Best place to sell D2X and Equipment

Patrick, can you contact me directly, klkim-at-comcast-dot-net
Thanks.

Just kidding

Dave

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manzico
David Manzi
Pbase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/manzico

Hi Patrick,

I don't know whether you have craigslist.org listing in your area. It is a place to sell and buy goods and services locally.

Craigslist is a free listing, give it a try.

By the way, I have bought and sold at eBay for several years. Even I had bad experience before as a whole it is still the easy place to sell . Besides, I should say it is more favorable for the sellers (in term of risk) than the buyers. Commision is heavy for selling something like D2x, but I still suggest you to use eBay.

Brian

I sold a D2X on eBay and you do get stupid questions. Simply post in your auction all the facts and how you want to get paid and stick to it. I always tell people who are scared to NOT bid.

You will get you best price on eBay.

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Greg Gebhardt in
Jacksonville, Florida
http://www.pbase.com/greggebhardt
I don't list my equipment as it ticks people off!

It's also VERY strange that you couldn't find the Serial Number on either one of your "two" D2X cameras, and that you told people there was a number on the bottom of the camera (there is none):

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=13937021

Hey wait a minute here!

The "most cautious guy on the planet" is a professional skydiver!

Geez, and you can't deal with learning how to sell your equipment on ebay because its too risky, or people ask hard/dumb questions? You sound like quite a character.

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Derek

5014756 is my first serial number. My other D2X is at my work facility so I will gladly put that one up as soon as I am back to work. Feel free to contact Nikon and as I said in 2 posts already, anyone not believing me I am more then glad to have them visit me in person. And also, why are you curious about something I didn't even ask to sell on this forum. People like you have nothing better to do then be constant paranoid detectives. Read all these posts to get the proper answers before you vent your displaced anger and paranoia. Happy hunting.

How hard was it to find the serial numbers?

And why did you tell people there was a number on the BOTTOM of the camera (when there isn't)?

What are the odds of owning two identical sets of the same cameras and lenses (very costly and not typical choices too)?

Oh, and you have a short posting history (coincidence?).

You may be telling the truth...but there are an significant number of unusual signals on the radar....a good reason to be wary of you.

What you call paranoia, many of us consider prudent.

Tony

Wrong again Mr. I can't read all the postings. I am a skydive photographer and videographer and my cameras as I stated 3 times now stay permadently mounted to my specially made helmets. 15-20 jumps a day I have no time inbetween loads to switch my lens's on my helmet. Yes there are numbers on the bottom of the D2X. No they are not the serial numbers AS I DISCOVERED and hence the reason I was asking in the forum. Being new to this forum as you obviously can see yields me some handicaps so please forgive me as I am not yet in tune with all the ways of this site. I'm not going to let a couple of "paranoid" nothing better to do folks ruin my experience. I am an honest individual, always have been, always will be. So check your email to see the cameras that I don't own for yourself. I tried to post in the Pbase but am not experienced enough in that either to figure it out.

I agree that E-Bay is the best place. My pessimistic side says anyone not willing to sell on E-Bay cannot pass the smell test.

You say you're new to forums, to pbase, to finding serial numbers....

I suppose you must also be "new" to the millions of dollars worth of internet scams (you haven't gotten a "phishing email" this week?).

Many of us have learned from the misfortunes of others, or worse yet, our own, to be wary of exactly the signs you've shown.

If you're actually as naive as you claim to be, you have a lot to learn in this world.

Tony

By the way, I don't know many skydivers that would be willing to bolt 7 pounds of equipment to their helmet.....

Tony

Well each one of us may have somewhat different experience on eBay, I would respectfully disagree about “Smell Test” previous post is mentioning.

I had only 21 transactions on eBay, though in $500-$2K range, and last year things had turned for worst with them (eBay) I for one do not think that I will do any business on eBay, unless culture of scammers evaporate and eBay ignorance changes, neither of which will happen any time soon.
My related post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=13870305

Thank you,

Misha

Ebay is not the best. I have found the best prices buying and selling on photo.net and fredmiranda.com.

