How to sell a used electronic item?

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<p>I have one of those electronic item I no long have a use for. It is in very good condition and I even have a 5 year extended warranty on it. </p>

<p>Over the weekend, I took some pictures of it and posted it on craiglist asking 50% of the price I purchased for. Wthin the hour, I got three buyers who were willing to pay $100 over the asking price only if I could ship it to a far away place. After rejecting those, I have had none interested so far.</p>

<p>Does one typically get a better deal on e-bay? What are other means to sell? Is it just about price, price, price?</p>

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<p>What’s the item - it would help to know what it is.</p>

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<p>Craigslist and ebay are both good options. Craigslist has no listing fee, which is nice.
Stay away from the scams about shipping it far away. What they will do is send you a fake money order and you are supposed to send them “change” in the form of a wire or money order. By the time you figure out the one you got is fake, you have been taken.</p>

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<p>Sometimes they will even overpay you with a bad check, and have you send back the difference (your good check) with the item.</p>

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<p>Instead of selling it you could always donate it.</p>

<p>“Electronic Item” is a big category - what is it?</p>

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<p>Do you have a bulletin board or online “classifieds” where you work? I have had good luck selling any number of things by posting a flyer at my place of employment.</p>

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<p>T1, thanks for the suggestion. Our work site is one of those no solicitation place. Beside, I really do not want to sell a colleague a used item that could broke the next day. </p>

<p>It is my about two year old D80. I have upgraded and do not need two DSLR bodies. </p>

<p>There are just so many of them on the market. Also, most of people upgrade to D### or D# product. Few will “upgrade” to a D80. </p>

<p>However, the longer it sits on the shelf, the lower the worth.</p>

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<p>Check completed listings on ebay to see what these have sold for recently.</p>

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<p>DadII, are your sure you do not need two camera bodies? During our recent trip to Hawaii (“swine flu specials” were hard to pass by), we saw a guy with two DSLRs hanging from his neck, with different lenses. I guess he got tired of switching lenses. Used camera bodies are cheap; just keep it and use for travel to places where you’d not want your good camera to get dirty or wet.</p>

<p>BTW, it is a wise idea not to sell anything to coworkers or friends.</p>

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<p>Wise to not fall for the shipping scam.</p>

<p>If you got no legitimate interested parties, then you overpriced the item.</p>

<p>I look at Craigslist frequently, and am frequently amazed at how overpriced most of the electronic and photo items are. This is especially when you think about what one could pay new with smart shopping. You must consider that for camera gear, lenses don’t become obsolete quickly, but digital camera bodies do. That’s why you upgraded. </p>

<p>So, as one suggested, if you really want to sell it, find out what the going private party price is first. Ebay is a good way. Then think about how to get someone’s attention on Craigsllist. Hint: Specific details, pictures, price. Don’t assume the buyer knows how many megapixels and such.</p>

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<p>You may benefit from a tax deduction, in which case donating it to a high school photo/art class would be a good deal for everyone.</p>

<p>If you’re not getting takers at a “good price”, your price is too high. My husband has sold a lot of photo equipment over the years, and he’s always sold it on Ebay to legitimate buyers (those with lots of ratings), mostly by pricing it a little less than the last few sales, providing really detailed descriptions and photos, and responding quickly to emails. Craigslist is not as good.</p>

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<p>^ except that with craigslist, you can insist on cash and avoid the hassle of packaging for delivery.</p>