The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.

35mmfilmfan · 05-24-2020, 11:41 AM - **1 Like**

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Originally posted by jeallen01

It consistently amazes me how many listerers fail to actually, and carefully, read their listings BEFORE (or even after!) they put them on the websites!

Maybe they are hysterical about shifting some useless item - they may have listeria !

jeallen01 · 05-24-2020, 12:32 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

Maybe they are hysterical about shifting some useless item - they may have listeria !

Does listeria bring with it "delusions of grandure" - or even just delusions

35mmfilmfan · 05-24-2020, 12:43 PM

Other people have delusions - i merely adopt a different world view.

Wasp · 05-24-2020, 01:02 PM

This is up for sale. For the asking price I could have a used Fujifilm XE2 with a new K mount lens adapter. It just makes me sad. The worst part of it is that I am going to be seeing this ad for a long, long time. I check the site daily for new listings and nobody is going to buy this. Sigh...

Collection of cameras | Parow | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 734531923

jeallen01 · 05-24-2020, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

This is up for sale. For the asking price I could have a used Fujifilm XE2 with a new K mount lens adapter. It just makes me sad. The worst part of it is that I am going to be seeing this ad for a long, long time. I check the site daily for new listings and nobody is going to buy this. Sigh...

Collection of cameras | Parow | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 734531923

Is it "me", or do a disproportionate number of the "interesting listings" highlighted in this thread seem to originate in Sud Afrika - are the sellers there just more "delusional" that those elsewhere???????

bertwert · 05-24-2020, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by jeallen01

Is it "me", or do a disproportionate number of the "interesting listings" highlighted in this thread seem to originate in Sud Afrika - are the sellers there just more "delusional" that those elsewhere???????

I think it's because @Wasp posts here a lot, and is in South Africa...

Wasp · 05-24-2020, 02:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

I think it's because @Wasp posts here a lot, and is in South Africa...

I will own up to spending far too much time browsing the classifieds. And yes, Safricans form deep emotional attachments to their camera gear. The result is crazy pricing.

35mmfilmfan · 05-24-2020, 02:43 PM

Crazy as this ?

Vintage lens for SLR camera | eBay

**c.a.m** · 05-24-2020, 03:50 PM - **3 Likes**

I think we've all seen some of these classics.

- Craig

"It worked when I put it into storage 20 years ago. Might need a new battery."

"All shutter speeds sound right."

"The front glass is shattered, but otherwise it's in mint condition."

"Pentax NEd camera. $400. I know what it's worth, so no low balls."

"3 film cameras -- Yashic, Cannon, Minolts. $300 firm for the lot. I won't sell individually."

"I have some old rolls of film I can throw in to sweeten the deal."

Three blurry wide-angle pictures of the lot, taken from slightly different angles in dim lighting.

Blurry image of lens -- head-on front view, with generic cap.

"Vintage camera with lense and two extra lenses (49mm and 52mm)."

"Pentax K7, paid $1300 new. Asking $750. No lens."
Two months later:
"PRICE DROP! Pentax K7, paid $1300 new. Asking $725."

"Full box of old camera stuff. Too much to post pictures.
Send me an email to let me know what you're looking for."

"Barely used digital cameras. Will trade."

"Includes a Pentax M F1.2 lens."

"Camera is minty mint mint."

"For sale: Trendy Olympic Trip35 camera. NOT DIGITAL. Excellent condition. Asking $175."

1 picture of the camera, 3 pictures of the case.

"Zoom lens 28x80"

Astro-Baby · 05-25-2020, 02:34 AM

Yup...love the ones wher they focus on the fact its got a nice case.

Theres some melon on ebay at the moment trying to unload a Minolta MD lens in 1.2 and asking £99 as a starting bid. Because I am merciful, and also dont want this showing up in my searches every day for the next 10 years I dropepd him a line to say its worth at most £20 as its an f2 not an f1.2 but he said he had done his research, Obviously he is reading the f ratio of the lens wrong and he also has it listed as an Adaptall.

Its going to be up there a long time

35mmfilmfan · 05-25-2020, 06:14 AM

Ages ago, saw an image of a Yashica TLR being sold as a stereo camera. Two lenses - must be stereo.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asahi-Pentax-49mm-Extension-Tube-Set-Vintage-Exce...0&LH_Auction=1

Extension tubes with a filter thread ? Novel.

