Is it just me or are the price of Leica LTM bodies still quite high on Evilbay in the UK. Why I ask is beacuse I feel that baragins are uot there but not on the bay at present
To be honest I think that the day of eBay bargains is, by and large, over. Most sellers nowadays seem to be dealers who have a pretty good idea of how much their offerings might fetch - and, in some cases, a depressingly cynical and accurate notion of just how many inexperienced buyers there are out looking for film gear.
Leica body's and lenses are +30% compared to two years ago. Especially Elmar 50mm new version which has almost doubled in second hand price. I see second hand summicrons 50mm being offered at two thirds of the new price.
I'm always surprised by just how expensive camera gear is on Ebay in the UK.
Prices seem to be far more than dealers charge and you don't (usually) get a guarantee. I was looking at one Leica camera the other day (without a lens) and it was twice the price of the same camera at a dealer (with lens) and guarantee.
Strangely enough I surk ebay everyday mainly to grab a LTM Leica body but was constantly out bid, silly prices and then an RFF member pointed me towards M W Classic of London and I was taken aback at how reasonable they were as dealers, their prices were lower, communication superior and order to postage just over 24 hours, I was quite simpley stunned
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