Inspection of camera for purchase

[B.S.Kumar]

If you are new to view cameras, I suggest you ask the seller to show that all the movements are working properly, rather than handling the camera yourself.
You break it, you buy it...

Kumar

[goamules]

Seller offers fourteen day returns and eBay 's buyer protection. Have had several interactions with the seller before and after the closing of the auction. He seems intent on completion of a deal satisfying both parties. I have no reason to expect issues, but we live sufficiently close that pickup was reasonable.

What is the auction number? You can only confirm that what he said was working or present is true. You cannot go into an extensive, 21 point inspection now to re-negotiate or re-decide on the deal. Based on your discussions with him, and his ad, you bought it. Now, if something small or unnoticed comes up, you have to ignore it and fix it at your own expense. That's the ethics of the matter. Most sellers offer a money back guarantee if the item is not as represented. How did he represent it? Is it auction number 322003023587? In that one he says it's "mint" so you can look fairly closely for any problems (other than handling marks, scratches). But if it's another, you just can look at confirming how it was described.

[Michael E]

If lenses in shutters are involved, fire each shutter a few times. If the long exposure times (1 s) are not running smooth and reasonably correct (you can just count 1 s), you have further expenses coming - no matter how mint the lenses look.