if you can at least get like $350, do some shopping and looked for opened items at best buy or circuit city, you should at least get the default 14 day return window if they are not performing to your standards, other than that, check craigslist in your local area.
I’ve got a super nice JVC camcorder that I bought last year for my wedding/honeymoon vacation that I’m getting ready to sell. I just upgraded to a new Canon HD camcorder and have no use for this thing. It retailed when I bought it for $599 but was actually going to sell it in the $200-$250 range. If you’re interested let me know. It’s got a few features that aren’t too common in cameras under $500 (specically, the microphone input, F1.8 lens for low light, built-in video light) which kinda drew me to it. Let me know!