so whats the deal

[Zilly]

looking around at camera kit and fell accross ebay

whats so the prices are sooo cheap but whats the catch ???

[sugarzebra]

caveat emptor :D

[Zilly]

"let the buyer beware" hum care to add more detail

[rklepper]

It is hard to know unless we see the specific item you are talking about. There are many legitimate deals on ebay and probably just as many that are not. Link please.

[runninmann]

looking around at camera kit and fell accross ebay

whats so the prices are sooo cheap but whats the catch ???How about a link to the eBay listing?

[Zilly]

ok
this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Canon-CP-E3-CPE3-for-580EX-430EX-MR-14EX-MT-24EX_W0QQitemZ7631652774QQihZ017QQcategoryZ706QQtc ZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)

[sugarzebra]

Just be carefull....I buy lots of stuff on ebay and you can really get some good deals, especially now when lots of people are selling stuff after Christmas. Always ask a few questions of the seller & 'get to know them' as best as possible before purchasing. Stay away from good deals on things like CF cards as many of them are not authentic. Set a price you are willing to pay for something and never exceede it...there's always another deal coming and your patience will be rewarded....eventually :D Happy New Year.

[runninmann]

I have purchased from UR Galaxy on eBay before with no problem.

The Buy It Now price for the CP-E3 that they have listed, is about 25% less than the current B&H price in the U.S.

[Zilly]

was just thinking there isnt going to be much in the way of electrionics in side it as its just a batterycase

though it might save me a few quid

(think its about 40 percent cheeper than buying in the uk [i could be wrong tho])

[runninmann]

was just thinking there isnt going to be much in the way of electrionics in side it as its just a batterycase

though it might save me a few quid

(think its about 40 percent cheeper than buying in the uk [i could be wrong tho]) Yeah, not much to it.

From B&H website:

Canon Compact Battery Pack CP-E3 for 580EX, 550EX, 540EZ, 430EZ, MT-24EX and MR-14EX Flash Units


The new external Compact Battery Pack CP-E3 improves flash recycle times significantly and increases the number of firings before batteries need to be replaced. The pack takes optional rapid-change magazines that can be loaded with 8 AA-size batteries prior to a shoot to ensure fast, smooth transitions from one battery set to the next - important in critical shooting situations or to keep up momentum in the studio.

[Zilly]

hum think ill give it a try will post how i get on