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Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

I realize this is not a regular subject for this forum.
I have read of all the scams going on.
What is the safest way for me to sell my camera on fm and protect against scams.
What method of payment should I ask for?
I have sold on fm in the past without any problem. It seems times have changed for the worse.

Thanks,

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Sell to someone with a long history and good recent feedback. Take PayPal goods and services.

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:09 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Mike_5D wrote:
Sell to someone with a long history and good recent feedback. Take PayPal goods and services.

That has been the way I have always sold before. I assume Paypal is the safest method?

What made me wary was Fred on Buy and Sell was discussing all the scams going on.

Thanks,

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:13 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

mfrank999 wrote:
That has been the way I have always sold before. I assume Paypal is the safest method?

What made me wary was Fred on Buy and Sell was discussing all the scams going on.

Thanks,

I see some have Venmo or Zelle as well as Paypal as their accepted method.
I am not familiar with them.

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

mfrank999 wrote:
I see some have Venmo or Zelle as well as Paypal as their accepted method.
I am not familiar with them.

Venmo and Zelle have no recourse for the buyer. If they accidentally send funds to the wrong person or the seller scams them, that money is just gone, like sending cash. PayPal goods and services provides some protection to the sender. But that also opens up some risk to the seller because the buyer could fraudulently claim they were defrauded, and PayPal will usually side with the buyer.

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:46 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Mike_5D wrote:
Venmo and Zelle have no recourse for the buyer. If they accidentally send funds to the wrong person or the seller scams them, that money is just gone, like sending cash. PayPal goods and services provides some protection to the sender. But that also opens up some risk to the seller because the buyer could fraudulently claim they were defrauded, and PayPal will usually side with the buyer.

I presume paypal doesn't just accept buyer's claim without proper investigation. I guess I will have to be very carful. thanks for your advice.

Jul 13, 2023 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Paypal is good for the buyer, Zelle & Venmo for the seller. Deal with established and trusted members and you *should* be fine.

Jul 13, 2023 at 04:52 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

I would try my best to sell locally first either on Facebook Marketplace or OfferUp. 90% of the time I am able to eventually find a local seller and sell for Cash/Zelle/Venmo.

If you must sell online, as others have previously stated, only accept Paypal Goods & Services (NOT Friends & Family) so that you have some protection as a seller, although Paypal tends to side with the buyer for any disputes.

FredMiranda has a good reputation for positive BST (buy/sell/trade) experiences especially for users with previous transaction history on the board so as long as you sell to someone with prior feedback, you should be fine.

Jul 13, 2023 at 05:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

So to summarise, don't trust anyone like yourself!
It's a dillema, you don't have recent feedback and advice is not to sell to someone without recent feedback.

How about selling a couple of small items? Buyers more likely to take a risk and while positive feedback for small items not as good as feedback for expensive item, it will establish some credibility.

Jul 13, 2023 at 07:29 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

The safest way it to sell it to local store or someone like KEH.

If selling on FM, deal with someone that is active and has solid feedback. There is no such thing as 100% safe.

Jul 13, 2023 at 08:29 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

you can sell via Venmo via a goods and services type of sale, but they will withold your money until you send them tax docs. The buyer has a recourse if they want to screw you, and you have 0 protection.
only buy from members with lots of feedback. Marketplace is a bunch of scammers, honestly, avoid that mess.

Jul 13, 2023 at 08:42 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Just sell to someone with plenty of good feedback and you should be fine. It might also be worth checking to see if they are at least semi active on the forum recently to ensure they haven’t been hacked.

Most things won’t be scams.

Jul 13, 2023 at 09:11 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

I have just bought some gear with no issues on the buy & sell board

Jul 13, 2023 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

I share your hesitation
I got scammed badly around 3-4yrs ago on eBay for £2.7K!!
This was before DSLR’s plummeted
The scammer almost got away except after 3 months of eBay closing the case (3 times !!) in the sellers favour he slipped up and provided a false letter supposedly from Royal Mail, using the RM motif and a recently departed depot manager name along with a forged signature, was enough for Royal Mail to call in the police in for fraud and deception
Up until that point neither RM, EBay or PayPal would accept I had been scammed. That was the worst thing, knowing I was telling the truth but no one would believe me. PayPal were the worst, they were 100% unapproachable, no phone line, no email, no way of contacting them !! They used covid as a way of justifying.
For 3 months it honestly looked like I was going to lose £2.7K!! That’s a lot of money to me.
I have not nor never will sell anything on eBay again. I still buy but I’m extremely wary and never buy without contacting the seller first and asking a few questions.

Did you know eBay is not even regulated! They answer to no one!! That’s mind boggling when you consider the enormous amounts of money that are traded over that platform. Today eBay is just a legalised way of selling knocked off stolen goods, a scammers paradise!!
It used to be easy to report suspected scammers, took about 5 seconds now it’s been made so difficult I’ve stopped reporting them.

I have boxes and boxes of photo gear that I’d like to sell at some point. But I’ll either smash it up or just leave it for someone else to sort once I’m gone.

Scammers are the absolute scum of the earth, I wish each and everyone a long drawn out painful death.
Pure scum

Best of luck selling. I’d consider taking the hit and trading in if I were you. The next camera you buy, use it until it either breaks or wears out….problem solved!!

Jul 14, 2023 at 12:51 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Go with MPB.

You may get slightly less, but they are fair with their prices, and it's a worry free process.

I've bought & sold with them, with no regrets.

https://www.mpb.com/en-us

Jul 14, 2023 at 08:14 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

I also rate MPB highly. I have sold to them twice. I thought their prices were good, and the process was extremely straightforward. While I have bought frequently from FM sellers, I have never sold here, so MPB was a far simpler option for me.

Jul 14, 2023 at 10:59 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Over the past couple years I sold and/or traded a least a dozen cameras and lenses with MPB. All smooth transactions and prompt payment—unlike trying to sell locally or on Ebay.

Jul 14, 2023 at 11:14 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Another upvote for MPB. I've sold 3 bodies (5D3, 7D2 and 1D3) to them and got paid more than I could get elsewhere and the transactions were hassle and worry free. Plus, they paid to ship gear to them; even more money in my pocket for the sales. At least get a quote to see if it's worth it. It won't cost you nothing.

https://www.mpb.com/en-us

Jul 15, 2023 at 04:34 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

Thanks for all your comments.
When ready to sell, will try locally at first. If no luck then I will follow some of the other recommendations.

Thanks

Jul 15, 2023 at 05:52 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Selling my R6 on fm buy-sell

In the past, if I couldn't sell equipment here, then I would use craigslist, with pick up in my office. There are always several people around if something goes awry.
Jim

Jul 18, 2023 at 04:05 AM

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