Selling My M9

[rcoles]

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Does having a recent CLA increase the price enough to cover the CLA's cost?

Thanks

Bob

[jdlaing]

Does having a recent CLA increase the price enough to cover the CLA's cost?

Thanks

Bob

 

That would depend on how much you are asking for the M9.

[Jeff S]

I only buy gear from dealers with warranty, and therefore prefer selling to them, since they will only re-sell with a warranty, thus commanding a higher price, and that won't happen unless condition is acceptable. So, I'd let the dealer make the call and decide if terms are acceptable.

 

I recently sold a minty M8.2 to a dealer who re-sold the camera with warranty and gave me 87% of the purchase price that would not have been possible without the warranty (sold on their eBay site for more than agreed store price).

 

Jeff

[NikonJeff]

I only buy gear from dealers with warranty, and therefore prefer selling to them, since they will only re-sell with a warranty, thus commanding a higher price, and that won't happen unless condition is acceptable. So, I'd let the dealer make the call and decide if terms are acceptable.

 

I recently sold a minty M8.2 to a dealer who re-sold the camera with warranty and gave me 87% of the purchase price that would not have been possible without the warranty (sold on their eBay site for more than agreed store price).

 

Jeff

 

Jeff I'd love to find a dealer that would give that much value - I realize it's apples to oranges but if you for instance sell on consignment the least I've been quoted was a 20% sellers fee to a whopping 30% sellers fee. So if you're lucky enough to get $5000 for an M9p you're paying them $1000-1500 and I don't know if the buyer is getting any more than a 30day warranty...

[earleygallery]

Does having a recent CLA increase the price enough to cover the CLA's cost?

Thanks

Bob

 

Why does your M9 need a CLA?

[Stealth3kpl]

...and why are you selling it?

Pete

[Jeff S]

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Jeff I'd love to find a dealer that would give that much value...

 

Why didn't you ask?

 

Popflash gives 87% if it sells in the first couple of weeks (can't remember if it's 2 or 3), then 80%. I made sure I priced mine right (even had them raise their initial quote and improve the marketing language, agreeing that both made sense), and it sold in only a day or two (at a higher price even than my already raised price). A little finesse and the result was much better than if I sold it on my own and got a few hundred bucks more and had all the fuss with that.

 

Jeff

[Guest]

Why didn't you ask?

 

Popflash gives 87% if it sells in the first couple of weeks (can't remember if it's 2 or 3), then 80%. I made sure I priced mine right (even had them raise their initial quote and improve the marketing language, agreeing that both made sense), and it sold in only a day or two (at a higher price even than my already raised price). A little finesse and the result was much better than if I sold it on my own and got a few hundred bucks more and had all the fuss with that.

 

Jeff

 

Wish we had Popflash in Germany, too.

[Shade]

Depends on what you're asking and the overall condition of the M9. But I personally would be MUCH happier to purchase an M9 after an CLA.

[akiralx]

How do you CLA an M9? I assume only Leica themselves would service one.

[rcoles]

James:

Does it need a CLA?

It seems to me it works fine, but after 4-years of use and lugging it around I assumed it might help it sell at a better price.

[rcoles]

...and why are you selling it?

Pete

 

Pete: Now that I have the M, I am not getting much use out of the M9. For most of my photography I carry one camera and one or two lenses.

Bob