Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Ebay is as reliable as the sellers--some are scam artists, others are >legit. I have used it since 1998 for the occasional sale of something >that the LUG was not interested in or the occasional purchase (about 20 >transactions), and have never had a problem. You look at the other >party's feedback and act accordingly. > >I think ebay is in fact a good guide to prices for things like used M6s. >It can even be used for serious business purposes--when I was working at >Swiss Re in 2000-2002, ebay was the best source for pricing information >on used Cisco routers and other such gear. This was when all the >dot.coms were going bust and the liquidators were often using ebay to >dispose of the equipment. > >I know that there is a certain amount of disdain for ebay on this list, >but I think it is a great company that provides a great service, and is >one of the few pure internet companies that has survived and >thrived--because it came up with a business model that works. > >Nathan Exactly my thought and my experience. My Noctilux come from Ebay in perfect state and at a reasonable price. Same for other twenty operations. Felix