You may get $50-100 more on Ebay but you have to pay fees which eat this up right away. You end up with Paypal eating more money up. In the end it is a wash - with tons of scammers sending emails about payment from Indonesia or Malyasia.

Factor out all the costs and problems on Ebay and its a wash.

Ebay is huge on photography items, but right now there are four great forums, free, to sell stuff.

I can give you my number to work things out, but Ebay will not give you theres.

Regarding the original poster - I have sent various emails to him and he has responded to all.

I checked everything I could, his forum history and the nature of his posts, before I emailed him. Sure it was not stellar, but he has an explanation that sounds truthful. At the end of the day, yes I would be more cautious, but I would not call him a liar or a thief or a scammer.

If you look at my history I am sure you will be scratching your heads also.

Aparently you dont know many skydivers. Do you jump? Have you ever? That is my life and passion along with anything aviation so again, stop picking at me. I'm not naive to any forums or scams but had you read EVERYTHING on these posting boards you could have saved yourself getting an earful from me. Now I've proven that I have these cameras and you now question me using these cameras for skydiving. Is there anything else you would like to try and discredit me about Mr. Almighty. How about going on a skydive while I film you with my D2X. Then I can post pictures of you along with serial#'s, my drivers license# SS# and anything else you may require.

Im done venting. I would like to thank everyone who gave me help to find outlets for selling my equipment and also try and realize that folks are going to be nervous about anything were thousands of dollars are involved. I don't know how this got so out of hand. I never even asked in this forum about selling here and all of the sudden I was being attacked. So if your somebody I snapped at please accept my apologies I just don't like being called anything close to a liar and I understand that everyone has to do homework on sales. Just please try in the future to avoid igniting someones temper by starting a post off with "I don't trust you". Perhaps an email with questions for the person or even a public question in a constructive way might help avoid people like me feeling attacked. I would like to enjoy this forum for many years to come and not get on anyones bad side and not have anyone on my bad side. Thanks again

If you're a scammer, I really don't care how you feel.

If you're legit, then you should acknowledge why people are suspicious of you, and what YOU need to do to attract legitimate buyers, instead of condemning people who have valid concerns as "paranoid".

You have no idea who I am and I have no idea who you are. It's not personal. But, when you raise so many warning flags, you might want to give some serious thought to how you can establish your bona fides to prospective buyers. There are reasons why people look for a extended and positive hisotry on ebay. There are reasons why PayPal got sued for failing to adequately protect some customers.

So face up to the fact that there are too many successful scammers on the internet, and, if you're truly not one of them, think of how you can effectively distinguish yourself from them.

So far, nothing that you've done is particularly effective in proving that you actually own, and intend to sell, a very expensive D2X and lenses. Anyone can "quote" serial numbers and make excuses for the unusual background story you've laid out. And, short of an in person showing of the camera and sale, or an escrow arrangement, don't be surprised if you lose a significant percentage of propsective purchasers, while you're busy being angry at "paranoid" people who have every reason to be wary of you.

Like I said, it's not personal. Don't expect people to easily fork over 5 to 10 thousand USD. I susupect that the average potential purchasers of photographic equipment that costly and sophisticated are also likely to be sophisticated when it comes to buying from strangers.

Oh, and if you are legitimate, while you're too busy being angry at and ignoring the need for safeguards, you might just end up getting scammed yourself.

Be careful and don't blame others for being careful.

Tony

Fair enough, did you get my email with pictures? Can you understand at all the quote above and how it would upset an individual even if it is justified? It's just the wording that started me on this rampage. Please forgive my sarcasm especially if you have not received my email I sent you earlier. Anthony, just disregard it and lets call it a day as I have taken this thing way to personally. I understand what you are saying and at the end of the day as long as I know who I am and you know who you I suppose we are all ok.
Best Regards and a good evening,
Patrick

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http://www.pbase.com/bribro
Nikon D2H

Patrick:

Your email just started coming through and it's taking forever. Did you attach several jpgs? I'm on dialup LOL!!

Do not give ANYONE your social security number or other confidential information that you say you would provide. (They also don't establish that you're truly selling a D2X, nor do pictures, especially in this day and age).

Tony