It has been a very long time since I bought film off the infamous auction site. Today I thought I would have a browse...just to see what was available. If there was ever confirmation of the addage "There's one born every minute" then this must be it. Whilst most modern films are freely available it now seems normal for suppliers to break up multi-packs and try to sell individual rolls at vastly inflated prices. Even more astonishing is the preponderance of film being sold as "perfect for Lomography". This is always out of date and sold on a single roll basis at ludicrous prices. It seems that the older the film the more these scam merchants are asking for it. One guy was selling a single, beat up roll of 620 approx 50 years out of date for £20 ($30+), describing it as very rare as if it had acquired some magical mojo in the intervening half century. Same goes for a very old box of 5X4 FP4 also sold for Lomography, again at a highly inflated price, although I am unaware of a Lomo large format camera.
I have bought a lot from auction sites over the years and haven't been stung to date (touch wood).However it is clear that you have to be far better informed than in the past and a lot more sceptical of the integrity of the sellers.
Martin
perhaps this may have neen better posted in the lounge - sorry to moderators.
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