- forget about him
immediately. Ebay has some kind of buyer insurance policy, but from my
experience (yes, I've got screwed once, if anyone cares, it's Team-Photo,
Germany) it's PIA and is limited to something like $200 minus deductible. So
your best bet is to talk to the seller and make sure he's honest, sincere
and easy to get in touch with, even if he cannot answer all your questions
(btw, Shel has a terrific list of questions to ask if you buy an LX or any
other camera for that matter). In most cases you can get a 7 days trial
period, when you can make sure the equipment is as described and functional
(although the s/h charges are usually non-refundable, although that depends
as well) -- I had to resort to it a few times and never had any problems.
Another important thing to remember is that no matter how sweet a piece of
equipment may look, there'll always be another one in a few days/weeks, so
if the price is not right, or you have any doubts about seller, just walk
away.
There's a nice piece on ebay experiences at
http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/ebay.html
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