Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>Which now that I think about it is what HAS happened to both pawn shops and ebay. But, as always, there are still bargains to be had. They just don't fall off trees and hit you on the head<<< Bob, True. One thing is that you have to look around, because sometimes bargains are bargains because the seller has mislabeled the item and potential purchasers aren't finding the auction. For instance, I bought an old screwmount lens for $72 that usually sells for $125-$130 because the seller neglected to put "screwmount" or "screw mount" or "thread mount" or "LTM" or "SM" in the item title or description. Anybody searching for Canon lenses was probably looking for bayonet mount lenses; anybody searching for screwmount lenses would most likely have missed this. It got only a couple of bids. It amazes me that eBay sellers don't take more care in titling their items for sale, given that this is exactly how potential buyers will be searching for the items. (Hint: every now and then, search "Lieca" or other misspellings. It doesn't always work, but sometimes you'll be surprised.) - --Mike