When you buy, sell or trade, you’ll be able to choose from five cosmetic conditions: Like new, Excellent, Good, Well used, and Heavily used.
Not sure which cosmetic condition rating to pick when selling or trading in? Read on for more info and then use your best judgment. Our product specialists will carefully inspect the performance and appearance of your gear after you ship it to us.
MPB’s five cosmetic conditions:
Like new: As if your item(s) were brand new out of the box. Little to no sign of wear to the body or casing. Minimal or no dust, marks, or paint defects are present.
Excellent: Minor signs of wear to the body or casing. Light dust, marks, and paint defects may be present.
Good: Noticeable signs of wear to rubber grips, ports or other components. Dust, marks, and paint defects may be present.
Well used: Distinct signs of wear and light scuffs to rubber grips, ports or other components. Considerable dust, marks, and paint defects may be present.
Heavily used: Significant signs of wear, heavy marks, or scuffs to rubber grips, ports, or other components. Heavy dust, marks, and paint defects may be present.
Please note that MPB is unable to purchase items that are dysfunctional or experience severe defects that could impact the usability of the item.
Shutter Counts
Our product specialists will also inspect the shutter count of cameras where this is applicable to help determine its condition grading. If the shutter count is lower than expected for an item's condition grade, we'll add money to your quote. If the shutter count is higher than expected, we'll adjust the quote accordingly.
Shutter Counts & Condition Gradings
Camera | Like New | Excellent | Good | Well Used | Heavily Used |
Pro DSLR | 0-20,000 | 20,001-75,000 | 75,001-200,000 | 200,001-300,000 | 300,001+ |
Prosumer DSLR | 0-10,000 | 10,001-50,000 | 50,001-100,000 | 100,001-200,000 | 200,001+ |
Entry Level DSLR | 0-5,000 | 5,001-40,000 | 40,001-80,000 | 80,001-150,000 | 150,001+ |
Mirrorless | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Medium Format Lens | 0-5,000 | 5,001-25,000 | 25,001-75,000 | 75,001-125,000 | 125,001+ |
Medium Format Camera | 0-5,000 | 5,001-25,000 | 25,001-75,000 | 75,001-125,000 | 125,001+ |
Digital Back | 0-5,000 | 5,001-25,000 | 25,001-75,000 | 75,001-125,000 | 125,001+ |
Hour Count & Condition Gradings
Camera | Like New | Excellent | Good | Well Used | Heavily Used |
Camcorder | 0-250 | 251-750 | 751-1,500 | 1,501-2,250 | 2251+ |
Canon Cinema Camera | 0-250 | 251-750 | 751-1,500 | 1,501-2,250 | 2251+ |
Cine Camera | 0-500 | 501-1,500 | 1,501-3,000 | 3,001-4,500 | 4,501+ |
For further information on Shutter Counts, please click here.
Battery Charge Rate
For DJI Drones, we will inspect the number of charge cycles a battery has had to help determine the condition grading of the item. This can be referenced below.
To view the battery health of your batteries, you can find the charge rate by going to: DJI Fly app > Safety > Battery Info.
| Like New | Excellent | Good | Well Used | Heavily Used |
DJI Battery | 0-15 | 16-30 | 31-75 | 76-125 | 126+ |
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