I’ve had several friends buy through Greentoe without problems. The people who are apt to rate these services are the ones who had problems so usually these ratings are not indicative of the actual percentages of bad results. All anyone has to do is use a service like PayPal to protect themselves. Any legitimate Credit Card will provide the same protection. People here have made nasty comments about Dvor based on ratings but no personal experience with them. Same with CampSaver. I’ve bought through both several times with great results. Some Chicken Littles on the board.
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New Binocular Bargains Thread (3 Viewers)
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iseegeorgesstar
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Did they raise the price? It now says $1399Here is like new Swarovski EL 8x32 Swarovision from Japan on eBay for $1199.00 (Plus $50 shipping)
RARE [MINT w/Case Straps] Swarovski EL SV 8X32 Binoculars OPTIK Green JAPAN | eBay
â Appearance. Appearance is beautiful. â Serial number. There is no scratches. I send a product by DHL / EMS. There is no fog.www.ebay.com
I guess so. They must have realized they were selling them too cheap, or they got a lot of hits on them. They are still a bargain at $1399 though.
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73 people out of 95 had problems with Greentoe. If I was a gambler, I wouldn't bet on those odds! If 73 people out of 95 told me the sky was falling, I wouldn't take the chance going outside. 😁
Yeah it was no big deal, I will definately use them again. The nice part about it is the retailers are vetted and for optics, only OEM Dealers w/ new Warranty are represented.
It's a clever way to get around the OEM distribution agreements on price setting.
Probably only a matter of time until the OEMs develop a way to crack down on it, but for now it seems win/win with very little risk exposure.
Yes, I know. I used to get Swarovski's and Zeiss binoculars at about 20% discount from Varuste.net, but no more, so they must have gotten busted because they are right at retail now.
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LIL’Wren57
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Hey fellas, I know these are used, but what a great price on these Leica Ultravid HD+ 8x32
They are not mine, but thought I would share the link here.
Leica 40090 8 x 32mm Ultravid HD-Plus Binoculars 799429400903 | eBay
They are not mine, but thought I would share the link here.
Leica 40090 8 x 32mm Ultravid HD-Plus Binoculars 799429400903 | eBay
Here is a REAL bargain. These Leica BN 8x32's have been listed on eBay for $1995.99 for about a year and a half and instead of lowering the price he raised it $500 to $2500. He must not WANT to sell them. You can get a new NL for $2500. I think I will throw him a low ball offer of $500 just to irritate him.
Leica Trinovid 8x32 BN Binoculars | eBay
It looks like it was bought and put away and never used, other than when it went on display for sale. All papers included as shown. Serial # starts with 166.
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Canon is having a Memorial Day day with around 45% off the regular refurbished prices for about half a dozen IS models. Just picked up the 15x50 IS Weatherproof for example at $549 with free shipping.
Nice! Can't go wrong considering these come with a warranty and less than used prices.
Paultricounty
Well-known member
Nice deal.
Be carful about any advertising about water proof, the 50’s are only weather resistant. The only Canon IS that is nitrogen purged and waterproof (submersible) is the 42L version.
