oh--by the way--the thing that really changed my my mind was all the interest in the 600 fuji
many people emailed/pm'd me to say that the are looking for one of these but they are available new they are extremely easy to find if you are really in need you pay for new it's this kind of....what is the word?...is there a word for it?...not hypocracy...but it's not the fault of these people...there is nothing inherently wrong with it....it just strikes me as very non-genuine...it's like people that only want something for a bargain don't deserve it because they are not willing to sacrifice for what they want. two months is a long time to think about things...
I just went to his site... AMAZING... I need to visit his place, is one allowed to go in and look at all the stuff.
You'd rather destroy the stuff than get less than you think it's worth?pennies on the dollar is less desirable than destroying nice stuff...
a fitting end will be destruction pictures...
Bob, he responds quite quickly to email using the address on his website. I've also seen him selling on here just last week. I asked him the very same question and his business place isn't set up for retail walk-ins. The goods are all boxed up and stored in the back. But he does have what he calls the "museum" where people can look at stuff. He has 2-3 items I'm interested in so I'm definitely going to stop in next time we go visit Laostyle17 in Chicago.
if you are really in need you pay for new
it's this kind of....what is the word?...is there a word for it?...not hypocracy...but it's not the fault of these people...there is nothing inherently wrong with it....it just strikes me as very non-genuine...
it's like people that only want something for a bargain don't deserve it because they are not willing to sacrifice for what they want.
It's interesting that there are so many suggestions to sell the gear to KEH.
Most certainly of all resellers, they are probably the most consistantly able and willing to buy. When they go to shows they don't offer up anything for sale they are only there to purchase.
One reason they are popular to buy from because they have some of the best prices available.
So, how is it that they are able to sell for such good prices? I'll wager it isn't because they offer the best prices when they buy gear.
Just say'n...
I am not trying to imply that KEH is unfair in their purchase pricing. And, if I were trying to sell some gear quickly, I'd certainly consider them, but not if getting the best price was a primary consideration.
it's like people that only want something for a bargain don't deserve it because they are not willing to sacrifice for what they want.
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now recovered...now shot a couple sheets...now completely different attitude about it all--it is no longer the heavy "albatross" it once was....
You checked prices and realized the market was not at the point that would compel you to sell so you didn't sell. That's how a market works.
Just because you spend 10K in LF/ULF gear 20 years ago does not mean you can get your 10K back, or even 8K. Maybe if you're lucky $800-$1000.
I recently made some foolish purchases, am now selling lenses and odds and ends to reimburse my much too indulgent wife's household budget. I hope I'll at least break even but even if I don't I'll be better off with the new stuff than with the old. Keeping domestic peace doesn't hurt either.
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