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As the title suggests, this is a consolidated photo gear thread. There are some good photo communities on the net to buy and sell gear (Fred Miranda, Rangefinder Forums, etc), which beat the hell out of eBay. Sellers know what they're selling, stupid questions from buyers are at a minimum, etc. The idea is to make that sort of thing more viable here by putting everything in one place, rather than buried among all the comic books, video games, and other things that aren't related to our favorite time (and mostly money) sink: photography.  Normal SA-Mart rules apply These Are The Rules For This Thread -You need to have been registered for at least 7 months to sell (and I assume trade) here. Buying is open to all, at the seller's risk, of course. -Do not deal with anyone that hasn't posted in the thread. IE: if you get emails or IMed about an item, make sure that you have them post in the thread. If they don't and something goes wrong it makes it very difficult to take any action against them. - $50+, you need a picture WITH YOUR USERNAME. Ideally your username with the actual item, not just the box. If you're selling multiple items, either username with each one or username with a group shot.- To be clear on the above, if you've stated that you possess an item, and you are willing to part with that item in exchange for legal tender, that's considered selling, and the $50 rule applies to you. - No, "I'll post pics soon!" doesn't goddamn cut it if you gave an asking price. - The above $50 rule applies to trades as well, if the generally accepted value of the gear is over $50. - Interest checks are a-ok as long as you don't post non-username pics or mention any kind of price. "Would anybody be interested in buying my..." is fine if there's no price given, but once someone says "yes" and you get down to business, the username picture rule applies. -Keep non-buy/sell/trade chatter to a minimum. There's a whole other forum for that. -If you found/sold/traded whatever, edit your post to reflect it. It's helpful to leave the price in, so others can get a general idea of what stuff goes for. -Given some of the items can be pretty high-ticket, feedback from other sites (eBay, Fred Miranda, etc) can be a useful barometer of trustworthiness. Bear in mind none of those sites are going to help with any misfortunes you might encounter here, it's just a suggestion. - If you are unable to ship lithium batteries due to either your local laws or the laws of the buyer, you should discount 1/2 of the Amazon price of a first-party battery from the price of your item. The buyer is free to refuse this discount, but you are obligated to offer it if you can't ship the camera with a battery. - If something just seems REALLY shady, a mod may ask you to provide some additional form of proof that everything's legit (receipt, etc). If it's not something you want to post in the thread, you can PM said mod, who will then post in the thread with a general description of what you sent and the perceived legitimacy of it. Bear in mind this will almost certainly not happen to you unless it's seemingly obvious that you're selling stolen merchandise or something. Of course if it's bad enough to warrant this, nobody's probably going to buy from you anyways. - Please be reasonable with price-policing. Sites like KEH and eBay can offer some general ideas of what stuff's worth, it's recommended you shop around rather than blindly throwing money at people. If you think somebody is asking too much and you really need to help them make that sale, you can always send them a PM or something. It's still ok to let someone know in the thread if their prices are hilariously too high, just don't be a dick about it. - Not a rule, but if shipping expensive things internationally, make sure the buyer is aware of the amount you'll be declaring on the customs form. I'm not telling you to lie, or to undervalue it so you get boned on insurance if something goes wrong, just make sure you and the buyer are on the same page. -Please conduct as much of the sale as possible in the thread. This makes it much easier for the buff and talented moderator to work out what's what and be mean to people if things go bad. -Do not sent paypals as 'Gift' to save on fees, it's turned out poorly once already. -While not an absolute deadline, I think we can all agree that you should ship the item within a week of receiving payment, unless you let the buyer know that there will be a delay. If you can't ship it semi-promptly, don't put it up for sale. Your post should include:Location: At a minimum, the country you live in. (This is important for calculating additional shipping/customs costs.) If you want to try and drum up local sales, you're welcome to include city/state/province, whatever. WTS, WTB, and/or WTT + [item(s) in question, description]: What are you doing here? If you're selling/offering something in trade, remember to post pictures (if necessary) and a thorough, accurate description of the item. What accessories, if any, does it include? Is it still under warranty? Etc. Best contacted at: Some users don't have PM, or would prefer to be contacted by other means (e-mail, IM, etc). It's probably preferable for the thread if you keep general questions about the item elsewhere. As far as final sales/trades, you should have something posted in this thread regardless of what medium you use for wheeling and dealing (see earlier rule). Probably not a great idea to post your phone number. Whether or not it's a sharp copy: Please include 100% crops of brick walls, bookcases, or cats as proof.* An Example Of A Good Transaction: Goonlord: I would like to sell my bitchin Mavica, box of floppy disks included, for $420. Included here is a photograph of it with 'Goonlord', which is my username, plainly visible. ShitpostAutism: I am interested in purchasing your bitchin Mavica, where should I paypal you at. Goonlord: naruto_ponies_69@reddit.com ShitpostAutism: Paypal sent. Goonlord: Got the internet money, shipped the bitchin Mavica. ShitpostAutism: Received item, christ this sucks but knew that already. In the example above, if something went wrong and somebody got ripped off, I would have absolutely everything I'd need to look into it and get things fixed up quickly and easily. poo poo like shipping costs and packaging and general commerce chat? Totally fine for e-mail or PM. Anything to do with money or receiving the item? In the thread. And since some of you asked... Acceptable Payment Processors: - PayPal (not gift) - Amazon Payments (NOT an Amazon storefront, or a sale through Amazon, since that'd be an off-site sale, JUST the payment processor) - Google Checkout - Boxes of Pentax MEs Non-Acceptable Payment Processors: - loving bitcoins - Dwolla and LibertyReserve and Western Union and MoneyGram and all that other shady bullshit - Anything without a decently regarded dispute resolution system - Anything that doesn't have enough of a paper trail that I can sort poo poo out if something goes bad - Basically anything not listed above. Contact me if there's some hot new payment processor you want to use. If there's something you think I need to add to the OP, let me know. *Don't do this. edit: This isn't in response to any incident in particular, but if you have an issue with a buyer/seller, please contact a mod. Depending on how much evidence you have, varying level of bad things can happen to the ripper-offer. e. If you have any problems with this, PM a mod (i.e., soundmonkey). I don't give a poo poo. Dr. Despair fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Jan 7, 2016 |
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bobmarleysghost posted:What's up with the "interest check"s? It keeps you from being probated for being too drat lazy to do things right
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Is anyone interested in a m43 kit? OM-D EM-5 Mkii, 12-40 PRO M.ZUIKO buzzword lens, battery grips, some adapters, etc? Thinking about upgrading to something less good for birds and more good for low light, but if there isn't a ton of interest I'll deal with pricing and pics _after_ I move in a few weeks instead of digging out my boxes that are already packed away.
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Walked posted:Anyone want a cheap HD60 Capture card? Good job not reading the thread title or op
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curried lamb of God posted:Price drops - $450 for the 12-40, $65 for the 40-150, $75 for the camera! Sending you a pm about the 40-150 e. sent money for the 40-150! Dr. Despair fucked around with this message at 18:07 on May 24, 2022 |
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Dr. Despair posted:Sending you a pm about the 40-150 I forgot to say anything, but I got this a while ago with prompt and excellent shipping, a+ experience, etc!
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