[LRflex] For Sale Rules - Addendum

Jerry Lehrer wrote:

>David,
>
>What are the Friday "for sale" rules?
>
>Jerry
>

Please, no announcements of Ebay or other auctions... we all know where 
to find them, if we want them.

"Friday for sale" is intended to help list members buy/sell gear between 
themselves.

F'rinstance, I check the auction sites and my local used gear dealer and 
find out what an item is 'worth'. Let's say it's $500. Now, my guy takes 
a 25% commission, so on $500, I'm only going to receive $375. So I'd 
price that item at $439 to $449. The buyer saves 10% or better (as well 
as paying no taxes), and I make more than if I sold it though a shop. 
So, both sides win - which is the essence of a fair deal.

I have sold and purchased a fair amount of gear through the three major 
Leica lists (LUG/LEG/LRflex), over the last few years, and had nothing 
but good experiences, both as a buyer and a seller.

As an example, I just sold my Leitz extension tubes to a chap in Chapel 
Hill, NC. He mailed the money order, and I mailed the tubes the next 
day. The two crossed in the mail, and arrived at their respective 
destinations but a day apart. Now I admit, on a big ticket item, I'd 
likely wait until the Money Order arrived before shipping, but for small 
ticket items this method works well, and every person I have dealt with 
has been honourable.


-- 
David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

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