Armen Posted January 9, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, I'm thinking to sell my Leica M11 and the APO 35mm summicron. What is the best or the option to sell in Europe? Classifieds section in this website is only for USA or am i wrong? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted January 9, 2023 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2023 No, the classifieds section here is for anyone, anywhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 9, 2023 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) I haven't seen too many bargains for sale in the Classifieds, though I have bought a camera and a lens at fair prices (fair to buyer and seller). Living in post-Brexit UK, I bought the camera from an EU country, consigned to my daughter in Brussels, where I picked it up; I bought the lens from another non-EU country and it came through the regular post (and was untaxed on import!). What you can get (and did get in my case) was the reassurance that comes from buying from a regular member: they don't want to see their reputation trashed here, and you can read something about their personality into their posts. I would be cautious about buying from someone with only a handful of posts. Edited January 9, 2023 by LocalHero1953 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted January 9, 2023 Thanks for the replies. i will try to post in Classifieds, even though i have a handful of posts… i hope this won’t scare people 😅 4 hours ago, Al Brown said: There is a Leica Buy and Sell Europe Facebook group, Marketplace and German, French, Spanish and Italian eBay. I don’t have Face book and never sold on eBay… i could register on Facebook only for this ocasion i guess 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted January 9, 2023 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2023 Put a piece of paper with your (nick)name + date close to the item you want to sell when you photograph it 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotium Posted January 9, 2023 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2023 How do people accept payment when buying and selling in the classifieds, and are there any specifics to consider? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 9, 2023 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, Armen said: Thanks for the replies. i will try to post in Classifieds, even though i have a handful of posts… i hope this won’t scare people 😅 I don’t have Face book and never sold on eBay… i could register on Facebook only for this ocasion i guess 😂 Ebay is great but it will be difficult for selling expensive items if you don't have a good feedback track record. Also if you aren't used to ebay you are wide open to being scammed! If you don't find a buyer here via the classifieds the other option is to sell through a dealer near you who operates on a commission basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotium Posted January 10, 2023 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Al Brown said: Well, you’re always more or less protected via PayPal if you are a buyer. Indeed, I'm more worried about being scammed as a seller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 10, 2023 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2023 I have also sold through a dealer on commission, and direct to firms that offer an immediate online quote like mbp.com. Some people have had problems with the latter but I have found them fair as a buyer and seller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted January 10, 2023 Share #10 Posted January 10, 2023 MPB is my usual dump for non-Leica stuff I want to get rid of. They have always offered a fair price via the online form and payment is immediate once they’ve inspected the goods and their quote has been accepted. I sold a late f1 Noctilux via the classifieds on here a few years ago, the transaction was fine and I’d use the forum again for selling Leica equipment should I ever decide to let anything else go. I do not use Ebay for selling anything of high value and I will only send to a genuine UK address. Several years ago I had a couple of bad experiences with non-paying bogus buyers and one near hysterical Chinese buyer who hadn’t done his homework and tried to blame me for the (genuine) shipping cost of sending a Nikon dslr to China. If I buy anything off Ebay, which is very rare these days, I try to buy only from UK Sellers I trust and have previously bought from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share #11 Posted January 10, 2023 Thanks for all you coments, first i will try in Classifieds if anyone wants an M11 or an APO 35mm, let me know 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMF Posted January 10, 2023 Share #12 Posted January 10, 2023 Fred Miranda’s classified seems another place where a lot of Leica items trades hands. PP G&S highly recommend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmans Posted January 12, 2023 Share #13 Posted January 12, 2023 This forum is a good place. Look for people who have posted often over years. Chances are you can trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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