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I have a bunch of old camera gear that I'd like to sell. I've been led to believe that on eBay, I'll very likely get scammed, and the customer support always si

by nikanj 7y ago

I have a bunch of old camera gear that I'd like to sell. I've been led to believe that on eBay, I'll very likely get scammed, and the customer support always sides with the scammer. This doesn't concern the massive drop shippers operating 10k transactions per month, as they can easily eat the cost of the occasional scammer. It is very effective deterrent against casual sellers like me, though. Ebay started out as "Yard sales, except on the internet", and nowadays it's more like Ali Express.

ghaff 7y ago
Like a lot of things, sell through a reputable dealer (like KEH in the case of cameras). But you’ll get less that a non-scammy sale and they’ll be picky about what they’ll even take. Amazon can also be easy and safe if they want what you want to sell. But you won’t get the best possible price. Still I’ve done it as the path of least resistance.
bscphil 7y ago
The only time I ever tried to sell some stuff on Ebay, I had a very weird experience. I put it up for auction with a minimum, and a week later someone won the auction at what I thought was a decent price. Then... they deleted their account instead of paying for the item. I raised the issue with Ebay, and they gave me a credit in the amount I had paid for the listing. So I listed it again, and someone won the auction once again ... and the same thing happened! They deleted their entire Ebay account instead of paying for the item they presumably had wanted to purchase. At that point I gave up. I think I have $14 in Ebay seller credit still in my account from 10 years ago. My guess is that there was some kind of malfunction or someone was using a bot to bid on particular products. Weird experience. I've moved to selling stuff on Craigslist, and never had a problem with a sale.
spinach 7y ago
You could try in person selling like on kijiji, I've sold a fair bit of stuff on there with no problem. I just meet in a public place (a nearby storefront) for safety.
Finnucane 7y ago
I’ve bought and sold a bunch of vintage camera stuff on eBay, and it’s mostly been okay. Just a hobby type thing for me. Not much in the last couple of years though. A couple of times there were minor issues. The fees really are bad, though.

by nikanj 7y ago

ghaff 7y ago

Like a lot of things, sell through a reputable dealer (like KEH in the case of cameras). But you’ll get less that a non-scammy sale and they’ll be picky about what they’ll even take. Amazon can also be easy and safe if they want what you want to sell. But you won’t get the best possible price. Still I’ve done it as the path of least resistance.

bscphil 7y ago

The only time I ever tried to sell some stuff on Ebay, I had a very weird experience. I put it up for auction with a minimum, and a week later someone won the auction at what I thought was a decent price. Then... they deleted their account instead of paying for the item. I raised the issue with Ebay, and they gave me a credit in the amount I had paid for the listing. So I listed it again, and someone won the auction once again ... and the same thing happened! They deleted their entire Ebay account instead of paying for the item they presumably had wanted to purchase. At that point I gave up. I think I have $14 in Ebay seller credit still in my account from 10 years ago. My guess is that there was some kind of malfunction or someone was using a bot to bid on particular products. Weird experience. I've moved to selling stuff on Craigslist, and never had a problem with a sale.

spinach 7y ago

You could try in person selling like on kijiji, I've sold a fair bit of stuff on there with no problem. I just meet in a public place (a nearby storefront) for safety.

Finnucane 7y ago

I’ve bought and sold a bunch of vintage camera stuff on eBay, and it’s mostly been okay. Just a hobby type thing for me. Not much in the last couple of years though. A couple of times there were minor issues. The fees really are bad, though.