Where to sell your lenses?

[Chris102]

Anyone have suggestions on where I'd have luck selling a lens? I'm trying to get rid of my 70-300L without taking too much of a loss--I paid $1,250 for it and wouldn't take less than $1,100. I tried eBay with Best Offers but the offers I'm getting are between $950-1050.

Thanks!

[megatop412]

Did you mean 70-200? I would try craiglist

[Cary]

Amazon Marketplace

[threeholerglory]

$50 doesn't seem like such a bad hit if you're asking 1100 and getting an offer for 1050...just sayin'

[tlabranche]

I would try using KEH.COM, Amazon, and Craigslist. I always sell via ebay. I will keep re-listing and item until it sells. Eventually someone will pick it up. Craigslist is full of scammers and people trying to lowball you on offers.

[megatop412]

The problem with ebay is they make you use paypal, and they are a bunch of scammers as well. I tried getting something off ebay recently and my purchase was denied, saying I had to be 'verified'. By the time I figured out what that meant and what I had to do, I lost the D300s I was trying to buy. I submitted a complaint saying that after having spent 5 grand through them, they should know me by now and I shouldn't be forced to link my bank account to some service, which leaves it open to the next time paypal gets hacked(because it will). They basically said 'tough titties', and I basically said 'goodbye then' and erased my paypal account. I don't want to have to get their credit card either, which was the only other option around this. What a bunch of nonsense, they already had my credit card info

[wunaladreamin]

Dgrin.com
dpreview.com

[Big Tim #70]

$50 doesn't seem like such a bad hit if you're asking 1100 and getting an offer for 1050...just sayin'

I was thinking the same thing.

[Spunker]

Not sure how fair they are but did you try BH Camera in NYC?

[megatop412]

Not sure how fair they are but did you try BH Camera in NYC? As much as I love them they are very proficient at lowballing their offers on used gear

[Chris102]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I'm going to start checking out these sites and figure out which is the best to use.

I still haven't had luck on eBay. I had a guy keep pestering me to sell it for $850. Really?

I think I'm going to be better off trying one of these other sites. It would be nice to save some money but not being subjected to eBay fees!

Gene, I did try B&H but they offered $716.

[NIKV69]

As much as I love them they are very proficient at lowballing their offers on used gear

Of course because they are the middle man and have to resell at profit. Ebay people, ebay.

[Chris102]

Relisted it for the third time, only offer I got was $950. Hoping I can get rid of it by August...

[Chris102]

Relisted it at $1,199 and just sold it for $1,100. 70-200, here I come! :D

[megatop412]

Wow, you got your price didn't you

[tlabranche]

Sometimes you have to keep listing it. When I sold my 10-22, I ended up giving it away for $550 on Ebay because $650 wasn't getting me anywhere. It never helps when other sellers with lesser quality were selling theirs for $500. I got the same BS offers through my email begging me to let it go for $400. I threw in the hood, a Hoya UV filter and free shipping to get extra bites. It worked out and now I have my new MacBook.