Camera and Lens Boxes (Page 3): Old toys in original boxes add value, cameras, and lenses not so much, I do store original receipts manuals and instruction pamphlets, to keep them in...

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Old toys in original boxes add value, cameras, and lenses not so much, I do store original receipts manuals and instruction pamphlets, to keep them in good condition, and download thecomputer versions. You could also fold down the boxes to save space.
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Skiextreme2 Loc: Northwest MA

kernowp wrote:

Having the box, receipt etc adds provenance and helps to assure that you are not buying a stolen item. This adds value.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I keep all my boxes. And the small accessories that are inside the boxes. Including the instructions. You won't be able to stuff boxes inside of each, if you have the protective styrofoams that are fitted on the sides of the cameras. I only own a Nikon DX DSLR, a Nikon Bridge, and a Sony pocket camera. So, three boxes don't take up a lot of space. A camera sells best with an undamaged box. It's like detailing your car before selling it. Appearance is a selling point.

dreamon

If you really don't want the boxes, send em my way. Then, I'll put up the ones I don't want on eBay. Or you could do that. :)

Peter Boyd Loc: Blyth nr. Newcastle U.K.

There is actually a market for empty original boxes on sites like E-bay. Call me an old cynic but if someone was planning an insurance fraud these boxes could be very useful to use as proof of purchase, especially as they include the serial no. of the camera or lens they once contained.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I keep the boxes of my most valuable purchases. It is a big deal when selling on ebay.
Including the box legitimizes and make the buyer feel they have bought an authentic product.
Have done very well selling on ebay. My Sony a7s got a good price. Sold 6k to use some for
advanced gear. If you put an array of what comes with the camera cleanly shot ebay works.

brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY

I dump them...... I don't plan on selling any of the lenses that I purchased. I sent lenses back for repair in a different cardboard box and never had a problem, just pack with a lot of padding material. If you have room save them, if not dump them like a bad habit.

Tom47 Loc: Gettysburg, PA

I got it, I will keep the Camera boxes and recycle the lens Boxes. I do not plan on selling any lenses I use them all from time to time. Cameras come and go. I do not like Twinkies.

twillsol Loc: St. Louis, MO

Linary wrote:

The boxes are assets when it comes to reselling the camera. They add value to the resale price and make packaging easier. (especially if you have kept the "eggshell" filling material).

I fill my attic with empty boxes.

I agree, they definitely add value if you sell or trade-in your equipment when upgrading.

TJBNovember Loc: Long Island, New York

Tom47 wrote:

What are you suppose to do with the boxes that you receive your cameras and lenses in? I am trying to make a decision either recycle or toss them they take up a lot of space. The companies say to keep them but if you have to send a camera or lens for repair they tell you not to send the orginal box. Most companies tell you to keep the box that is almost anything you buy. Lost in a room full of boxes.

I tend to hang on to them through the warranty period, once that is past out they go. Since most of my current kit is Nikon, packaging for shipping isn't a concern as Melville is a 15 minute drive to drop off for service.

Now my toy train collection is another matter as it currently fills a half dozen filing cabinets and a greater number of large Rubbermaid containers, that however is a case of many boxes each with a Lionel Train engine, car or accessory within.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tom47 wrote:

What are you suppose to do with the boxes that you receive your cameras and lenses in? I am trying to make a decision either recycle or toss them they take up a lot of space. The companies say to keep them but if you have to send a camera or lens for repair they tell you not to send the orginal box. Most companies tell you to keep the box that is almost anything you buy. Lost in a room full of boxes.

If you seriously plan to sell them later then you probably should keep the original boxes. Yet, one of my purchased new cameras was purchased nearly 40 years ago and that box is long gone. I might be buried with that camera anyway.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

I keep all the manufacturers boxes for my bodies, lenses, flashes, grips, filters, tri-pods, & heads. It seems to me I get better prices when selling on the secondary market when I upgrade or sell an item I rarely or no longer use. When I purchase used from a vendor, my criteria is 'like new in perfect working condition', with original packaging, documentation, disks, etc. Of course, that's just me.😊

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Keep em, or sell em on Ebay (see it all the time), I guess someone will pay $25 for the right box, not me. Some folks like to get the box when they buy used, some don't care (the Ham Radio folks are crazy about keeping the boxes too, and I have several very nice transceivers boxed up till I decide to repair my hurricane damaged antennas). I do keep the boxes for high end items until they are just "in the way".

Quinn 4

If you can keep the box the camera came in. Reason: Come to sell camera, box will add vaule to the camera when it is sold. Also trade, box help.

foxfirerodandgun Loc: Stony Creek, VA

Linary wrote:

The boxes are assets when it comes to reselling the camera. They add value to the resale price and make packaging easier. (especially if you have kept the "eggshell" filling material).

I fill my attic with empty boxes.

This is exactly what I told my customers when they purchased a firearm or related accoutrements. In that business, and I sold a great deal of this merchandise on consignment Having every possible article that originally came with the item, including sales receipts, not only enhanced the sale price, but would draw a customers eyes to one that had these things verses one that did not. Just my 2¢.