35mmfilmfan · 05-25-2020, 06:38 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Astro-Baby

Yup...love the ones wher they focus on the fact its got a nice case.

Theres some melon on ebay at the moment trying to unload a Minolta MD lens in 1.2 and asking £99 as a starting bid. Because I am merciful, and also dont want this showing up in my searches every day for the next 10 years I dropepd him a line to say its worth at most £20 as its an f2 not an f1.2 but he said he had done his research, Obviously he is reading the f ratio of the lens wrong and he also has it listed as an Adaptall.

Its going to be up there a long time

That's been around since before lockdown ! He's amended it slightly - now says 1:2 lens, but still listed as Adaptall (cos that's what it says on the lens cap, right ?). I think he should be upgraded from melon to lemon.

Astro-Baby · 05-25-2020, 07:02 AM

hey - the man said he had done his research and would hold out - maybe in a some time we will be buying it off his grandkids ? That will be the eBay line of 'DEEERRR I no nuffink but grandad sed it was worth lots' - seen a few of those.

I am hoping when I go my kids will put the lot on a funeral pyre rather than have them posting stuff on eBay in a clueless manner.

Wasp · 05-25-2020, 09:12 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by c.a.m

"Full box of old camera stuff. Too much to post pictures.
Send me an email to let me know what you're looking for."

A slight variation on that.

Seller: I have far too much stuff to list or to tell you about on the phone. Just come round and see what I have.

Me: Uhm, that is a three hour round trip for me. Maybe one day.

35mmfilmfan · 05-25-2020, 10:53 AM - **5 Likes**

The thing that gets me is that we don't have to search for these troglodytes - they proudly parade their ignorance before us daily.

How about if they advertised 'Car for sale - windscreen cracked, but only on Driver's side. No wheels, but easily available on Ebay. Cost me £20,000 twelve years ago - looking for £19,750 or near offer.' We'd hear the laughter from Land's End to John O'Groats.

05-24-2020, 03:50 PM - 3 Likes	#1389
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,189	From the dusty records of the online sales... I think we've all seen some of these classics. - Craig "It worked when I put it into storage 20 years ago. Might need a new battery." "All shutter speeds sound right." "The front glass is shattered, but otherwise it's in mint condition." "Pentax NEd camera. $400. I know what it's worth, so no low balls." "3 film cameras -- Yashic, Cannon, Minolts. $300 firm for the lot. I won't sell individually." "I have some old rolls of film I can throw in to sweeten the deal." Three blurry wide-angle pictures of the lot, taken from slightly different angles in dim lighting. Blurry image of lens -- head-on front view, with generic cap. "Vintage camera with lense and two extra lenses (49mm and 52mm)." "Pentax K7, paid $1300 new. Asking $750. No lens." Two months later: "PRICE DROP! Pentax K7, paid $1300 new. Asking $725." "Full box of old camera stuff. Too much to post pictures. Send me an email to let me know what you're looking for." "Barely used digital cameras. Will trade." "Includes a Pentax M F1.2 lens." "Camera is minty mint mint." "For sale: Trendy Olympic Trip35 camera. NOT DIGITAL. Excellent condition. Asking $175." 1 picture of the camera, 3 pictures of the case. "Zoom lens 28x80"

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05-24-2020, 11:41 AM - 1 Like	#1381
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Originally posted by jeallen01 It consistently amazes me how many listerers fail to actually, and carefully, read their listings BEFORE (or even after!) they put them on the websites! Maybe they are hysterical about shifting some useless item - they may have listeria !

05-24-2020, 12:32 PM - 1 Like	#1382
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan Maybe they are hysterical about shifting some useless item - they may have listeria ! Does listeria bring with it "delusions of grandure" - or even just delusions

05-24-2020, 12:43 PM	#1383
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	Other people have delusions - i merely adopt a different world view.

