Without turning this into an "is eBay any good or not" thread, I will add that every eBay Better still, find a friend, experienced in eBay, whom you trust to do this In dealer commission, and the smaller captive audience any dealer will have. Time, of course, so weight this up against the minimum 20 per cent you'll lose I got, via PayPal, i got all my money back for. I only haveĪbout 50 deals to my name, others will have had more, but the only faulty item It 's simply not true that all the scammers are ruining eBay. By the time you get eight or nineįeedbacks, people will be ready to buy expensive items from you for a decent Gear bit by bit, least expensive item first. , I suggest you take your time,īuy a filter or two first to get you started and build up a history, then sell your
Photonet first, then if that doesn't work try eBay. But you will probably lose even more money by selling on toĪs others here have said, with a little research eBay is a great way to tradeĬamera gear, and is the best way to realise high prices when selling. Running with, and you WILL get less money if you attempt to sell without anyįeedback history. I totally understand Edward's reservations. If you find a good, honorable seller, it's great. This way you can dispute the charges via your credit card's bank, the only real protection you have. Therefore, I suggest you send it to a friend who is an active eBay seller.Īs a buyer, ALWAYS use your credit card and PayPal on items over $100. Ebay was able to behave this way because they are a monopoly, they have the market share to behave like goons.Īs a seller, if you have low feedback numbers, even if they are 100 percent positive, it is a major drawback in getting the highest price. This has driven masses of people away, and eBay has to finally do something to protect buyers, otherwise they will lose the casual buyer. One of the best things to happen for buyers is the European scammers hijacking ID's and selling phantom goods. Things close to $500 are dragged out, and they ask you for endless paperwork, estimates, so in the end you're worn out, and the coup de grace is their inevitable rejection of your claim if the seller is a "Power Seller." (These are all actual experiences.) Anything over $500 is not covered, and the protection only works well on items under $100. The so-called "Buyer's Protection" that they advertise heavily for PayPal (which they bought), is essentially a smoke and mirrors scam. The sleazy aspect of eBay is that the eBay management provides ZERO protection for buyers. (Fair is a subjective term!) Then, as last step, eBay what's left. Then put it here at what you think are fair prices. Here's a suggestion: First offer the gear to friends at below market prices. Look at past FS (For Sale) items here in the Leica Forum. Compare item condition, seller feedback, against prices of the goods, etc., to get an idea of what to expect.
Check current auctions to see how much inventory is on sale. Surely you're not THAT pressed for time.Ĭheck ended auctions on Ebay (requires signing up). But, I don't know if he wants to squeeze every possible penny with selling.Įdward, You need to do a bit of research before you sell your equipment. If Edward can find a buyer from one of these countries it would yield more money.
I've recently been to shops in London and Madrid and the prices are HIGH. What is mint-, exc+++, 9/10? The key being a right to return. One can only evaluate condition and performance when it is in ones possession. I prefer a good description than a blurry photo and return priveledges if not as descibed. Many photos are "borrowed" (stolen from another site). Why eBay buyers INSIST on photos stumps me. I've probably lost hundreds of Dollars by not investing in a cheap digicam and selling on eBay, but my financial position is quite good and I adhere to the unwritten rule not to make a profit from a fellow forum member. Does this man have any friend and/or family to act as a proxy?īTW, I agree with Eedward: I hate hassle and don't have a digital camera, so I sell right here. People do change their minds and reconsider all sorts of things.