Craigslist

I check local Craigslist daily for bargains. I picked up 70-200 f2.8 IS, brand new 17-40L, and brand new 85mm 1.8. Not all at once...but intermittently.

But I'm seeing more and more people selling equipment and stating they're strapped for cash and must sell. I guess it's a good way to pick up a bargain product if you can find it. However, I see way more Nikon product being dumped vs. Canon... 5 to 1.

Anyways... how many of you have bought through Craigslist? It's getting addicting.

I buy through CL all the time. I have also picked up a lot of freelance design work through CL as well. Its very addicting.

I've bought tickets off it... and have sold quite a few things, including camera gear with no problem.

I usually end up selling pretty quickly on craigslist.....buying?​..every now and then. I see more nikon than Canon.

littleman23408 wrote in post #5512791
I usually end up selling pretty quickly on craigslist.....buying?​..every now and then. I see more nikon than Canon.

Obviosly you and I are checking the same CL...

I end up selling more on craigslist than buying =D

rxjohn wrote in post #5512725
I check local Craigslist daily for bargains. I picked up 70-200 f2.8 IS, brand new 17-40L, and brand new 85mm 1.8. Not all at once...but intermittently.

But I'm seeing more and more people selling equipment and stating they're strapped for cash and must sell. I guess it's a good way to pick up a bargain product if you can find it. However, I see way more Nikon product being dumped vs. Canon... 5 to 1.

Anyways... how many of you have bought through Craigslist? It's getting addicting.

Apperently I need to look on there lol. seen anything in this area this week that was a good deal?

i guess i need to look harder. i've glanced but haven't really looked hard

I check CL on my phone at night in bed... just browse through a bunch of them... some posts make a good read. lol -- Oh yeah... most of my stuff has been sold there.

i guess i'll try to dump my 18-200mm on there and see if i can find a 30mm

One downside to Craigslists - they've become the primary place to fence stolen goods now that the pawnshops require fingerprints. Ask your seller to see proof of purchase. Most foks will ignore this, of course, in the quest for a great deal but if you get tracked down as having bought stolen lenses (it does happen when perps get busted as they do eventually) you lose your glass (it goes back to the rightful owner) and are still out the money.

I have a D3 on the way back to me that was stolen 6 weeks ago and recovered by a PI I hired. The ex new owner is pretty unhappy now with the $4100 'great deal' he got on Craigslist. But his options were pretty straightforward: give up the camera or be charged with receiving stolen property. (He didn't do anything wrong by buying it, but once he was made aware it was stolen keeping it would be a felony). The PI found the transaction from their database of Craigslists that they and most Police Departments keep now in about 10 minutes. Took a couple of weeks to track down the purchaser and get the paperwork served at his office to 'convince' him to part with the camera.

rxjohn wrote in post #5512808
Obviosly you and I are checking the same CL...

I never checked that you were in dallas......Sometimes Austin/Houston have some good deals....

Now try and get them to drive a couple hours to meet half way

I check CL often however seldom do any deals.
Sometimes I will find great deals, however I definitely stay away from deals I think looks suspicious.

For instance, you see a lot of people selling a camera, strap, lens, and battery with no box, charger, accessories. I just have to assume it is stolen.

Some people try to trick you into thinking otherwise. They will string you along, claiming to have the box etc, then at the very last minute, tell you opps...they lost everything...except camera, strap, lens, and battery.

Idiots. I will NEVER knowingly buy stolen goods, no matter how good the deal is.

Don't get me started on selling on CL. Most people ignore things like "I will not ship" or "price is absolutely firm". Idiots. I might as well Ebay my stuff.

But then again, I deal with CL NYC...so it's filled with the scum of the earth.

nicksan wrote in post #5515564
Don't get me started on selling on GL. Most people ignore things like "I will not ship" or "price is absolutely firm". Idiots. I might as well Ebay my stuff.

But then again, I deal with GL NYC...so it's filled with the scum of the earth.

What is GL?

Corrected...Professor.

littleman23408 wrote in post #5515582
What is GL?