Does anyone know a good place to find 35mm camera enthusiast online?
I have a 35mm camera I'd like to sell but eBay doesn't seem to be producing any worthwhile offers.
I have a 35mm camera I'd like to sell but eBay doesn't seem to be producing any worthwhile offers.
Johnny Martyr
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Without actually knowing what 35mm camera you're talking about, it's very hard to tell you where the most lucrative market for it is, if there is one. There are many 35mm cameras that are nearly totally worthless and many that easily command thousands of dollars. Much of this depends on things that you probably don't know much about. I don't say this to insult you but just to point out that as you would probably not buy a car from a non-mechanic or car dealer that came with no certification that it worked, a 35mm photographer has no good reason to buy a camera from someone who doesn't know much about them.
I see numerous listings on eBay for various cameras that give no evidence of if the camera works or not and how accurate it is, or even more simple things like what are the exact names of the lenses it comes with for example. I would never buy from someone like this.
So my point is that eBay is not the problem, HOW you are selling and WHAT you are selling may be the problem.
But again, without knowing what it is you're selling, it doesn't make any sense for me to go through a list of what you need to know about the camera in order to sell it for a good price. Feel free to email me at JohnnyMartyr@Hotmail.com if I can help with specifics.
fhotoace brings up a good point about selling on Craigslist but this can easily be an even larger waste of your time if you know very little about the functional condition of this mystery camera and its accessories. You may spend hours driving around showing it to various people only to find that none of the gear actually works or is worth anything because of the make/model of the camera and/or lens(es).
AWBoater
These days, everyone wants digital. And the few 35mm enthusiasts left have their pick of thousands of used 35mm cameras. In other words... it's a buyer's market. So don't expect to get anything near the true value for your 35mm camera on eBay, Craigslist, or any other outlet.
keerok
Thoughts:
1. 35mm film camera enthusiasts to to eBay.
2. From where I am, advanced autofocus film SLR's are offered for $30 while old fully mechanical ones are listed for $10, both without lens. No takers.
Photofox
There are thousands of film cameras for sale these days. Everyone is getting rid of them and changing to digital.
Wherever you sell it, don't expect a lot for it (Unless it's a specialist or rare model)