[monochrome]

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When I see an eBay item I want I ask seller to tell me what they would consider an acceptable offer.
This avoids the possible insult of sending a lowball offer.

Often they will send me an offer for less - sometimes far less - than my maximum.

Chris

I “Watch” Buy It Now auctions. Sometimes the seller sends a price inquiry to me and relists as a Make Offer auction, which I then complete. My wife got the 18th Century mirror reported upthread that was originally owned by her 4x Great Grandmother that way.

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Last edited by monochrome; 03-03-2020 at 12:28 PM.

[Fluegel]

Just found one of the most rare Hasselblad bodies ever produced. A 1989 2003 FCW in chrome. Only 4000 were produced in two years 1988 and 1989.
The last model from the 2000 series with an electronically operated focal plane shutter.

[ivanvernon]

OK, I am weak. Here it is:

Nice lens. I have the big brother, the FA* 645 300mm for my 645Z camera, never a bad shot.

[pepperberry farm]

one Porst MC Color Auto Reflex 55mm f1.4 in M42....

[tim60]

It is the only bidding approach that makes sense to me. It works well whether you strongly desire an item or just would like to have it at the right price. You never bid (or pay) more than you are willing to pay, and anyone wanting the item must bid and pay more than you are willing to pay. In other methods of bidding, someone may outbid you because you have not bid as much as you might be willing to pay. If someone outbids you by a few cents, the approach is still working as you could have bid those same cents more. The only difficult part of this bidding approach is knowing how much you are willing to pay!

I think it also helps to place your bid near the end of the auction (last few hours).
1. This limits the buyer's regret if you see a better opportunity for your money arrive after placing your bid.
2. Gives less flagging of interest in the item.
3. If someone has already outbid what you are willing to pay, you would not have got it anyway.

[Astro-Baby]

I bagged up a Minolta X700 for cheap......its horrid

[Aaron28]

I bagged up a Minolta X700 for cheap......its horrid

neat camera bought one for my high school sweetheart years ago......thought it was cool but never used it.....lately they have been goin fer a good penny or bidding on goodwill

[Aaron28]

pentax MV with smc'm' 50/f2 in very good condition...........nifty lil thing....kinda dig how the yella, green n red show for exposure...although seeing the 'speed' would be nice....this gonna be fun lil booger to shoot with

[Marcus Rowland]

neat camera bought one for my high school sweetheart years ago......thought it was cool but never used it.....lately they have been goin fer a good penny or bidding on goodwill

I see them every now and again, unfortunately they're often faulty. I don't buy Minolta AF bodies any more unless they're part of a larger lot (e.g. one of the lots I bought one yesterday was a 300si with the kit zoom and a 70-210), for some reason they haven't retained their value nearly as well as Pentax, Canon or Nikon, at least in the UK. The lenses can still be used on Sony A-mount cameras, but the bodies just don't seem to be popular.

[Aaron28]

The lenses can still be used on Sony A-mount cameras, but the bodies just don't seem to be popular.

yeh a few folks want the lenses fer sure......and the x700 is about the only one I ever see that folks shell out for bidding wise maybe not k1000 crazy but still they go for them.....I wanted one for the nostalgia but they surpass what I want to spend

[camera_nut]

Been wanting a 67mm 10 stop ND for awhile. l have a 77mm Formatt Hi Tech Firecrest 10 stop, but don't like using it with a step up adapter for smaller lenses. The ICE 10 stop has been in my Ebay watchlist for a few months.

Solid ICE Shockproof 67mm ND1000 Filter Neutral Density ND 10 Stop Tmpered Glass 799600855775 | eBay

[ivanvernon]

I have a couple of older model HP printers, the HP Laserjet 4050 and HP Laserjet 4000T, and found some of the original toner cartridges on eBay for around $15 each including postage, fantastic buy for cartridges that often sell for refilled prices of $50 or original prices over $100. I am turning 80 soon, so I suspect these will keep my printers going until I am headed for the giant Pentax reunion in the sky.

[Jome]

Was looking for an AA tray for my D-BG5 and D-BG4 and got this for $36.00

[Lord Lucan]

I bagged up a Minolta X700 for cheap......its horrid

When I took up photography seriously in the early 80's I narrowed my choice down to a Pentax ME Super or a Minolta XGM/X300/X500/X700. I did not know much then but I was right to choose the Pentax. Reviews of those Minoltas today (eg on Youtube) criticise the absence of shutter speed indication in the viewfinder - you see the meter's recommendation in the finder but must lower the camera from your eye to set it. That is worse than the Minolta SRT 101 and even the K1000 of the previous generation. I guess the chief designer at Minolta was in the habit of lowering his own camera to change the settings and didn't see why anyone else shouldn't do the same.

Wikipedia also mentions this drawback with the X700, and it (and other reviews) give the impression that Minolta were moving down-market at this time, reverting to cloth shutters, and using plastic bodies and parts, even in the winding mechanism, with reliability issues raising their heads.

[Photos-by-Chas]

Today received a 50mm 1:1.4 Kmount from buster2015. He said it was in excellent condition, I'd put it as like new. Very nice piece of glass to use on my (relatively) new K70. Despite it being a manual lens, it is a welcome addition to my equipment. And it was only $60. I am very happy. Here is the first photo taken through it.