Weird. A person shows up with no posting history and sells a fabulously expensive camera for half off. Seriously?
Thank you for your unsolicited concern.
Hardly half off. Maybe $100, which is still a fair price. Truthfully the prices on these things are overinflated at the moment due, in part, (I think) to some recent celebrity endorsement. There are many listed for $600 and up, but not many selling at that price. The seller here priced it for a quick sale and, if he bought it more than a year ago, probably still made a tidy little profit on it.
I had my doubts about the seller too, but he paid for a subscription just to put up the listing, and he was generous with information and pictures. He answered all my concerns. And not that it's anyone's business, but the transaction was completed through PayPal, so those protections are in place in case a box full of styrofoam shows up.
Something will show up because I have a tracking number...
I hope to follow up with good news. Thank you Deathkab, and good luck in your new endeavors!