Where other than ebay to sell stuff?

[SynterX]

I have a few like new Lenses to sell, 17-40L, 24-105L, and am tired of ebay. Are there any other places geared more toward photography to sell used stuff? My audio forum I frequent has a Marketplace area for example, and I can bypass fees except Paypal, which really helps on expensive items like my lenses. Any ideas?

[bauerman]

www.photography-on-the.net

That is a Canon-centric site with a very active buy and sell board. A lot of the equipment in my bag was acquired from this site. I have also sold many things there as well.

[SynterX]

Ah, I am already a member there, didn't scroll down far enough to see it. Thank you much, I already posted my 17-40 there. Fingers crossed.

[bauerman]

Ah, I am already a member there, didn't scroll down far enough to see it. Thank you much, I already posted my 17-40 there. Fingers crossed.

I would say that you should have quite a bit of interest in no time. Good luck with the sale.

[nqjudo]

keh.com sells good used stuff and fredmiranda.com has a buy/sell section similar to POTN.

[Rhys]

I'd go ebay, myself. online forums don't command the high prices. When I was on one forum, I advertised a lens and was offered next to nothing. I put it on ebay and the same guy that wouldn't offer anything paid top dollar for it!

[SynterX]

I might put one on there after all if I have to. I listed my one lens, the 17-40 last night, and it's already sold for the price I asked, with only the paypal fees to absorb. Not bad. I'm just tired of the fees really. There is so much crap on ebay now from stores who flood the listings. Do we really need 75 imitation lens hoods at the same time listed? Most from the same store no less. Do a search for Canon 24-105, and there might be one or two actual lenses for sale from real people versus 250 lens filters, hoods, and junk. It's gotten out of control. Ebay don't give a hoot, they make all that money from them listing 200 items at a time. Us poor sellers and buyers have to expect people to sift through all the crap. I'm finding many other alternatives now that I'm happy with.

[TenD]

I might put one on there after all if I have to. I listed my one lens, the 17-40 last night, and it's already sold for the price I asked, with only the paypal fees to absorb. Not bad. I'm just tired of the fees really. There is so much crap on ebay now from stores who flood the listings. Do we really need 75 imitation lens hoods at the same time listed? Most from the same store no less. Do a search for Canon 24-105, and there might be one or two actual lenses for sale from real people versus 250 lens filters, hoods, and junk. It's gotten out of control. Ebay don't give a hoot, they make all that money from them listing 200 items at a time. Us poor sellers and buyers have to expect people to sift through all the crap. I'm finding many other alternatives now that I'm happy with.
Filter your results with the links along the left side on eBay. eBay realizes that a lot of junk will come up with a simple search.

[mugsisme]

The other place to try is Craigslist. I sold a lens there real quick, but I think I under-priced it a bit.

[DonSchap]

TRENDS:

One should understand ... that along with the loss of film cameras ... the stores supporting them are going the same way ... "adios", in preference to Best Buy, CompUSA, B&H, Adorama ... and other high volume outlets. The local mom and pops are toast!

I'm not even certain my local store will see the end of the year. So, what is happening is that they are dumping their inventories to e-bay! You will probably see a lot of old stuff just fill the shelves of the internet super highway, this year.

2009 ... I do believe brick & mortar, as we know them are gone, gone, gone. Gas costs too much to drive to them ... shipping, unbelievably, is cheaper than the flippin' car ride. :eek:

Personally, I will miss these places, because of the personalized service and appreciation you receive when you walked in, sporting a wad of "C-notes", asking about advanced lenses and rigs. The salespeople in your local store were more than happy to help you spend your earnings ... and would actively "recommend" items you might find interesting.

Faced with only the Internet as a solution, being a "big spender" is about the same as being a consumer spender ... you're just another digital face and you've effectively lost that extra-attention that familiarization gets you and the "oh, by the way ..." approach you enjoyed in your buisiness dealings.

I figure that these support websites should become even more important as that aspect of life in the 21st Century becomes reality.

Welcome to world of "socialized" photography, eh? :(