Eureka was born from a simple observation: the used photographic equipment market works poorly, not because parts are missing, but because there's no way to trust the sellers.
Anyone who buys used items online knows the drill. Photos taken from the manufacturer's catalog instead of the actual item. "Like new" written on a body with worn paint on the edges. The shutter count that no one declares, which is the only truly important piece of information for an SLR. The seller who disappears after payment. The result is that someone who wants to buy a good used lens at half price ends up buying a new one they can't afford, or not buying at all.
How we decided to work
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Photos are of the actual item
Never of the model. Each listing shows the item you will receive, with its marks in its specific locations.
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Defects are photographed
Not described with an adjective. A scratch is either visible or not: the photograph removes all ambiguity.
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Shutter count is published
Read directly from the device, not estimated. It's the mileage of a camera.
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One grade, five possibilities
No invented scales: the same names as the eBay Refurbished program, so an item has the same value wherever you see it.
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12-month warranty
On every working device, with return shipping costs covered by us.
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A person responds
Within one business day. The person who responds to you is the one who inspected the item.
Where we are
Our laboratory is in Ceccano, in the province of Frosinone. That's where purchases arrive, inspections are carried out, photographs are taken, and packages are sealed. It's not a shop open to the public: if you want to pick up an order, please write to us to arrange an appointment.
Eureka is a duly established limited liability company, with an Italian VAT number and electronic invoicing. Every order comes with its fiscal document. Full details are in the legal notice.
We are not an authorized service center
We sell Canon, Nikon, Sony, and other manufacturers' equipment, but we are not affiliated with any of them and do not imply otherwise. The brands you read on the product sheets are only to tell you what the item is, nothing more. The warranty on our items is from Eureka S.r.l., it is not the manufacturer's warranty, and we manage it from start to finish.
What we would like to see happen
That buying a used lens stops being a gamble. That you can choose a camera body from ten years ago knowing exactly how many shots it has, what marks it has, and who to call if it breaks — the same things you know when you buy new, at a third of the price.
Equipment that changes hands instead of ending up in a drawer is also the simplest way to do photography without producing more. But the main reason remains the first: a good used lens is a better tool than a new one that costs twice as much.
We buy bodies and lenses from private individuals. Write to us with the model, conditions, and some photos: we will respond with a non-binding valuation.