Where are you selling your old camera gear?

4 years 6 months ago #659548 by Happy Hour
I'm looking at upgrading some of my gear and will be selling off some of my gear.  Where are you finding the best offers on used gear or stronger buyers?  

I tried Craigslist earlier this summer but found it to have to much spammers and scammers.  


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4 years 6 months ago #659558 by garyrhook
eBay. Never had a problem, although there is risk on price.


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4 years 6 months ago #659562 by effron
Ebay and photo site marketplace forums.....I never gave craig's list a try.

Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #659667 by Colorado Mike
If you don't want to deal with the hassle of dealing with private buyers, try www.keh.com or www.mpb.com but know that they might not give you as much as a private buyer.  


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4 years 6 months ago #659679 by garyrhook

Colorado Mike wrote: If you don't want to deal with the hassle of dealing with private buyers, try www.keh.com or www.mpb.com but know that they might not give you as much as a private buyer.  


I gotta add some words to this.

They won't give you as much as a private buyer. There's a going rate for equipment, and they have to make profit, so they'll give you only so much. It's just like cars: trade-ins aren't valued the same as selling yourself. It's just the way it works.

The value add in going to KEH/MPB is your time isn't wasted dealing with all the steps necessary to make a sale.


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4 years 6 months ago #659687 by effron
"They won't give you as much as a private buyer. "
Yup, in fact they'll be insulting. A private buyer will yield your best sale. However, I once sold an older camera (D300) on ebay and got TWICE my reserve, via auction. I guess the timing was right?

Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #659700 by garyrhook

effron wrote: I once sold an older camera (D300) on ebay and got TWICE my reserve, via auction. I guess the timing was right?


For you, yes. I've gotten below-par prices on lenses, when it's clear what the average going rate is. It's a game, and sometimes you don't come out so well. Sometimes, you benefit with the right bid at the right time. I've got a lens arriving tomorrow, and (hopefully) have saved 30% off list. For a lens that never comes up used... only new.


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4 years 6 months ago #659706 by Dan Spade
I can't deal with eBay, those fee's are just ridiculous.  You better off posting in forum, CL is full of scammers.  


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4 years 6 months ago #659840 by Nefarious
Set up a temp email address and sell your gear on CL.  You'll get more $$


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4 years 6 months ago #660325 by Jessy Page
temp email or not, you still have to deal with all the spammers and crooks.  That's the PITA part of CL.  


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