I see... Well, Ken, K-5 is 3 generations forward from K10D, so I should be able to get a better price. But it will have to be proven.
On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:15 PM Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > > Boris, I agree with Peter as to your asking price, at least here in the U > S of A. > > I recently sold to KEH, a pristine K-10 with under 3 K shutter actuations, > in the original box with all that came in the box and no signs of usage at > all - they gave me $61 USD ! I had previously advertised it at $125 and got > no response. I only sold it to them cause I have another backup camera and > wanted to clear some things out. > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com> > > >Subject: Re: FS Friday > > > >I hear you, Peter. > > > >Sad, but you're probably right. > > > >Ok, wise and venerable people of PDML - make me a fair* offer. I don't use > >this camera and it would be just sad to see it turn into electronic dust. > > > >If you think you would have use for it - please let me know your offer off > >list. > > > >Boris > > > > > > > > > >On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 7:08 PM P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> > >wrote: > > > >> Boris, > >> > >> I think you want too much for the K-5. KEH.com has several in Ex or > >> better condition selling for less than $290.00 U.S. and they're giving a > >> 1 year guarantee, and free shipping, something I wouldn't expect you to > >> do. > >> > >> It's a sad fact that no matter how capable the camera or what condition > >> it's in, and how well built it is, in the new digital age, after a very > >> few years it's monetary value approaches zero. > >> > >> In my humble opinion the capabilities of a K-5, is probably more than > >> most people really need to make outstanding photographs, and even $300. > >> is a steal for those capabilities, but the perception is that time has > >> passed it by. > >> > >> Heck, just yesterday, I received a replacement K-5 II that I bought from > >> KEH.com that cost me less than $270 including sales tax, that looks like > >> it's brand new, and, if I can believe the file numbers exiftool gives > >> me, has slightly less than 2900 shutter actuations. The 1 year > >> guarantee alone is probably worth 25% of the purchase price. > >> > >> Bottom line I just don't think you're going to be able to get that much > >> for yours. Even with the grip, and the other items. I wish that weren't > >> true but that's just the way the world works these days. > >> > >> On 12/14/2018 10:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > >> > Still Friday, Still For Sale: > >> > > >> > K-5, with original grip, extra battery (also original), magnifying eye > >> cap, > >> > remote and whatever else accessories I would find. I am the original > >> owner, > >> > and my daughter Galia used it too a bit. > >> > > >> > Slightly more than 20,000 shutter actuations. > >> > > >> > How USD 300 sounds, shipping is on me, we split PayPal fees? > >> > > >> -- > >> America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. > >> America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. > >> - P.J. O'Rourke > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > > > > > >-- > >Boris > > -- > 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. > -- Boris -- 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.
