Re: [Leica] Re: typical E-bay bad deal - try this

[Paul Klingaman <pklingaman@hotmail.com>]

Yes! I'll also concede that Photo.net is an excellent forum for buying and 
selling photo equipment.


>From: Henry Ambrose <digphoto@nashville.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: typical E-bay bad deal - try this
>Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 11:38:00 -0600
>
> >I am one of them.  Also Javier, you are forgetting the great thing that 
>ebay
> >does for the non-professional seller.  It allows you to sell items and 
>get
> >dealer(or slighty under, and in some cases over) prices for them.  Thus, 
>now
> >if you just can't justify keeping that N90 around gathering dust, your
> >options are no longer a)Get raped by a dealer who wants to give you 1/2 
>of
> >its value or b)take out a classified ad and wait, and wait, and give
> >strangers your home phone number and address, etc.  Now you, Joe citizen,
> >have a world-wide(or at least nation wide) market.  As an added bonus, 
>the
> >person who buys that body is getting what they consider a good deal, 
>having
> >searched the dealers only to be discouraged by their high(er) prices.  
>Sure
> >there are dishonest ebayers out there, but there are also those who want 
>to
> >be fair.  The glass is half full.
> >
> >Paul Klingaman
>
>I really don't like e-bay from a buying or selling standpoint. In fact I
>don't even look there anymore except as a last resort. Try the classified
>section of photo.net. I've had pretty good luck selling things there.
>Without all the frenetic gambling-like last minute bidding.
>
>At Photo.net you can even communicate and negotiate with the seller/buyer
>in a civilized manner. Imagine that! You can usually establish a fair
>price without resorting to the fake  auction selling of e-bay.
>
>Henry
>
>
>


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