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Brad Carrier · October 20th, 2003, 07:48 AM

Hi guys, I just got my first XL1s. I found it on ebay. The guy claimed it was new and unopened for $2600. That sort of threw up a red flag. But he lived near me so he agreed to meet me and let me check it out which I did. The camera was indeed, brand new with all the plastic still sealed. Made sure it was NTSC. Works perfectly. So I bought it. To me this is an unusually low price, but I haven't been looking for one for that long. Did I get a good deal?

Dylan Couper · October 20th, 2003, 10:01 AM

Yeah, if you got a brand new XL1s for $2600? Heck YES!

Assuming the serial numbers haven't been filed off and it isn't still hot to the touch, if you know what I mean... ;)

Brad Carrier · October 20th, 2003, 10:04 AM

Dylan - yeah I thought about that first thing - but he says it was a gift to him from a friend and didn't need it. Serial numbers are still there. But when you're a 20 year old kid driving a Lexus SUV I guess you have friends like that. Oh well, I'm happy.

Bryan Mitchell · October 22nd, 2003, 03:35 PM

I wouldn't have believed the "friend" story. Sounds like mabye it fell off a truck :-p But then again, if it has the serial number on it, and it works, good deal. I paid $3600 for my new xl1s, a tripod, bag, 2 hoya filters, 8 hour battery, and cleaning kit.

Chris Hurd · October 22nd, 2003, 04:23 PM

Any price under the MSRP of $4600 is a good deal. Congrats,

Steve Nunez · October 22nd, 2003, 04:33 PM

Deal of the century dude.......now with all that saved money u can buy an EF adapter and get crazy!

Dylan Couper · October 23rd, 2003, 02:05 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Brad Carrier : Dylan - yeah I thought about that first thing - but he says it was a gift to him from a friend and didn't need it. Serial numbers are still there. But when you're a 20 year old kid driving a Lexus SUV I guess you have friends like that. Oh well, I'm happy. -->>>

In Vancouver it means you are a drug dealer or pot grower.

However, it sounds like you got a good deal.

Gints Klimanis · October 23rd, 2003, 02:13 AM

In my experience, many rich kids convert gifts to cash. They ask Dad to buy them something with a high street value.

Otherwise, you're, ahem, dealing with someone that barters to conceal cash flow from common sources.

Bryan Mitchell · October 23rd, 2003, 07:33 AM

Money Laundering!

::thinks back to the good old scenes from office space::

Rik Sanchez · October 23rd, 2003, 09:58 AM

Brad,
congrats on getting your new XL-1S. You got a great deal on it, who cares if it's from a rich kid or drug dealer, it's now yours, enjoy and welcome to the XL-1(S) brotherhood. Would someone be so kind as to show him the secret handshake. :-)

Brad Carrier · October 23rd, 2003, 02:09 PM

Thanks for all the support guys!

Glad to join the club!

Brad

J. Clayton Stansberry · October 23rd, 2003, 02:16 PM

Hey Brad,

If you don't like the XL1S, I'll buy from you and I'll even give you what you paid for it! Incredible deal...some guys have all the luck!

Bob Maple · October 23rd, 2003, 08:16 PM

Speaking of serial numbers (and I wish I had friends that gave me XL1s!), where the heck is it supposed to be anyway? The manual says "on the bottom" but maybe I'm blind or retarded but I can't find it. I had to pull my registration card for the number..

Bryan Mitchell · October 23rd, 2003, 08:58 PM

I just looked over my camera, and I think its the number underneath where the battery goes. So take out your battery and check.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · October 23rd, 2003, 09:02 PM

Hi Bob,

Remove your battery from the Xl1s and you should be able to figure where is the serial number. :)

Hope this help

October 20th, 2003, 07:48 AM	#1
Brad Carrier Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 69	Proud new owner Hi guys, I just got my first XL1s. I found it on ebay. The guy claimed it was new and unopened for $2600. That sort of threw up a red flag. But he lived near me so he agreed to meet me and let me check it out which I did. The camera was indeed, brand new with all the plastic still sealed. Made sure it was NTSC. Works perfectly. So I bought it. To me this is an unusually low price, but I haven't been looking for one for that long. Did I get a good deal?

October 20th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#2
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Yeah, if you got a brand new XL1s for $2600? Heck YES! Assuming the serial numbers haven't been filed off and it isn't still hot to the touch, if you know what I mean... ;) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 22nd, 2003, 04:23 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Any price under the MSRP of $4600 is a good deal. Congrats, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 22nd, 2003, 04:33 PM	#6
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Deal of the century dude.......now with all that saved money u can buy an EF adapter and get crazy! __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

October 23rd, 2003, 02:05 AM	#7
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	<<<-- Originally posted by Brad Carrier : Dylan - yeah I thought about that first thing - but he says it was a gift to him from a friend and didn't need it. Serial numbers are still there. But when you're a 20 year old kid driving a Lexus SUV I guess you have friends like that. Oh well, I'm happy. -->>> In Vancouver it means you are a drug dealer or pot grower. However, it sounds like you got a good deal. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 20th, 2003, 10:04 AM	#3
Brad Carrier Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 69	Dylan - yeah I thought about that first thing - but he says it was a gift to him from a friend and didn't need it. Serial numbers are still there. But when you're a 20 year old kid driving a Lexus SUV I guess you have friends like that. Oh well, I'm happy.

October 22nd, 2003, 03:35 PM	#4
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	I wouldn't have believed the "friend" story. Sounds like mabye it fell off a truck :-p But then again, if it has the serial number on it, and it works, good deal. I paid $3600 for my new xl1s, a tripod, bag, 2 hoya filters, 8 hour battery, and cleaning kit.

October 23rd, 2003, 02:13 AM	#8
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	In my experience, many rich kids convert gifts to cash. They ask Dad to buy them something with a high street value. Otherwise, you're, ahem, dealing with someone that barters to conceal cash flow from common sources.

October 23rd, 2003, 07:33 AM	#9
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Money Laundering! ::thinks back to the good old scenes from office space::

October 23rd, 2003, 09:58 AM	#10
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	Brad, congrats on getting your new XL-1S. You got a great deal on it, who cares if it's from a rich kid or drug dealer, it's now yours, enjoy and welcome to the XL-1(S) brotherhood. Would someone be so kind as to show him the secret handshake. :-) __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

October 23rd, 2003, 02:09 PM	#11
Brad Carrier Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 69	Thanks for all the support guys! Glad to join the club! Brad

October 23rd, 2003, 02:16 PM	#12
J. Clayton Stansberry Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 316	Hey Brad, If you don't like the XL1S, I'll buy from you and I'll even give you what you paid for it! Incredible deal...some guys have all the luck! __________________ I understand everything about nothing.

October 23rd, 2003, 08:16 PM	#13
Bob Maple New Boot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 11	Speaking of serial numbers (and I wish I had friends that gave me XL1s!), where the heck is it supposed to be anyway? The manual says "on the bottom" but maybe I'm blind or retarded but I can't find it. I had to pull my registration card for the number..

October 23rd, 2003, 08:58 PM	#14
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	I just looked over my camera, and I think its the number underneath where the battery goes. So take out your battery and check.

October 23rd, 2003, 09:02 PM	#15
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Hi Bob, Remove your battery from the Xl1s and you should be able to figure where is the serial number. :) Hope this help __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib