[Leica] Trade in M9 or sell it on eBay?

[tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)]

I would do this:

https://leicarumors.com/2018/07/02/leica-m10-added-to-the-m9-ccd-corrosion-upgrade-program.aspx/


In fact, I did do that.

Tina

On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 6:17 AM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
leica-users.org>
wrote:

> The value of your corroded sensor M9 is no more than retail value minus
> repair.
> The retail value is in the 2000-2500 range.  A dealer will offer you 1/3
> to 1/2 of that value for one in good shape.... no problems.
> A retail user might be hard to find..... knowing there is a problem that
> is $$$ to fix.....
> The repair from Leica will cost $1500. And take about 6 months or longer.
>
> Bottom line.... find some dealer to take it off your hands......or fix it
> yourself and use it.....
> I suspect that the corrosion problems in an image could be corrected  just
> like dust....
>
> There is one other option..... have someone like Kolari Vision put a new
> glass cover plate on ( the actual part of the sensor with a problem) for
> about $400..... THEN sell it.....
>
>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf Of Don Dory via LUG
> Sent: Monday, April 1, 2019 3:35 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Cc: Don Dory
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Trade in M9 or sell it on eBay?
>
> Like anything it's all about circumstance.  Corroded M9's don't bring a
> great deal and it would be unethical to not disclose if asked.  So, if a
> dealer makes the round trip of trade in and purchase within a small sum of
> used and firesale M9 I would go with new.  Contra-wise check out KEH's
> purchase price of your M9 with condition fully disclosed; they will offer
> you about 70% of retail for a good condition Leica.  Plus KEH frequently
> has very clean M10's for sale and frequently do a 10% extra on the trade or
> purchase.  Ebay is pretty easy but some stress with the wide range of
> humanity asking wierd questions.
>
> Last, check with a Leica store about demos, samples, and trade ins.
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 4:47 PM Kyle Cassidy On The LUG via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks.
> >
> > I think it?s about m10 time and I?m wondering if you have any thoughts
> > about trading in my m9 and buying a new m10 vs selling the m9 myself and
> > buying a used m10? Price-wise that is.
> >
> > The m9 has developed sensor corrosion ? I?ve no idea how long ago since I
> > never shoot at anything smaller than f5.6. (Ok, maybe 4.5) but I?ve been
> > using it this way with no real ill effects since I discovered it
> > accidentally last year. So my options are, I think, trade it in for a new
> > m10, or sell it and buy a used m10, or buy a used m10 and keep the m9
> > sitting on a self thinking I?m going to use it as a backup until it is so
> > out of date they don?t make cables that connect to it anymore....
> >
> > I?ve little idea anyway the sale price on a corroded m9 is ? guessing
> > around $1500.
> >
> > If anybody?s been through this process I?m interested in hearing your
> > stories and advice.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone plz excuse the typoss keyb0ard is reaLly small.
> >
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