Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 17 Jul 2000, at 15:02, Robert Jagitsch wrote: > >I've lost count of the people I know who laugh about all the camera stuff > >they bought at rock bottom prices on eBay, because there was no reserve, or a > >very low one. When the time comes for me to sell some of my lenses, there's no > >way I intend to give them away for nothing. > > > > I've heard a lot of fish stories in my life, too. :) > > Seriously, stuff on ebay goes for good prices if you KNOW WHAT YOU > ARE DOING AS A SELLER. After all, it's a world market one is selling > to. My M5 went to Japan, which historically will pay more for those > than they go for in the US. But I guarantee the Japanese buyer got it > for a relative song, since I've seen them in Tokyo stores myself for > twice what it went for on ebay! > > Believe me, there are very few bargains to be had on ebay, unless the > seller doesn't know what he has, and the buyer does. In those cases, > I'm not letting out my secrets on how to get in on THOSE deals... ;) > > I have yet to see any Leica or any brand name gear go for relatively > nothing because there wasn't a reserve. Quite the contrary...no > reserve attracts MORE bidders, and when there are more bidders, the > prices go UP. This maybe true for auctions originating from the US however such is not necessarily the case when auctions are run from other countries. This I know from much personal experience. Cheers, Rob Studdert (eBay ID: distudio) PO Box 701 HURSTVILLE BC NSW 1481 AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours audiob@ozemail.com.au Please check my current eBay auctions: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/ebay/