Lot of FA 50 1.4 auctioned at shopgoodwill.com

Lot of FA 50 1.4 auctioned at shopgoodwill.com · 01:15 PM

There are lots (3 lots of 3) FA 50 1.4 being auctioned at shopgoodwill.com. One lot is going to close 1/11, now at ~620. Whatever the closing price is, I am glad it went to Goodwill. Kudos to the person who donated these!

For the unfamiliar, goodwill has their own auction site, and sometimes has very interesting Pentax stuff. This possibly a hidden secret few people here know. The closing price usually end up at marketplace price, as the bidders are pretty fierce and competitive. I may going to be frowned upon for telling this secret

Andy

vonBaloney · 01-12-2013, 10:41 AM

The serious bidders probably also double-checked.

**Checking...jono** · 01-12-2013, 10:57 AM

I dreamed I bought them for $500, sold two for $250 each and kept one for myself. Alas, it was only a dream.

pxpaulx · 01-12-2013, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by Checking...jono

I dreamed I bought them for $500, sold two for $250 each and kept one for myself. Alas, it was only a dream.

Well, I'm sure at least one of the buyers would've figured they bought 3 for $820 and will keep one and try to sell the other 2 at MSRP (since they are nib) on ebay, except they won't sell because people won't buy something at MSRP from an individual that they can buy from a retailer for the same price...they'll have to discount it until it gets close to $300, pay $12 shipping and 10% fees for each netting them about $520 bucks at which point they'll realize they should've just bought one for themselves on ebay! Even if you were to sell all 3 on ebay you'd be lucky to net $100 - not worth shelling out $800+ imho.

Docrwm · 01-12-2013, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by pxpaulx

Well, I'm sure at least one of the buyers would've figured they bought 3 for $820 and will keep one and try to sell the other 2 at MSRP (since they are nib) on ebay, except they won't sell because people won't buy something at MSRP from an individual that they can buy from a retailer for the same price...they'll have to discount it until it gets close to $300, pay $12 shipping and 10% fees for each netting them about $520 bucks at which point they'll realize they should've just bought one for themselves on ebay! Even if you were to sell all 3 on ebay you'd be lucky to net $100 - not worth shelling out $800+ imho.

I hate to be cynical but what if a Pentax AD bought them......they did sell 9 at precisely the same price as I recall. Donate them, take the tax writeoff as a business, buy them, sell them, come out ahead.

**Checking...jono** · 01-12-2013, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

I hate to be cynical but what if a Pentax AD bought them......they did sell 9 at precisely the same price as I recall. Donate them, take the tax writeoff as a business, buy them, sell them, come out ahead.

Brilliant business plan! The cynical side of me loves that, but the ethical humanitarian side, not so much.

Docrwm · 01-12-2013, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by Checking...jono

Brilliant business plan! The cynical side of me loves that, but the ethical humanitarian side, not so much.

It would also avoid inventory tax, which is assessed on inventory on hand as of January X.

MegaPower · 01-13-2013, 07:39 AM

I tracked them for half a year.
All are over priced with un-tested item, wrong description, tiny picture.
This is too risky.

**boriscleto** · 01-13-2013, 04:37 PM

I just bought a Super Tak 35/2 for 121.75 shipped. We'll see if I overpaid or not. It's from San Diego so I'm hopeful it doesn't have fungus. I'm sure it will need some time in the window though.

**Checking...jono** · 01-13-2013, 06:15 PM

There are some reasonable deals to be had, but with them comes a greater risk.

**Spodeworld** · 01-14-2013, 09:47 AM

Although it works out sometimes, I won a Pentax-A 28mm f2.8 on the site, and when I got it the Aperture was stuck in the A position. They didn't even check that the aperture moved before listing it.

vonBaloney · 01-14-2013, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by Spodeworld

Although it works out sometimes, I won a Pentax-A 28mm f2.8 on the site, and when I got it the Aperture was stuck in the A position. They didn't even check that the aperture moved before listing it.

They don't even know what an aperture is. You can't assume anything about anything from them.

Docrwm · 01-14-2013, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

They don't even know what an aperture is. You can't assume anything about anything from them.

Bingo. It's a form of gambling to order from them, if you're ok with loosing it all then it can be fun - if not......

**Checking...jono** · 01-18-2013, 06:27 PM

They're back! There are three more with bidding ending on the 25th. There is also a slightly used one described s a Tamron but the picture is the FA 50 f1.4.

Brazeal · 01-18-2013, 07:54 PM

I picked up a nice macro lens through Craigslist on Wednesday. The lady also listed a 49mm lens, which of course is the filter size (Lol). I asked her to bring it with her and I would look at it. It turned out to be a FA 50mm 1.4 in mint condition. I paid $150 for it, and I am very pleased with the performance.

