Question by greatben1945: Where can I sell my used Leica camera in New York?
I have some Leica equipment that I want to sell (M8, M7, M6 TTL, one Noctilux, one Tri Elmar Lens, 2 Viewfinder etc.)
Who buys used Leica equipment in NY? References / Experiences / Beware notes are welcome. Thank you!
Best answer:
Answer by boncovi
When it comes to Leica gear, the options are smaller than they used to be.
First of all, B&H and Adorama will not work for you, as they are too big to have the special attention that is required for Leica.
Of the smaller and “Leica” oriented places, Tamarkin New York (www.tamarkin.com) used to be a powerhouse until they left about a year ago. Ken Hansen was another good option but he too is no longer in business.
Of the remainder, you have Photo Village (www.photovillage.com) – very decent – dealing with Leica equipment. Will is quite knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with.
Kurland Photo (www.kurlandphoto.com) is another dealer of high end brands like Hasselblad, Rollei and Leica. You will get proper answers to your questions about Leica gear. Craig Williams (ex manager of Tamarkin New York) handles the dealings and he is very knowledgeable about Leica – especially M gear.
As per reference and experience;
I wanted to sell some R lenses back in the spring and my friend referred me to a new place that he dealt with before, called Kamerahaus. (www.kamerahaus.com)
Their website looks pretty basic, it looks like an online buying portal. Basically, I sent them a list, they gave me a quote (which was slightly higher than the others at that time), I said OK I want to do it and they mailed me a prepaid UPS shipping label to ship the items to them, which blew me away.
I shipped everything, they got it next day and 4 hours after the UPS delivery, I received a tracking number for my check.
They seem to be operating like Used Camera Buyer (www.usedcamerabuyer.com) but I was satisfied with the speedy service and generous evaluation.
Of course, you always have the option to sell it privately if you can. You will always get more for your gear.
-You can post it on forums (heard stories like people keep you waiting at a Starbucks late night and never show up)
-You can sell it on ebay – not recommended. (may tike time, some buyers buy and don’t pay, a lot of fraudulent people who claim they never received it and get chargeback from paypal, now you’re out of the gear and still have to pay the chargeback. Ebay and Paypal commissions will kill up to %15 of the final price)
Hope this information works for you. Good luck with your sale.
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