Camera shops that take 2nd hand

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30 Jul 2011 - 1:53 PM

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Just out of interest anyone know any good shops that take second hand/trade-ins. I've not had much luck selling my 150mm macro privately so I'm considering hunting around and seeing what deals I can get from shops combining the sale of the lens with the buying of the new OS version *unless of course I can get a sale on the 150mm private*.

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30 Jul 2011 - 2:03 PM

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Stick it on Fleabay with a starting price of 99p. It will get sold. Don't worry over the low starting price - it will find its appropriate level.

I have sold a number of lenses over the years and always got decent prices this way.

saxon_image

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30 Jul 2011 - 2:26 PM

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London Camera Exchange (LCE) do part exchange though prices are not very good compared to what you might (and I stress might) get on Fleabay - simple and painless transactions though. In addition to Ffordes etc you could try Mifsuds or Peter Walnes

Paul

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30 Jul 2011 - 2:53 PM

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I sold a couple on Ebay a few months ago with a starting price of 99p. One of them was on old 80's 90 mm Vivitar pk macro that went for £85.00.

Ken

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30 Jul 2011 - 3:23 PM

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Ebay can be good, but I've no previous selling history on there, not even small things, so its a big jump to a sudden few £100 item from an "unknown".

The lens is on the Classifieds on EPZ and a few other large photography communities based in the UK and thus far - no bites sadly.

Ade_Osman (e2 Member)

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30 Jul 2011 - 5:38 PM

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MPB Photographic.....But I doubt you'll get anything like what it's really worth....

Ade

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30 Jul 2011 - 6:36 PM

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Aye I know if I sell direct to a shop that I'll get less than with a private sale - the only thing I might hope for is that if I'm buying at the same time from the same shop as selling it might slip the odds a little more to my favour.

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31 Jul 2011 - 11:49 PM

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I've always found FFordes to be pretty good.

Andy