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Another dependable place to sell your quality used equipment: B&H in New York
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Feb 5, 2019 12:13:05   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
Barn Owl wrote:
Don't think I have seen B&H mentioned as a dependable source to sell used equipment. Any rate, I called in my used 5D Mark III and talked with a used sales agent. I rated my camera as a 9 on a 10 point system. The 9 means the camera is 100% in working order but has a few scuffs. I was given what I thought was an estimate. No, if you agree to e-mail figure and request a prepaid Fed-X shipment form, that is considered a contract by B&H--unless B&H determines the rating of the camera by the seller is inaccurate. In my case, the rating was accurate. If you include extra booklets, batteries, and a charger in the shipment that were not discussed in the contract, you should have done so.
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I get, on average, 45-65% more selling it myself on Ebay vs. B&H and Adorama. And on a $2000.00 lens, that's a lot of money your losing by sending it off to B&H and Adorama.

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Feb 5, 2019 12:48:01   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
tropics68 wrote:
B&H is my preferred seller no doubt. I buy from them whenever possible. However I would never sell anything to them or any of the other well known camera stores that buy used gear.

You will be far far better off to put it on Ebay at no reserve. It will be sold and in the majority of the cases for a lot more moola. Case in point. I purchased a lens from B&H last fall for $2000. I did not use it much so I called them to see how much I could get for it either in cash or trade in on something else. They offered me $900. That was about 45% of what I paid them for that lens just a few months earlier and they were the high bidder. To me that was an insult. I sold it two weeks later on Ebay and got $1500. Convenience may be nice but it comes with a huge price tag. In my case $600.00

Too rich for my blood.
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No argument here, I buy/sell both ways.... some folks don't want to mess with Ebay, so the big re-sellers are a good option. I agree with your choice, that is a big loss, I would have done the same.

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Feb 5, 2019 13:32:27   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
tropics68 wrote:
B&H is my preferred seller no doubt. I buy from them whenever possible. However I would never sell anything to them or any of the other well known camera stores that buy used gear.

You will be far far better off to put it on Ebay at no reserve. It will be sold and in the majority of the cases for a lot more moola. Case in point. I purchased a lens from B&H last fall for $2000. I did not use it much so I called them to see how much I could get for it either in cash or trade in on something else. They offered me $900. That was about 45% of what I paid them for that lens just a few months earlier and they were the high bidder. To me that was an insult. I sold it two weeks later on Ebay and got $1500. Convenience may be nice but it comes with a huge price tag. In my case $600.00

Too rich for my blood.
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Yes. A 45% reduction is a bit much. IMO

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Feb 5, 2019 13:39:16   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
mas24 wrote:
Yes. A 45% reduction is a bit much. IMO


Since I have a habit of keeping gear I really like, it often lesser priced items I'm selling, or fairly well used... if it is something pristine, I'm not selling at a big loss, so someone else can make a big profit!!

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Feb 5, 2019 15:28:36   #
tropics68 Loc: Georgia
 
mas24 wrote:
Yes. A 45% reduction is a bit much. IMO


The offer was 45% of purchase price. The loss to me would have been 55% $2000 - $900 = $1100

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Feb 5, 2019 23:35:06   #
MartyfromWNY Loc: Rochester, NY
 
Barn Owl, thanks for posting the information about B&H. That looks like the most attractive option for me.

Marty

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Feb 6, 2019 12:13:39   #
henryp Loc: New York, NY
 
henryp wrote:
I'd be happy to have the used dept manager look into this. Please email me - henryp @ bhphoto.com and include the used dept's transaction number.


PS Yes this really is me. :-)

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