Where To Sell Used Photographic Equipment & Mirrorless Cameras

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#304696 29-May-2023 11:54

As per the subject, is there somewhere to sell camera gear and avoid the sort of commission Trademe take off you? This reasonably high end gear: Canon 1DC body, Sekonix L-758DR, Canon 135mm F2L, Manfrotto tripod with ball head, and I might sell my Canon 100-400mm Mk2.

I am making room to buy a Canon Mirrorless for travelling as I don't want to carry a DSLR (Canon 5DS and 24-70mm F2.8L) and cell phone cameras just don't match proper camera image quality IME. I am starting from scratch looking at mirrorless cameras, and would welcome advice and recommendations. I'd like to stay with Canon.

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#3086057 7-Jun-2023 12:28

PhotoWarehouse & PhotoGear look to sell 2nd hand gear, so assume they buy it as well. I've not used either option for selling gear.

Other options - Facebook Marketplace, Cash Converters (unlikely to get a good deal out of them)

In terms of Canon MLCs, it depends on your budget. I have an R5 and its pretty damn cool. Its the MLC equivalent to the 5D series. The R6 II is similar to the old 6D series. R3 is pretty much a 1D equivalent despite Canon saying its not.

The EF lenses will work fine on the RF system with the adapter.

There are other, more budget-friendly options in the rest of the lineup.

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#3086060 7-Jun-2023 12:33

Avoid places like CC.... they'd offer you 10% of the items actual worth IME.

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#3086066 7-Jun-2023 12:49

autechre:

PhotoWarehouse & PhotoGear look to sell 2nd hand gear, so assume they buy it as well. I've not used either option for selling gear.

Contacted PhotoWarehouse asking about selling 2nd hand get and go this reply "We only trade in gear against new purchases, we never buy second hand gear."

Very fast reply too.

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#3086072 7-Jun-2023 13:29

Them and I think photogear akl both only do trades and then get what they can for it. ads on facey for photo&video (sister to PW) usually have mentioned they obtained because someones picked up new one or down payment on an order

Probably a good idea once the OP researched and decided to ask for a traded quote off new from one of them. Must be reasonable given the amount they push through from hoarders once they trade up

Older (sometimes newer) bodies with < 2000 shots for instance because they went to the latest

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#3086079 7-Jun-2023 14:03

If doing facebook marketplace, join one of the dedicated NZ groups instead of an open listing such as NZ Photography Buy, Sell, Swap

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#3086081 7-Jun-2023 14:08

i have bought and sold through here a few times, but that was a while ago as - lost interest.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzphotographyclassifieds

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#3086109 7-Jun-2023 15:51

Paying the approximately 10% TradeMe tax gives you the widest possible audience of potential buyers. That's why they remain the go-to place for Kiwis despite fees that feel relatively high to the average person at home selling secondhand equipment.

Any company with a store has rent and staff overheads to pay and the risk that any gear they buy may be slow to move, so anticipate them only being willing to pay around half of what they would potentially be able to sell the gear for.

Personally, I pay the TradeMe fees but start with a relatively high reserve to try and maximise my reserve and then re-list for lower if needed. If I just need something gone and getting some $ for it is a bonus, a low reserve works for me. I make extensive use of the ability to search expired listings to get a feel for the potential value first. Trade Me - Expired Listing Search (hint, sort your expired listing search by Most Bids)

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#3086116 7-Jun-2023 16:09

I find it extremely difficult to sell anything on trademe. No buyers.

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#3086169 7-Jun-2023 16:57

Batman: I find it extremely difficult to sell anything on trademe. No buyers.

I tried selling some stuff on Trade Me last year. What you get a lot is people trying to get you to lower your reserve so they can buy it cheap and sell for a higher margin. Very annoying because you are there for a couple of weeks only (why invest time on this?) when these people make it a living and are there the whole time so it's easier for them to list/relist/relist/relist until a buyer comes around.

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#3086171 7-Jun-2023 17:05

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If you want to maximise the sale price, invest the time and ignore the low-ballers. The bidbud.co.nz web site is awesome for auto-relisting with a lightly lower price (but with a floor price safeguard) to make this a hands-off process.

If you just want it gone, low reserve. If someone buys it to resell it, more power to them. You've decluttered and prevented the item going to e-waste.

OP, my apologies for derailing your thread. :)

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#3086173 7-Jun-2023 17:12

What about a trade in for your replacement?

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#3086259 7-Jun-2023 18:24

Dynamic:

shrug

If you want to maximise the sale price, invest the time and ignore the low-ballers. The bidbud.co.nz web site is awesome for auto-relisting with a lightly lower price (but with a floor price safeguard) to make this a hands-off process.

If you just want it gone, low reserve. If someone buys it to resell it, more power to them. You've decluttered and prevented the item going to e-waste.

OP, my apologies for derailing your thread. :)

Agreed. Selling stuff secondhand has been the same forever just the platforms have changed.

Prior to Trademe you'd have garage sales / trade and exchange where the professional traders would haggle to get the best possible price.

After I sell something I could care less what happens to it. It's no longer mine