When valuing your items for trade-in, we assess the grade based on a number of factors: for camera bodies, we look at shutter count, physical signs of use and the sensor; while lenses are graded on physical appearance and internal optical quality. Other items are graded on physical signs of use. All items are assumed to be fully functional unless you indicate otherwise.
Upon inspection, if we find photographic equipment to have been sourced from outside of the EU we may deduct up to 10% off the purchase price as we resell grey imported stock on at a lesser value.
Mint (9+)
No cosmetic marks and original accessories. Lens mount may show minimal use and the optics can exhibit very little or no dust.
Camera Shutter Count Guide:
<20k on professional bodies, <10k on consumer models
Very light use (9)
Will exhibit no more than a few cosmetic imperfections, such as marks on the screen, base or rubber parts. Lens mount may show wear with light dust evident.
Camera Shutter Count Guide:
<40k on professional bodies, <15k on consumer models
Shows little use (9-)
Items can exhibit more obvious marks such as heavier wear to screens, base and rubber parts. Lenses could exhibit more obvious wear and heavier dust than average.
Camera Shutter Count Guide:
<60k on professional bodies, <25k on consumer models
Signs of use but clean (8)
Will exhibit heavier wear than average, including peeling of the grips, more obvious scratches and/or missing sync covers. Lenses could exhibit heavy to moderate levels of dust.
Camera Shutter Count Guide:
<100k on professional bodies, <40k on consumer models
Shows moderate wear (7)
Will exhibit heavier signs of use, including paint loss, missing grips and missing sync covers. Lenses could be missing rubber grips and exhibit very heavy dust.
Shutter counts:
<250k on professional bodies, <100k on consumer models
Well used, shows marks (6)
Very obvious wear including total loss of paint, rubbers and a very high shutter count.
Shutter counts:
No limit
