Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new?

WhiteFrog · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

Whats up? I've been trying to get a deal on the 50mm mkII for a while now from ebay. But everyone keeps buying the used lenses for more than new ones cost from B&H!! I'm thinking I may just break down and buy 5 new ones from B&H and sell 4 of them on ebay for a profit! Looks like thats the only way I'm gonna get a deal.

Ebay:
83.50 + 15 s&h= $98.50

B&H:
74.95 + 4.95 s&h= $79.90

Keiffer · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

LOL yes this has been talked about here alot. People just get caught up in bidding wars and forget about what the lens cost new and where they should have drawn the line and move on. I really think it's like a gambling addiction to be honest with you. I just can't for the life of me figure out why someone would pay more for a used lens that they can get cheaper new. Go figure.

toyguru · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

This happens a lot on eBay. That is why it is good to shop around for the things that you want. There are some good deals on eBay, but you really have to look for them and wait. I bought my 28-135mm IS with filters for $299USD almost brand new because someone wanted to unload it on Buy It Now option. I've also sold quite a few things on eBay and got more that I expected to get out of it only because people will go into a bidding war over them.

I have found that eBay is a good barometer of how much people are willing to pay in order to "win" something!

Citizensmith · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

I sold a 50 with a couple of filters for way more than it cost new, and a 100 f/2 for about $10 more than what I originally paid for it when I bought it on ebay.

Gotta love those impulse bidders.

Just figure out what you want to pay, stick your bid in for that and then just leave it and see.

cmM · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

hhahaha

Mine!!!

no mine

.....

... what e-bay does to people

MadMesh · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

hahaha ... it is like gambling... Its action, to let the other guy know he got PUNKED and outbiddeeddddd

grego · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

You have to pay attention on ebay and set a limit before. Problem is people sometimes don't pay attention. Very bad habit that can really harm you.

MrChad · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

I purchased the Elan 7N w/ kit lens last summer and sold them for what I paid on ebay this summer. (this funded my 10-22mm EFS) Got to use a film SLR free for a year before going digital, you can't complain about that

Nabil-A · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

I wonder how much id get for my 18-55 EF-S

MrChad · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

Well the 50 1.8 is a DO, FT-M, AL3 lens, I'm shocked it doesn't have IS?
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/con...2&modelid=7306

zacker · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

ive seen the 18-55 efs going fo between 50 to 100 bucks on ebay.. its crazy!!
-zacker-

charles_law · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

yes i was in that bid! i can't believe i got outbid considering i live in vancouver and asked the seller if i could just pick it up...

without having to pay shipping cost..i still lost

grego · 25th of July 2005 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by charles_law

yes i was in that bid! i can't believe i got outbid considering i live in vancouver and asked the seller if i could just pick it up...

without having to pay shipping cost..i still lost

Just get the 1.4

glenhead · 26th of July 2005 (Tue)

I get a kick out of watching bidding wars. Sometimes you can just feel when the bidders have lost all sense of reality. There have been times where I've bid to just under the retail price in a war between others, just to watch them run way over retail. I'll wait for a pause in the run-up, sneak in a bid, and sit back and laugh. Twits.

alfa1six4 · 26th of July 2005 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nabil-A

I wonder how much id get for my 18-55 EF-S

I sold my 18-55 on Ebay for $75, but I've seen them go for more.

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#1
WhiteFrog Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 77	Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? Whats up? I've been trying to get a deal on the 50mm mkII for a while now from ebay. But everyone keeps buying the used lenses for more than new ones cost from B&H!! I'm thinking I may just break down and buy 5 new ones from B&H and sell 4 of them on ebay for a profit! Looks like thats the only way I'm gonna get a deal. Ebay: 83.50 + 15 s&h= $98.50 B&H: 74.95 + 4.95 s&h= $79.90 __________________ Canon Digital Rebel EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM kit lens EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM EF 50mm f/1.8 II EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Speedlite 430EX Dreaming of L glass...

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#2
Keiffer Goldmember Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando Fl. Posts: 2,259	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? LOL yes this has been talked about here alot. People just get caught up in bidding wars and forget about what the lens cost new and where they should have drawn the line and move on. I really think it's like a gambling addiction to be honest with you. I just can't for the life of me figure out why someone would pay more for a used lens that they can get cheaper new. Go figure. __________________ http://kcschoeppler.fotopic.net

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#3
toyguru Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stafford,VA Posts: 259	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? This happens a lot on eBay. That is why it is good to shop around for the things that you want. There are some good deals on eBay, but you really have to look for them and wait. I bought my 28-135mm IS with filters for $299USD almost brand new because someone wanted to unload it on Buy It Now option. I've also sold quite a few things on eBay and got more that I expected to get out of it only because people will go into a bidding war over them. I have found that eBay is a good barometer of how much people are willing to pay in order to "win" something! __________________ Gear List flickr DigitalStream Productions 

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#4
Citizensmith Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA USA Posts: 6,376 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? I sold a 50 with a couple of filters for way more than it cost new, and a 100 f/2 for about $10 more than what I originally paid for it when I bought it on ebay. Gotta love those impulse bidders. Just figure out what you want to pay, stick your bid in for that and then just leave it and see. __________________ My POTN Gallery, Complete gear list, POTN members who aren't a Turing test "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire Tradition - Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid.

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cmM Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago / San Francisco Posts: 5,705	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? hhahaha Mine!!! no mine ..... ... what e-bay does to people

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MadMesh User is banned from forums Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 715	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? hahaha ... it is like gambling... Its action, to let the other guy know he got PUNKED and outbiddeeddddd

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grego Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2005 Location: UCLA Posts: 8,819 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? You have to pay attention on ebay and set a limit before. Problem is people sometimes don't pay attention. Very bad habit that can really harm you.

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#8
MrChad Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,815	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? I purchased the Elan 7N w/ kit lens last summer and sold them for what I paid on ebay this summer. (this funded my 10-22mm EFS) Got to use a film SLR free for a year before going digital, you can't complain about that __________________ I kaNt sPeL... [Gear List]

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#9
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zacker Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. Posts: 6,005 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? ive seen the 18-55 efs going fo between 50 to 100 bucks on ebay.. its crazy!! -zacker- __________________ My Facebook, Friend me If you want!http://www.facebook.com/brokenfencephotography http://www.facebook.com/theanimalhaven?ref=ts

25th of July 2005 (Mon)	#12
charles_law Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 85	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? yes i was in that bid! i can't believe i got outbid considering i live in vancouver and asked the seller if i could just pick it up... without having to pay shipping cost..i still lost __________________ I like saturation maybe a bit too much http://www.lateralprocess.com

26th of July 2005 (Tue)	#14
glenhead Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 156	Re: Whats with these people on ebay? 50mm going for more than new? I get a kick out of watching bidding wars. Sometimes you can just feel when the bidders have lost all sense of reality. There have been times where I've bid to just under the retail price in a war between others, just to watch them run way over retail. I'll wait for a pause in the run-up, sneak in a bid, and sit back and laugh. Twits. __________________ Glen EOS 10D/grip \| 50mm f/1.4 USM \| 28-105mm f/3.5-4.6 USM \| 100-300 f/4.0-5.6 USM \| 380EX Eschew misoneism

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