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monkey_wrench

17th of May 2005 (Tue), 08:31

blue_max

17th of May 2005 (Tue), 09:07

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7515202401&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

I have been looking on ebay for professional lighting and came across this my mum is gonna pay for it for my birthday i think its a really good deal for what im getting

but i thought i'd ask for your opinions first

please post im really excited about this :D

That is an incredible amount of kit for the amount that is being asked. I hope your mum will not expect to have to pay just £200. I think the amount it would cost to ship to you would be quite significant too, so think you have a good chance of being sniped at the last minute (literally). Try and decide how much you be willing to pay and don't go over it.

Sorry if you know all this, but better to let you know now if you don't. I would expect it to go for nearer £500 or more. But you may get lucky. Tell your mum it's my birthday soon if you don't get it – and I like glass!

Graham

monkey_wrench

17th of May 2005 (Tue), 09:20

That is an incredible amount of kit for the amount that is being asked. I hope your mum will not expect to have to pay just £200. I think the amount it would cost to ship to you would be quite significant too, so think you have a good chance of being sniped at the last minute (literally). Try and decide how much you be willing to pay and don't go over it.

Sorry if you know all this, but better to let you know now if you don't. I would expect it to go for nearer £500 or more. But you may get lucky. Tell your mum it's my birthday soon if you don't get it – and I like glass!

Graham

my mum laughed and said "NOT A CHANCE!!" there would be no shipping since im in the UK and its free deliveryto anywhere in the UK im seriously keeping my fingers crossed for this

i was quite scared to post this on here seeing as you're all photographers too :cry: NO ONE STEAL THIS FROM ME! IM A STUDENT AS IT IS!

blue_max

17th of May 2005 (Tue), 11:04

my mum laughed and said "NOT A CHANCE!!" there would be no shipping since im in the UK and its free deliveryto anywhere in the UK im seriously keeping my fingers crossed for this

i was quite scared to post this on here seeing as you're all photographers too :cry: NO ONE STEAL THIS FROM ME! IM A STUDENT AS IT IS!

Daniel, what I was getting at was that it was an even bigger bargain, as it included shipping. Sadly you can be winning this for peanuts until literally the last minute and it will jump to many times that amount. It's known as sniping as veteran Ebayers do not get into bidding wars, but jump in at the final minute so nobody has time to up their bid. It's very frustrating and leads many to think they might get something very cheap. As I say, you may be lucky. I do hope so but brace yourself if you don't get it.

The folks here are all your friends, so don't worry! You students have massive loans don't you – don't give me that poor!

Your mum has until February if she changes her mind by the way. :lol:

Graham

Wildewinds

17th of May 2005 (Tue), 12:52

If that doesn't go for at least double that price, I'd be surprised.

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 05:59

price has risen!

is it still worth it???

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 06:00

Daniel, what I was getting at was that it was an even bigger bargain, as it included shipping. Sadly you can be winning this for peanuts until literally the last minute and it will jump to many times that amount. It's known as sniping as veteran Ebayers do not get into bidding wars, but jump in at the final minute so nobody has time to up their bid. It's very frustrating and leads many to think they might get something very cheap. As I say, you may be lucky. I do hope so but brace yourself if you don't get it.

The folks here are all your friends, so don't worry! You students have massive loans don't you – don't give me that poor!

Your mum has until February if she changes her mind by the way. :lol:

Graham

haha i do that all the time! at one stage someone was winning an item with a minute to go i snuck in and won it at the finish line :D

Andy_T

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 06:12

Good luck to you!

I normally submit my bid 15 seconds before the deadline (either in person or through www.vrane.com).

Everything else is dangerous ... if somebody outbids you and you have still a little time to react, you easily go over the amount you have defined as 'maximum' in advance.

Just one shot - if it works, then it's great.
If it doesn't work, a similar offer will come up tomorrow or next week. There are very few unique items.

A word of caution on www.vrane.com ... it has let me down twice (did not bid in time so I lost out).

One was no problem, I just had to pay 50 $ more in the next auction of a similar item. Annoying, but not fatal.
The other was a manual focus Enna (German) 400/4.5 :shock: M42 lens that went for $65 (I was willing to bid $ 120 for it, but the bid came too late). Go figure :confused: Needless to say, since that event I bid myself if I really want to have something.

Best regards,
Andy

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 06:16

Good luck to you!

I normally submit my bid 15 seconds before the deadline (either in person or through www.vrane.com (http://www.vrane.com)).

Everything else is dangerous ... if somebody outbids you and you have still a little time to react, you easily go over the amount you have defined as 'maximum' in advance.

Just one shot - if it works, then it's great.
If it doesn't work, a similar offer will come up tomorrow or next week. There are very few unique items.

A word of caution on www.vrane.com (http://www.vrane.com) ... it has let me down twice (did not bid in time so I lost out).

One was no problem, I just had to pay 50 $ more in the next auction of a similar item. Annoying, but not fatal.
The other was a manual focus Enna (German) 400/4.5 :shock: M42 lens that went for $65 (I was willing to bid $ 120 for it, but the bid came too late). Go figure :confused: Needless to say, since that event I bid myself if I really want to have something.

Best regards,
Andy

Thanks Andy! but how much do you reckon this equipment would go for normally?? say if i sold it here!

Andy_T

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 06:29

Sorry, but I don't have the faintest idea :shock:

I'm still looking for a way to convince my wife why I really need to upgrade my old manual flash to a 420EX to use with my 20D...

Best regards,
Andy

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 06:43

blue_max

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 08:12

£350 Daniel. Looks like it is getting perilously close to you getting socks again for your birthday!!!

Graham

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 15:38

£350 Daniel. Looks like it is getting perilously close to you getting socks again for your birthday!!!

Graham

£430.75 wayyyyy outta my league!!:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

monkey_wrench

18th of May 2005 (Wed), 15:41

next up!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3860&item=7515325950&rd=1

Andy_T

19th of May 2005 (Thu), 10:05

Oops ... didn't work out either.

Keep trying :D
'Your' auction will come, I assure you.

Psst ... at www.canonextrapromotion.com you can get a 35 GBP rebate on the 420EX flash. Just order your booklet.

Best regards,
Andy