Where to sell camera and lens ?
Where to sell camera and lens ?
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Olivero

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2,155 posts

237 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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I am fed up of Ebay with their PayPal only policy and Craigslist is just full of scammers.
I have placed an advert on the 'For Sale' section here but am not sure how many people look there.

So who would you use to sell a lightly used camera and lens ?

plg101

4,106 posts

238 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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Make and model?

Couple of the good camera shops do commission sales, or even tradein. Expect 15%-20% on a commission sale.

EG
http://www.dalephotographic.co.uk/
http://www.mifsuds.com/usedpriceindex.htm
http://www.parkcameras.com/Article/88/Used-Equipme...

or
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/about.asp?pid=402&amp...

muppetdave

2,118 posts

253 months

Olivero

Original Poster:

2,155 posts

237 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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plg101 said:
Make and model?

Hasselblad H3D-II with 150mm lens.

plg101

4,106 posts

238 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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Go specialist... avoid ebay, etc
Robert White notice board.
The Flash Centre if you have one nearby have a free noticeboard

Or commission sale, try FFordes / Mifsuds / etc

Bit of a specialist piece of kit!

Email them all, they will give you a free appraisal of the likely price they can sell it for. Most run a "wanted" list as well so you may find a quick sale.

Try your local Hasselblad dealer, they may have a view.

10JH

2,070 posts

222 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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talkphotography.co.uk -

It's a forum with a very active marketplace. All done through member to member, so you can arrange the payment you want. I've only bought on there and it went no problem.

gary71

2,030 posts

207 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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I've just sold my D80 on ebay at the third time of trying, scammers trying to get me to post it prior to payment...

I managed to spot the scam bid this time 3 hours before the end and cancelled their bid. Luckily I have now sold it to a legit UK buyer.

If you can get a price you are happy with from one of the specialist then this has to be the most reliable route, especially for a high end product.

TooLateForAName

4,924 posts

212 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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10JH said:
talkphotography.co.uk -

It's a forum with a very active marketplace. All done through member to member, so you can arrange the payment you want. I've only bought on there and it went no problem.
But you need to have been a member for 30 days and made 100 posts (not in the 'chat' areas) before you can put stuff in the classifieds.

10JH

2,070 posts

222 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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TooLateForAName said:
10JH said:
talkphotography.co.uk -

It's a forum with a very active marketplace. All done through member to member, so you can arrange the payment you want. I've only bought on there and it went no problem.
But you need to have been a member for 30 days and made 100 posts (not in the 'chat' areas) before you can put stuff in the classifieds.
Apologies, I didn't realise it was that long. It's considerably less to sell things.

Perhaps there might be a PHer who's a sufficient member who would put it up for you? I haven't enough posts to do it.

Olivero

Original Poster:

2,155 posts

237 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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TooLateForAName said:
10JH said:
talkphotography.co.uk -

It's a forum with a very active marketplace. All done through member to member, so you can arrange the payment you want. I've only bought on there and it went no problem.
But you need to have been a member for 30 days and made 100 posts (not in the 'chat' areas) before you can put stuff in the classifieds.
Just found this out. Grr.
(good site though)

onomatopoeia

3,526 posts

245 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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If it's A-mount (Sony, Minolta) then dyxum.com, the main for sale section has a membership requirement but the "external sales" section doesn't.


10JH

2,070 posts

222 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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Might as well stick it on PH Classifieds as well. I look there when I'm looking for kit.

Pixel-Snapper

5,321 posts

220 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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Yep talkphotography forum is about the best ive found so far..... to buy i dont think you need a certain amount of posts but to sell you do...

Only bought some flashes from there at the moment but it was pretty painless and there doesnt seem to be scammers flooding it. I'm actually on the look out for a mid telephone at the moment and will either buy new or from there. Ebay does its job and I have no worries with it, just on the forum youve got a better process and able to chat to the seller.

theres also

www.eos-magazine-forum.com - not used that much

http://photography-on-the.net - American site but there are a number of UK members

Other than that they are great sites to view and you should join anyway.