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Dec 27, 2016 9:22:18 GMT -5
Post by thelbow on Dec 27, 2016 9:22:18 GMT -5
Hi
I'm Andrew from near Wigan.
My father who is now in his 80's has collected vintage camera's for years. At 80 he's losing the will to tinker and enjoy his camera's which are now sat in storage. He is looking to sell for fair prices and not for profit. It's just time he let some go.
I know there appears to be a site policy on asking for prices which may be a problem as myself nor my father know how to value his collection as it's purchased over decades. Would rather sell to a fellow collector rather resorting to the randomness of Ebay.
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Andrew
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daveh
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Dec 27, 2016 10:03:32 GMT -5
Post by daveh on Dec 27, 2016 10:03:32 GMT -5
Andrew, I'm fairly close to you, Wirral. Welcome.
I suppose the old maxim comes into play: anything is worth what someone else will pay for it. The best starting point is to look what things have sold for on eBay. What is being asked for some items isn't necessarily close to the real value. Some will be underpriced and sell for less than they should (especially if incorrectly labelled) while others are grossly overpriced. The fact that something is old doesn't always mean it's valuable. eBay does, though, give a reasonable and relatively unbiased value for items.
I don't tend to buy that much: others on here will no doubt have a better finger on the pulse. There may be someone at a local camera club who could help. I doubt camera shops would be much help, unless there is someone who has been around a while.
Dave.
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