kbarrera Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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Jonathan Brady wrote:
I think there are a lot of explanations for what you were experiencing. I don't believe any of them can't explain all of what you are experiencing. I checked your post history and it looks like, without clicking on any of the actual posts, that you had at least one Canon lens that you were selling. The second hand market for Canon products right now is very depressed. I just sold off a ton of Canon gear and didn't get nearly what I thought I would for it in several cases. In fact, in a couple of cases, even after letting it sit for quite some time, my best offer was several hundred dollars less than what the same item was going for three or four months ago. There are a lot of people switching to Sony and Nikon, myself included, and that means there is a lot of competition for the same number of, or even fewer, buyers then there were a short while ago. This naturally leads to lower prices and thus, lower offers.
Regarding the buy and bail people, it is what it is, unfortunately. I don't ever leave anyone hanging, not that I remember anyway. But not everyone is the same as me or you. Many people see online sales no different than big box store sales. To them, just walking away isn't a big deal....Show more →
Actually in the last six weeks, I've had six buy or sell transactions. I understand that the market has changed for all camera equipment. The fact that the buyer has the upper hand does not excuse the fact that generally the ethics and conduct of a lot of buyers and sellers has deteriorated. It seems more prevelent in newer members. Like is said in my original post.....I'm not going to vent, but I am curious to hear from other members.
Al
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