Help in Selling used Equipment

[bob carnie]

Here is a quick question... I am trying to sell a lot of used equipment over the next month.. I do not have the time to sort it out , I am in the middle of a major move .. Are there services in the ebay,craiglist community in local areas that will sell stuff for me??

[Corran]

There are eBay consignment shops all over the place...but don't expect a good sale price. Most listings I see from those folks are basically "here's the item, I don't know anything about it, sold as-is." Of course the price is correspondingly low.

You may be able to find someone though. I occasionally sell stuff for friends on eBay, and take 10-15% of the net sale price after fees/shipping. It's usually camera, audio, or other gear I am knowledgeable about, so I can test/verify and post to eBay accordingly.

Is it camera/photography gear?

[bob carnie]

Frames, Darkroom Enlargers, lenses for enlarging , easals , basically a lot of photo gear. But lots of small odds and ends

[Regular Rod]

Here is a quick question... I am trying to sell a lot of used equipment over the next month.. I do not have the time to sort it out , I am in the middle of a major move .. Are there services in the ebay,craiglist community in local areas that will sell stuff for me??

Make time! Or lose money...

:(

RR

[bob carnie]

Not really an option, as my regular time with printing outstrips whaterver % I could make spending time on this.



Make time! Or lose money...

:(

RR

[goamules]

I think the method with the least amount of work (and profit) would be a couple of good, clear pictures of the lot, and put it on Craigslist. In the text, put the rough list, "bunch of developing stuff...." if you have to be vague. Put prices on the lots, or parts, and just keep bumping the ad every couple weeks. It may take a year, but you'll sell some of it.

The second best would be to chunk items into lots, and put them on ebay with a good pic, and description "Enlarging lenses". The big items, make it "no shipping, must pick up locally." Again, it's a pain, and you have to do more work, for more money.

Another method would be a yardsale, posted on craigslist as "Film Photography Vintage Equipment." Put a rough list, with a picture taken of everything spread out the day before the sale. If you build it, they will come. If you price everything cheap, they will buy.

Personally, I'd almost give this stuff away. I had a guy call me last night from Texas, saying "I hear you buy and sell cameras, can you advise me?" I asked what he had, it was low end 35mm SLRs from the 70s. I told him they weren't worth anything, to put them in the trash, or donate to a thrift store or camera shop. He kept wanting me to take them, and said he'd give them to me if I paid shipping. I said I didn't want them, don't use them, and then would be stuck with them too..... He was shocked his hundreds of 1970s dollars of Konica and Yashica and Vivitar were worth pennys now....

[Corran]

Darkroom enlargers and other big things that can't be shipped easily are a tough sell.

Do you have a decent art school nearby? Donate it for a tax write-off.

You should be able to sell the enlarging lenses easily here though.

[jbenedict]

KEH buys stuff. You may not like their prices but they do buy stuff and pay off quickly. I have never sold them darkroom stuff but you could try.

[jp]

I've done many a craigslist buy where I go for one thing and end up coming home with much much more. It's sort of like the pickers tv show where they go visit someone, buy something, and then talk about what else they have and get a bunch of other nice surprises too. Put it out there. someone might need a bunch of stuff.

[Michael Mutmansky]

Depending on what and how much you have, you may want to talk to the fine people at Midwest Photo in Ohio. They will buy estates, etc.

Other than that, find someone local who knows photography gear, etc. and pay them 15% or so to maximize the sale value through Ebay and other sources.


---Michael

[DrTang]

snag the lenses off the enlargers and offer them here

the rest donate to whoever will pick it up


darkroom sells in two ways: very slow, and not at all

[coisasdavida]

The little I remember from my time in Toronto was that there where a couple guys that were salesmen at Henrys that had some buy and sell used stuff on the side. They were always at that Markham trade show, I remember chatting with them back in 2001 or 2002.
I'm still in touch with another guys at Henrys, would you like me to ask him?

[bob carnie]

thanks for the offer ,, I know the people at Henrys..


I think I am going to salvage the lenses and stuff I think can go quick here, then have a big open house sale before I move locations.. I will post here for those in Toronto area.

what is left behind will go on the street.

thankyou all for your advise.


The little I remember from my time in Toronto was that there where a couple guys that were salesmen at Henrys that had some buy and sell used stuff on the side. They were always at that Markham trade show, I remember chatting with them back in 2001 or 2002.
I'm still in touch with another guys at Henrys, would you like me to ask him?

[Fred L]

I'll have some time off shortly, maybe next friday. Can come by and help you get started. am not far from the leaside lab. I can always cast around to my friends and see who is looking to start up a lab. If you have a sink, a guy you might remember might be interested. Tim Hellum, Silver Shack days.

I would also suggest Kijiji vs Craigslist. maybe post a list on the bulletin board outside the lab at 80 Spadina ;)



fred

[Jody_S]

The GTA area is huge, and people from the suburbs (more than half of Ontario) check the Toronto Craigslist and Kijiji sites for this sort of stuff. Post the enlargers & darkroom hardware there, if they're valuable they well sell. The lenses and other stuff that can go in a box, list it here or locally, you should get about the same price.

[davehyams]

You can always look for a high school photo program to donate any extra items. Some kids will be stoked to develop some old donated film or make a couple of prints on a real enlarger. Probably get a tax write off to boot, its a win win.