Selling to KEH - Any experiences?

I sold a little Yashica P&S to them for close to $200... Ebay prices ranged from $50 to $300 depending on the mood so I was more than happy.
 
In general, the rule of reselling is to buy low and sell high. If I were KEH, I would offer below-market value for a camera and then sell it for slightly above market value.
 
I wouldn't expect to receive near market value for items sold to a business like KEH. They live on the markup, having to provide a warranty (60) days on the things they buy and sell. KEH and other businesses require profit to stay in business.

As an individual, you don't have to warrant your sales but think about how you'd handle a return of an item sold and returned because it was DOA through no fault of yours or the buyer. Repair or toss? I offer and expect the ability to inspect and test an item and I do not expect a hassle should something not be what was described.

So, for maximum return, sell it yourself. For rapid turnover sell it to someone else. For something in the middle, consign it.
 
I recently sold a number of pieces (lenses, bellows and bodies ) to the KEH purchasing rep. who attended a photo Buy/Sell/Trade show here in Toronto.
I didn't get a great deal of cash for the pieces in comparison to what I might have realized through ebay or craigslist. But on the other hand, this stuff was all old manual focus film equipment, so who knows how long it would have taken to sell it , if ever, and I avoided packaging, and fooling around with payment etc.
For me, it was stuff I inherited, but didn't need so the money I got on the spot was found money, so I'm happy with it.
Not a solution for everyone, but it worked for me.
 
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