Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > I was in a similar situation when I had bought my first film scanner in > 1998 (that was also the year I began using Leica). I had moved from New > Jersey to Belgium in 1995, and while I had set up my darkroom in the > basement (plenty of space), I found that I had made perhaps 5 prints > during those 3 years. So one Sunday I put the enlarger, trays and > everything else in the car and went to a second-hand photo equipment > market in Brussels. My then 9-year old son went with me, and he minded > the shop when I wanted to take a break. For keeping me company he earned > 10% of the revenues. We sold almost everything and pulled in about 1000 > Euro--my son's 10% cut was the most money he had ever laid his hands on! > > I say -- if you are not using it, sell it. It is not going to become > more valuable by sitting around. > 2005 is not 1995 and its not going to get worth any less sitting around either. I'd store the stuff until you are *absolutely certain* that you want to sell it. The fact that you're uncertain enough to ask the question on the list suggests that you are not. Regards, Greg