I remember a few years back going in to Jessops Sheffield branch to trade in a 28-75 and 60-300 SP Tamron lenses in part exchange for a Nikon 75-300 zoom costing nearly £500, the lenses were in mint condition. The guy in Jessops said they could only offer me £15 in part exchange for both lenses because they had fungus inside, (they didn't). I'm afraid I said something rude to the assistant, walked out of the shop and into another photographic shop further up the road. The assistant there was extremely helpfull, checked my lenses, remarked they were in almost mint condition and offered me £90 against the Nikon lens. The Nikon lens was already £30 cheaper than at Jessops, the trade was done and I happily walked out of the shop with my new Nikon lens, I still have it, it produces excellent images.
Needless to say I will never use Jessops for any serious transaction again.
nirofo.
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