Getting Money for Your Used Gear P
hotographers frequently upgrade their equipment, consolidate lenses to carry a lighter load, and change interest in photography (say from macro to birds in flight). That may require more gear. Another scenario is, you used to do studio work but now you don’t have the space for it and there’s too much money tied up in the equipment not to use it for something else.
If you are nostalgic and don’t need the money, then hang on to your old gear and enjoy reminiscing. I’ve always sold cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, etc. when I had no use for them anymore. (Having said that, I do wish I had my first camera, a Canon FT QL, purchased in 1968 from money I made by selling
an album of American mint postage stamps.) If you want to sell used gear, there are a number of excellent options. You’ll make the most money if you sell it directly, but if you opt to sell your gear to a camera company, you will net less money but it’s pretty much hassle free. Craigslist. This is a free service, and it reaches tens or hundreds of thousands of people in your area. It’s all done online, and you communicate directly with anyone interested. You keep all of the sales price that you negotiate. eBay. eBay is a huge presence online, and it reaches millions of people. They charge a fee for posting an item for sale, and they also charge
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