Look at the seller's feedback. Anything less than 98% positive is poor.
Look at the seller's Detailed Seller Ratings. Particularly the Description. Anything less than 4.9 is poor.
Click on the Negative feedback number. This will pull up all the seller's negs. Don't panic if there are a lot as long as his percentage is over 98%. But look for a pattern in the complaints. Slow shipping. Too expensive to return.
Do the same for the neutrals.
Read the seller's Responses to complaints. Does he fix problems or does he get angry and offensive?
Does he ship to Canada?
Actually this is more important than feedback. Sending money off to someone who doesn't want you as a customer is an exercise in frustration.
What will the shipping cost?
Add the cost of shipping, including the cost of duty and sales tax, to the selling price. Is it still better than at your local dealer? By the way, this is the kind of item that you will want to have shipped under the Global Shipping Program if the seller is in the USA. It is expensive and bulky enough that CBSA will assess it for duty and tax. And probably to big for Canada Post, which has a $10 service charge on assessed shipments. So it will go by another courier which will have a 'customs brokerage fee' that will start around $25.
Is he in North America?
Although a lot , perhaps most, electronics are made in Asia nowadays, those are pre-sold to the manufacturer. They are not sold by some guy in Huangzhou from his garage. Those will be fakes.
It is very expensive to return an unwanted item overseas and you cannot get a refund unless you can prove that the seller has the item back.
