What Selling Price?
Feb 3, 2012 22:31:44 #
At times like this I am grateful to have access to the wisdom of so many experienced photographers. A friend of mine wants to sell a Canon 17-55mm F2.8 lens he has had for about a year. It sells new for about $850 to $1,000. What should his selling price be?
Feb 4, 2012 06:59:01 #
Feb 4, 2012 08:54:13 #
PNagy wrote:
At times like this I am grateful to have access to the wisdom of so many experienced photographers. A friend of mine wants to sell a Canon 17-55mm F2.8 lens he has had for about a year. It sells new for about $850 to $1,000. What should his selling price be?
Ebay has the used IS version starting at about $670. I would say about $700 - $750 because you know it's in great condition. If it has a filter on it, a few more $$.
Feb 4, 2012 10:39:21 #
Feb 4, 2012 23:26:18 #
Feb 4, 2012 23:41:50 #
PNagy wrote:
At times like this I am grateful to have access to the wisdom of so many experienced photographers. A friend of mine wants to sell a Canon 17-55mm F2.8 lens he has had for about a year. It sells new for about $850 to $1,000. What should his selling price be?
A great length! I have the Nikon version... W/O IS!
I use mine for about 90% of what I do.
I've heard the Canon is almost as sharp! Just kidding!!!! Just jealous the Canon copy has IS...are you listening Nikon?
;-)
Feb 5, 2012 00:39:18 #
I think less, primarily because it is a zoom. I don't trust used zooms. I have given up on zooms. I now only buy and sell prime, much less to go wrong.
When you buy a used lens consider it like a used car. New car has everything new, used car has many parts that are wearing out.
Also, I have bought new and sold many things. If you truly want to sell the price must be right. And by right, I mean it moves now. I sold a Nikkor 70=200mm 2.8 VR I in 5 minutes on Chicago Craigslist to a buyer in Minneapolis. His wife paid cash the next day in Chicago. She works here. There was nothing wrong with the lens. I simply did not want it any longer.
imho
When you buy a used lens consider it like a used car. New car has everything new, used car has many parts that are wearing out.
Also, I have bought new and sold many things. If you truly want to sell the price must be right. And by right, I mean it moves now. I sold a Nikkor 70=200mm 2.8 VR I in 5 minutes on Chicago Craigslist to a buyer in Minneapolis. His wife paid cash the next day in Chicago. She works here. There was nothing wrong with the lens. I simply did not want it any longer.
imho
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