Selling my gear to KEH

I've bought a couple things from KEH over the years, I figure its time to send some gear back to them. I need to clear up space in my bag and prepare for where my photography will lead in the future. 13 years ago I picked up my third ef lens for my Canon Rebel XT, the first lens I've purchased that cost me over $1000, my Canon 24-70 f2.8 mark 1. Over the years, this lens has been a true reliable partner, gone with me to many trips and jobs. It is time to let this one go.

I decided to offer my gear first to KEH and see what their offer would be. With the whole COVID 19 thing going on I didn't think it would be wise to meet up with people on Craigslist. Setting up the request was painless and easy. I found a box that would contain all the gear I was shipping out to them. I had half forgotten but for my 24-70 I kept the box, booklet, warrenty card and the styrofoam that came with it. Packed it all up and tape the provided shipping label on it. Drove to a FEDEX drop off location and dropped it off there. The drop off was an uncomfortable experience. I took my package to the counter and the personal told me to place my box near the front of the entrance without scanning my box. Had my box been stolen or the person kept the package for their self, how would I have proven that I had dropped off the package. I was not given an tracking information so I had no idea where my box was until KEH updated me a week later that they had received the package. Compared to my recent Amazon return where I took my item to a UPS location and they scanned my phone and took the item and handed me a receipt and tracking information. I didn't even have to find a box to pack my item in. A couple days later I received the updated offer which they had agreed with me of the grading I had thought my gear was deserving of and to my surpise they had offered an amount greater than what was initially given. I grateful accepted.