Lens Trade in.

I am looking to buy the Canon 70-200 L IS f/4.
My local shop offered a trade for my lenses that I am not using much lately.

Canon 17-85 IS
Canon 28-135 IS
Canon 700-300 IS
and a few other kit lenses 18-55

I do like these lenses as a ""back up if neccessary"" thing for my XTi.
The lens I like most on the list is the 70-300 IS.

The total price for all the lenses is $700.00

This would leave a balance of $550.00 for a new 70-200 L IS f/4.

I have not looked into Craig's List or anything like that.

Just like your thoughts.


I will keep my current lens line up of
Canon 10-22
Canon 17-55 IS
Canon 24-105 L IS
canon 100-400 L IS

Thank You very much.

Have you considered selling the lenses in the PTON market place? This is also a great place to check prices for used equipment (along with dealers well known for used equipment like KEH).

Wayne

WMS wrote in post #8634670
Have you considered selling the lenses in the PTON market place? This is also a great place to check prices for used equipment (along with dealers well known for used equipment like KEH).

Wayne

Thanks Wayne. Sorry I did not look in the section. Thanks.

Dude, you will get ripped off if you go with that trade in.

This sounds like a good deal for your local shop. If I hadn't just purchased a 17-85 and (another) 70-300 within the past 10 days, I would offer to buy them from you.

I also vote to put them up for sale on here. I've had great luck buying gear here and won't hesitate to buy more.

Nick5 wrote in post #8634586
I am looking to buy the Canon 70-200 L IS f/4.
My local shop offered a trade for my lenses that I am not using much lately.

Canon 17-85 IS
Canon 28-135 IS
Canon 700-300 IS
and a few other kit lenses 18-55

The total price for all the lenses is $700.00

If my math is correct you can easily get over 1K selling it here.

As other's have said it sounds low. As you are purchasing a lens they should be able to do better.

Thanks for the feedback guys. You don't know the value unless you ask.
It's only worth what someone will pay for it.
I appreciate it.

Do a search in the classified section on this forum and you will get a good idea of what those lenses are really worth.

$700 isn't "terrible" for a local shop, but I'm sure you could get a couple hundred bucks more, maybe even $1000. After all they want to sell those used lenses and make a profit.