Most of the equipment KEH purchases comes in wholesale lots from camera equipment dealers who took it on trade in at the retail counter. Only a very minor percentage of it comes in from private individuals. I know this because I asked the question of the owners at both of the local pro-oriented large camera stores and also asked it of the folks from KEH when they were here at a camera swap meet/trade fair.
But yes: it's a business. To offer great equipment at low prices means they have to obtain it at a low price. To get the best prices on your unwanted equipment as a private seller, swap meets and private sales to other enthusiasts are the way to go. G On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Charles Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:19, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> The flip side of this is that if they were selling it for $45, some >> poor fellow probably got very little for it on the selling end. The >> other lesson may be that if you are selling something to KEH and you >> put in a particular grade (according to their descriptions) using >> their online quote form, you will probably find that they downgrade it >> (not upgrade it) once they actually see it/list it. > > Years ago I sent in a pretty-good-looking (to me) black MX for rating/sale. > > They pointed out things I didn't even notice on the body. Pretty much > offered about 1/3 of what I'd hoped to get for it (well, my DAD hoped to get > for it - it was his). > > For the chump change they were offering, he just had them send it back to > him. Not sure where it is now. I think he might have sold it directly to > someone (for far more than KEH was offering). > > So... you're quite probably right on target with this summary! > > KEH: Good for the buyers, not so great if you're selling (if your goal is > maximum returns for the sale) > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson - [email protected] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org > http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
