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Reasonable price for used Pana 12-35/2.8 mk i ?

Started Feb 23, 2018 | Discussions thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,766
Re: Reasonable price for used Pana 12-35/2.8 mk i ?
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Look at the "sold" prices for the lens on eBay.  That should give you some idea of what they are going for.  Two years ago I watched a lot of sales on eBay, and IIRC most were going for $550 to $650.  I finally bought one for $510 plus $10 shipping.

Keep in mind that if he were to sell the lens on eBay, he would have to pay about 12% in fees to eBay and PayPal, and also hassle with shipping it.  So if you can show him what some of the "sold" prices (not listing or asking prices) are on eBay, then subtract about 15%, that could be a reasonable offer to him.

In a local sale, you get the benefit of being able to inspect it first.  The one I bought arrived from a pawn shop with no rear lens cap and it was actually grimy.  It cleaned up well and the optics are good, so I ended up happy

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