Is it just me or has there been some GREAT stuff for sale recently

[Benjamin Marks]

Is it just me or is the RFF community divesting itself of some choice kit over the last two weeks? Economic Slowdown? Coincidence? What's your view?

Ben Marks

 

[Sisyphus]

I saw some great stuff on craigslist and ebay. I was wondering the same thing. People selling entire leica kits; bodies, lenses, etc . . . for 2-3K. I think it is because of the economy, and I did not see too many bids on the stuff that was for sale.

:s:

 

[Roger Hicks]

Probably 50% genuine distress, 50% panic.

Cheers,

R.

 

[kevin m]

Yeah, lots of cool stuff for sale recently. I've been tempted to buy things I don't even need.

On second thought, that describes a good many of my purchases here. 😀

 

[bob338]

if i could sell the M6TTL i have in the classifieds, i would buy that MP listed on here today right now...

seems like a great time to buy if you have the money, but a pretty crummy time to sell.

bob

 

[Ben Blacket]

Keith, it wasn't that long ago the aussie dollar was hovering around US$.50 for a while. I remember comparing the cost of importing (a new Canon kit) & buying here. It was still far cheaper to import from a place like B&H. Since then, prices here have become a bit more realistic & we don't get ripped off quite as much!

 

[NIKON KIU]

I saw this custom refurbished Leica CL for $350!!

Sold quickly though...

Kiu

 

[NIKON KIU]

How about the "FrankenLeica"?

Kiu

 

[bob338]

I can't wait for all these dilettantes with expensive gear hit the skids and have to dump their cherished gear for pennies on the dollar.

It will feel great stealing all their stuff with "sentimental value" for far less than it's worth.

I hope the economy gets much worse and they lose everything they have.

that's lovely...

 

[Frank Petronio]

That's a cheery thought before the holidays...

But it is nice to see some prices on basics like M2-6s and 35/50mm lenses return to normalcy. I wonder how Noctiluxes are selling?

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Hey, don't get me wrong, I sold a Mamiya 7II recently to pay for a recent guitar purchase, so I am part of the recent flood. But even for a confirmed camera-holic like me there has been a lot of stuff that has been reeealy tempting. The MP, for instance, is top of the list of things I really don't need, but would buy if I won the lottery. Ditto a version IV 35 Cron, ditto a 28 Cron, ditto an Alpa with a tasty 50 Macro-Switar. Ah well, one day.

Ben Marks

 

[nanthor]

That's Nasby's modus operandus, best to just ignore him since he loves reponses to his nastiness. Bob.

 

[Petroleum V. Nasby]

When people get really desperate, it's more pleasurable buying their stuff from them for almost nothing.

DEFLATION is probably coming, not inflation. In about a year, they'll be fighting over food in empty supermarkets.

 

[Nh3]

I'm this |-| close to put up my M4-P and Nokton 40/1.4 up for sale.

 

[Petroleum V. Nasby]

That's Nasby's modus operandus, best to just ignore him since he loves reponses to his nastiness. Bob.

Don't worry. Someone is busy diligently deleting my posts.

 

[jgrilo]

Well, all I can say is that in my case, (selling) is not so much driven by the economic climate as it is a combination of several things:

1. Shifting priorities for available funds (such as my home improvement)
2. I'm old(er), and want to simplify/optimize my gear
3. I like to experiment, so a lot of gear passes through my hands

And yes, it's true, selling stuff has become noticeably harder to do. It's not so much that it isn't selling at all, but rather that it takes longer to do it.

[insert shameless plug here]
http://web.mac.com/andyd

Cheers, Andy

Andy, are sure you don't need another MP? That Summilux is beautiful... (-:

 

[Morris]

I'm this |-| close to put up my M4-P and Nokton 40/1.4 up for sale.

Why? You've only had that kit a few weeks!

 

[Nh3]

Why? You've only had that kit a few weeks!

I don't know which former banned member you're but your stalking of me is quite amusing.

Really, how low you must be to stalk people on the internet...

/added to ignore list.

 

[bob338]

That's Nasby's modus operandus, best to just ignore him since he loves reponses to his nastiness. Bob.

sorry i took the bait again...

it is a nice time to buy cameras, though it's kind of a shame so many of us are hurting. i'm not in a *bad* money crunch right now, but things are not great either. if i come home with another camera, my may actually kill me. for some reason, she doesn't see the logic in having 5 M bodies!

bob

 

[moonwire]

funny. i was just thinking the same thing this morning. there's a whole bunch of stuff i'd be interested in. being (voluntarily) unemployed at the moment doesn't help...