Julie · 01-18-2013, 08:31 PM

I'm not sure if this is true or not, but it seems like it could be possible to me...

We wonder why some big ticket electronics, lenses, cameras, etc, go for so much on shopgoodwill; even more than on Ebay while they are untested.
They (goodwill) bids on their own items to bring up the price. And if goodwill ends up winning the auction, with no one submitting a higher bid, they will just re-list it later.

I've followed expensive/designer purses on the site and most have gone for EXTREMELY high prices- and like electronics, they can't guarantee authenticity or anything about the bag.
I've witnessed many come up again; a few days or even weeks later, which leads me to believe that they could be doing this because they are the same items and they even use the same photos.

So whoever is seemingly paying these super-high prices and appears to be taking a great risk because they are untested, might not even be a real person... could just be them bidding on their own items to drive up the prices.

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vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	The serious bidders probably also double-checked.

01-12-2013, 10:57 AM	#32
Checking...jono Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northeastern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 717	I dreamed I bought them for $500, sold two for $250 each and kept one for myself. Alas, it was only a dream.

01-12-2013, 11:21 AM	#33
pxpaulx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,867	Originally posted by Checking...jono I dreamed I bought them for $500, sold two for $250 each and kept one for myself. Alas, it was only a dream. Well, I'm sure at least one of the buyers would've figured they bought 3 for $820 and will keep one and try to sell the other 2 at MSRP (since they are nib) on ebay, except they won't sell because people won't buy something at MSRP from an individual that they can buy from a retailer for the same price...they'll have to discount it until it gets close to $300, pay $12 shipping and 10% fees for each netting them about $520 bucks at which point they'll realize they should've just bought one for themselves on ebay! Even if you were to sell all 3 on ebay you'd be lucky to net $100 - not worth shelling out $800+ imho.

01-12-2013, 11:32 AM	#34
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by pxpaulx Well, I'm sure at least one of the buyers would've figured they bought 3 for $820 and will keep one and try to sell the other 2 at MSRP (since they are nib) on ebay, except they won't sell because people won't buy something at MSRP from an individual that they can buy from a retailer for the same price...they'll have to discount it until it gets close to $300, pay $12 shipping and 10% fees for each netting them about $520 bucks at which point they'll realize they should've just bought one for themselves on ebay! Even if you were to sell all 3 on ebay you'd be lucky to net $100 - not worth shelling out $800+ imho. I hate to be cynical but what if a Pentax AD bought them......they did sell 9 at precisely the same price as I recall. Donate them, take the tax writeoff as a business, buy them, sell them, come out ahead.

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Checking...jono Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northeastern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 717	Originally posted by Docrwm I hate to be cynical but what if a Pentax AD bought them......they did sell 9 at precisely the same price as I recall. Donate them, take the tax writeoff as a business, buy them, sell them, come out ahead. Brilliant business plan! The cynical side of me loves that, but the ethical humanitarian side, not so much.

01-12-2013, 12:30 PM	#36
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Checking...jono Brilliant business plan! The cynical side of me loves that, but the ethical humanitarian side, not so much. It would also avoid inventory tax, which is assessed on inventory on hand as of January X.

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Checking...jono Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northeastern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 717	There are some reasonable deals to be had, but with them comes a greater risk.

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vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by Spodeworld Although it works out sometimes, I won a Pentax-A 28mm f2.8 on the site, and when I got it the Aperture was stuck in the A position. They didn't even check that the aperture moved before listing it. They don't even know what an aperture is. You can't assume anything about anything from them.

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Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by vonBaloney They don't even know what an aperture is. You can't assume anything about anything from them. Bingo. It's a form of gambling to order from them, if you're ok with loosing it all then it can be fun - if not......

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Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	I'm not sure if this is true or not, but it seems like it could be possible to me... We wonder why some big ticket electronics, lenses, cameras, etc, go for so much on shopgoodwill; even more than on Ebay while they are untested. They (goodwill) bids on their own items to bring up the price. And if goodwill ends up winning the auction, with no one submitting a higher bid, they will just re-list it later. I've followed expensive/designer purses on the site and most have gone for EXTREMELY high prices- and like electronics, they can't guarantee authenticity or anything about the bag. I've witnessed many come up again; a few days or even weeks later, which leads me to believe that they could be doing this because they are the same items and they even use the same photos. So whoever is seemingly paying these super-high prices and appears to be taking a great risk because they are untested, might not even be a real person... could just be them bidding on their own items to drive up the prices.