topic Re: Selling camera in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Selling camera

abgrd1228 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:05:20 GMT

Hello! I just upgraded to the Mark iii and LOVE it! I am looking to sell my Rebel 500D plus the 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens. Am I able to sell on here if anyone is interested? If not, do you have suggestions on where I try selling it? Thank you!

Re: Selling camera

Skirball — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:18:08 GMT

I thought there was a forum on here for selling, but I can't find it. Not sure if I was mistaken, or it's no longer here.

Fred Miranda probably has the biggest online forum of used gear, with the largest amount of traffic. Canon Rumors has a decent amount of traffic as well. That said, both those forums are geared towards camera enthusiasts and professionals, so nobody is going to be chomping at the bit for a 500D and kit lens. I would think you'd have better luck on Craigslist or something of the sort - but it wouldn't hurt to list it on FM.

Edit: as an aside. I would have a look at what you think you can get for it, and decide if it's worth it to you. When I upgraded to a 6D from a 450D I figured it just wasn't worth the hassle for the trivial amount I would get back. My 450D spends most of its time in a drawer, but it still gets pulled out from time to time for various uses. It's small, and lenses even smaller, and I don't really care about it. So it gets tossed in a pack, or put on a questionable tripod over water, or other such random use. The little use I got out of it is worth to me more than I would have gotten for it.

Re: Selling camera

abgrd1228 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:23:07 GMT

Thank you for your reply! I definitely toyed with whether it was even worth it because it's definitely not your top of the line camera. I figured if it's just going to sit I'd see what I could get for it...if anything. Again, thank you for the response and info!

Re: Selling camera

RobertTheFat — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:32:00 GMT

@abgrd1228 wrote:
Thank you for your reply! I definitely toyed with whether it was even worth it because it's definitely not your top of the line camera. I figured if it's just going to sit I'd see what I could get for it...if anything. Again, thank you for the response and info!

I save my old cameras because I never know when I might have a chance to get one of my grandchildren interested in photography. (My daughter is already an accomplished photographer, but she had more to do with getting me interested than the other way around!)

Re: Selling camera

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:53:03 GMT

Try these folks as well:

https://www.keh.com/

Re: Selling camera

ScottyP — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:56:57 GMT

Hi,

Just another idea. You could sell it to Adorama or B & H (if they are buying them) and take a store credit for something you need, like a polarizing filter, credit towards a tripod or backpack, etc... They certainly wouldn't pay top dollar but it would be very easy and the store credit idea is something you are bound to find useful?

Re: Selling camera

abgrd1228 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:58:32 GMT

Thanks everyone! That's another great idea,Scott!

Re: Selling camera

cale_kat — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 02:38:26 GMT

I work in a lower income public school system and know for a fact that the high schools are always looking for community contributions. High school was when I got hooked on photography and it is still cool to see kids excited about thier creative work.

Re: Selling camera

ebiggs1 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:28:47 GMT

The EF 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens is worth keeping and using. For what you could get it will make a good second lens in case of emergency. Besides it is a very good lens in it's own right.

Re: Selling camera

RobertTheFat — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:53:27 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
The EF 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens is worth keeping and using. For what you could get it will make a good second lens in case of emergency. Besides it is a very good lens in it's own right.

In a parallel thread you and I just suggested to an OP that he consider buying the 28-135. Here's another OP who wants to sell one. Is it within the rules of this forum to try to match them up?

Actually, I guess just mentioning it allows them to try to find each other if they're interested.

Re: Selling camera

ebiggs1 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:29:33 GMT

Maybe so!

Hey, maybe we could start a "Match Maker" thread?