i donno how to purchase it on ebay leh.. nv buy anything there b4.. do i have to bid first than can buy? btw, how much u got it?
I got my Phottix BP-550D with 2 Phottix batteries for S$105. Shipping is around 7 days after winning bid (and payment).
Just to share how it work on eBay.
There are 2 common type of purchase, "Bid" and "Buy now".
1) "Buy now" - It is straight forward, just click buy now and it is "yours" (ie
Buy now Phottix BP-550D @ S$ 103.78).
2) "Bid" - Usually, the price for "Bid" is lower than "Buy now" price (ie
Bid for Phottix BP-550D @ S$ 82.45). There is a closing date for the bid, the highest bidder gets it.
As you can see from the above example, there is about S$20 different if you choose between Buy now and Bid (for Phottix BP-550D).
For the case of Phottix BP-550D. the seller have a lot of the same item available for bidding. Just find one that no one bid (ie 0 Bid) and bid that. Others also want to buy cheap and you can hope they do the same.
However one of the main cons of bidding is you have to wait till the "bid" ends, which might be a few days later.
After "winning" the bid / buy now, it is time for payment. Payment is made thru paypal.
Register an account at
http://www.paypal.com.sg. You will need a credit card. Paying with Paypal and eBay is good. If any dispute or non delivery, you can file a dispute and they will be the middleman to judge. So far I have no problem.
The following are links for the Phottix BP-550D Grip and Phottix LP-E8 Battery.
1)
Phottix BP-550D for Canon 550D Rebel T2i BG-E8 ONLY
2)
Phottix BP-550D for Canon 550D Rebel T2i BG-E8 with 2 x LP-E8 Battery
3)
Phottix LP-E8 x 2