05-24-2020, 01:02 PM	#1384
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	This is up for sale. For the asking price I could have a used Fujifilm XE2 with a new K mount lens adapter. It just makes me sad. The worst part of it is that I am going to be seeing this ad for a long, long time. I check the site daily for new listings and nobody is going to buy this. Sigh... Collection of cameras \| Parow \| Gumtree Classifieds South Africa \| 734531923

05-24-2020, 01:11 PM	#1385
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by Wasp This is up for sale. For the asking price I could have a used Fujifilm XE2 with a new K mount lens adapter. It just makes me sad. The worst part of it is that I am going to be seeing this ad for a long, long time. I check the site daily for new listings and nobody is going to buy this. Sigh... Collection of cameras \| Parow \| Gumtree Classifieds South Africa \| 734531923 Is it "me", or do a disproportionate number of the "interesting listings" highlighted in this thread seem to originate in Sud Afrika - are the sellers there just more "delusional" that those elsewhere???????

05-24-2020, 01:58 PM	#1386
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by jeallen01 Is it "me", or do a disproportionate number of the "interesting listings" highlighted in this thread seem to originate in Sud Afrika - are the sellers there just more "delusional" that those elsewhere??????? I think it's because @Wasp posts here a lot, and is in South Africa...

05-24-2020, 02:04 PM - 2 Likes	#1387
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by bertwert I think it's because @Wasp posts here a lot, and is in South Africa... I will own up to spending far too much time browsing the classifieds. And yes, Safricans form deep emotional attachments to their camera gear. The result is crazy pricing.

05-24-2020, 02:43 PM	#1388
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	Crazy as this ? Vintage lens for SLR camera \| eBay

05-25-2020, 02:34 AM	#1390
Astro-Baby Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Reigate, Surrey Posts: 764	Yup...love the ones wher they focus on the fact its got a nice case. Theres some melon on ebay at the moment trying to unload a Minolta MD lens in 1.2 and asking £99 as a starting bid. Because I am merciful, and also dont want this showing up in my searches every day for the next 10 years I dropepd him a line to say its worth at most £20 as its an f2 not an f1.2 but he said he had done his research, Obviously he is reading the f ratio of the lens wrong and he also has it listed as an Adaptall. Its going to be up there a long time

05-25-2020, 06:14 AM	#1391
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	Ages ago, saw an image of a Yashica TLR being sold as a stereo camera. Two lenses - must be stereo. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asahi-Pentax-49mm-Extension-Tube-Set-Vintage-Exce...0&LH_Auction=1 Extension tubes with a filter thread ? Novel.

05-25-2020, 06:38 AM - 2 Likes	#1392
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	Originally posted by Astro-Baby Yup...love the ones wher they focus on the fact its got a nice case. Theres some melon on ebay at the moment trying to unload a Minolta MD lens in 1.2 and asking £99 as a starting bid. Because I am merciful, and also dont want this showing up in my searches every day for the next 10 years I dropepd him a line to say its worth at most £20 as its an f2 not an f1.2 but he said he had done his research, Obviously he is reading the f ratio of the lens wrong and he also has it listed as an Adaptall. Its going to be up there a long time That's been around since before lockdown ! He's amended it slightly - now says 1:2 lens, but still listed as Adaptall (cos that's what it says on the lens cap, right ?). I think he should be upgraded from melon to lemon.

05-25-2020, 07:02 AM	#1393
Astro-Baby Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Reigate, Surrey Posts: 764	hey - the man said he had done his research and would hold out - maybe in a some time we will be buying it off his grandkids ? That will be the eBay line of 'DEEERRR I no nuffink but grandad sed it was worth lots' - seen a few of those. I am hoping when I go my kids will put the lot on a funeral pyre rather than have them posting stuff on eBay in a clueless manner.

05-25-2020, 09:12 AM - 2 Likes	#1394
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by c.a.m "Full box of old camera stuff. Too much to post pictures. Send me an email to let me know what you're looking for." A slight variation on that. Seller: I have far too much stuff to list or to tell you about on the phone. Just come round and see what I have. Me: Uhm, that is a three hour round trip for me. Maybe one day.

05-25-2020, 10:53 AM - 5 Likes	#1395
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	The thing that gets me is that we don't have to search for these troglodytes - they proudly parade their ignorance before us daily. How about if they advertised 'Car for sale - windscreen cracked, but only on Driver's side. No wheels, but easily available on Ebay. Cost me £20,000 twelve years ago - looking for £19,750 or near offer.' We'd hear the laughter from Land's End to John O'Groats.