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[RalphLambrecht]

I found s new(to me)resource for 2ndHand Nikon Classic gear. Similar to KEH, he underrates his equipment, meaning what you receive always looks better than what was stated on the site and he has very reasonable prices. But he is located in Berlin,Germany ,and therefore, ideal for photographers in Europe. I had two very pleasant experiences already.
check out:https://nikonclassics-michalke.de

 

[macfred]

I totallly agree with Ralph.
I only made good experiences with nikonlassics. I bought and sold classic Nikon gear there several times. A recommendation!

 

[wyofilm]

Wonderfully organized website!

 

[Billy Axeman]

Until now I only bought some accessories there, but so far so good.

The difference with some other dealers is that all the gear is thoroughly cleaned and checked up. So you can't see the history how the previous owner treated it.

Another dealer in the Netherlands (Secondhandcamera, also in Europe) where I also buy, sells all the gear 'as-is' in exactly the state as he got it, in the same way as vintage cars are sold (should be sold).

 

[AgX]

Interesting aspect.
Rubbing etc. but also dirt can be interesting and may show for instance that even a low-end camera has seen strongest use. But still I thoroughly clean my cameras, at this aspect making them look as new as possible.

 

[Eric Rose]

Wow do you guys ever get hosed on pricing!

 

[pentaxuser]

Wow do you guys ever get hosed on pricing!

This cannot be the first time you realised that everything analogue is a lot more expensive this side of the Atlantic, surely Eric?

pentaxuser

 

[AgX]

The difference with some other dealers is that all the gear is thoroughly cleaned and checked up.

But if I were a commercial seller (I do not even sell at all), would anyone preferring a clean camera pay a premuim to get a cleaned camera from me? I doubt it. I spend one hour cleaning at average for a simple camera. But I got SLRs were on the body alone I spent 4 hours, just cosmetically cleaning. Who would pay me that? One could argue that a dirty camera likely was bought-in cheap, and by that any effort would pay off. I doubt it.

 

[Billy Axeman]

But if I were a commercial seller (I do not even sell at all), would anyone preferring a clean camera pay a premuim to get a cleaned camera from me? I doubt it. I spend one hour cleaning at average for a simple camera. But I got SLRs were on the body alone I spent 4 hours, just cosmetically cleaning. Who would pay me that? One could argue that a dirty camera likely was bought-in cheap, and by that any effort would pay off. I doubt it.

Nikonclassics documents all his items with beautiful detailed photo's. Doing that with dirty camera's is not a good promotion so with his bright web site it is virtually a necessity to display clean and dust free stuff. He will inevitably spend a lot of time doing the cleanups and checks and of course all the items must be photographed, but strangely his prices are still very reasonable and not much higher than other dealers.

Of course it can also be the other way around; if you clean up your camera's as he does, he can show them in full bright light. But actually I think it starts with a philosophy how you want to present your merchandise.

Two other dealers I know in the Netherlands, who sell their gear 'as-is', document their hardware with a limited number of small, dark and unclear photo's which are actually quite useless in practice. So, there you have the logic. That are some specific problems how to frame your business and how to calculate your prices.

 

[vlasta]

This cannot be the first time you realised that everything analogue is a lot more expensive this side of the Atlantic

Prices are on high side.