Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:22 PM 6/10/96 -0400, you wrote: >My experience with dealers and desirable cameras like your IIIg is that you >can usually get 60-75% from the right dealer. The right dealer is the one >that has a customer for the item but doesn't have one in stock! > >You will get more from a private sale, but may have to deal with personal >checks and trusting someone at long distance. If you sell locally, DON'T >meet a stranger at home for such a valuable item. Suggest a public meeting. > >kw > >>My father has a IIIg in Mint/Mint- condition that he's interested in >>selling along with the 50mm 2.8 collapsible lens. I follow the prices in >>Shutterbug and have a pretty good idea what retail currently is. What I >>was wondering is if anyone in LUG knows what the percentage of the retail >>price is usually offered and whether it's better to sell via classifieds >>or privately? Tamarkin & Company is very legitimate and will pay 70% of retail. He is famous for no hassling. Incidentally, in Sunday's NYT there is an article that mentions him as the buyer of a GG with motor for $80,000.!! at auction last month. His web address is Http://www.tamarkin.com bowtie (admittedly, Stan is a friend of mine)