Thanks, PJ - that's what I'll have to do. I'd call the lens condition "Good" (because of the small nick on the front element). Wish me luck - haven't attempted to sell anything on EBay in... probably 10 years at least!
On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 9:15 PM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was thinking you'd do a quick price search and then have a good handle > on making a private sale. The lens sells used at KEH for $600 to $700 in > VG to EX maybe $550 in Bargain condition. I don't expect a retailer to buy > it for that much but $100 is a low ball offer. Like I said, put it on > ebay. It's not as convenient as it used to be but that's where you'll get > the best price. > > > > On 1/8/2017 12:28 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > >> I agree about profit and overhead but still think $100 for the 16-50 was >> off by a couple hundred... >> >> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 08:36 John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Not surprising. Your expectation is based on what you paid for it new. >>> >>> >>> >>> They're thinking about how much they can sell it for, and they're not >>> >>> going to offer more than half that (or less), because they have to cover >>> >>> their overhead and still make a profit. >>> >>> >>> >>> K5 with a kit lens *might* bring in $450 on eBay ... if you have the >>> >>> original box & all the goodies. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/7/2017 6:16 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >>> >>> Holy cow. Just got back from the local photo shoppe. I was expecting a >>>> low quote for the K5 because the bottom is all scuffed up. I was NOT >>>> expecting a lowball on the 16-50. They offered $180 for the body and >>>> >>> $100 >>> >>> for the lens - due to the "low resale value of Pentax these days" and a >>>> very tiny nick on the front of the lens. For a full package offer of >>>> >>> $280 >>> >>> I'm just going to keep 'em and figure out my next move. Sheesh! >>>> On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> On 7/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >>>>> >>>>>> You should buy yourself a Leitz lens. It's a very good investment >>>>>> because afterwards everything else seems cheap. >>>>>> >>>>> I did look at some a while back. >>>>> Is there a good web site listing all available/made? >>>>> Something like Boz's site? >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >>> >>> Religion - Answers we must never question. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- -Charles -- ** Please note my email address has changed ** Charles Robinson - charles.robinson...@gmail.com Minneapolis, MN http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
