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Has anyone noticed that over the years reselling things has become more difficult? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Mun-Mun@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I've noticed recently that selling my lenses have been quite difficult. I keep getting young kids asking all sorts of questions that could be answered if they googled the model number. "Is it autofocus?" "Is this for full frame?" "Will this work on my camera?" "Is it good for real estate?"

It's like a whole younger generation of photographers don't know how to research things and get their information from youtube and tiktok where you can't search model names or technical specs.

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[–] mrfixitx@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Where you list your equipment for sale makes a big difference. Post on FB marketplace, craigslist everyone should expect lowball offers, random questions etc.. The more general the site, the more mass appeal of it the bigger the more likely you get these types of questions.

It's so easy to simply message someone with a question versus going through multiple google results, watching a 10 minute youtube video or ready a review. Why do all of that when it only takes a few seconds to message the seller is unfortunately the mindset of many people regardless of age.

Personally I only sell my gear at a handful of places. KEH/MPB my local camera store, or FredMiranda forums which is where I tend to get the best money for my equipment and almost none of the hassle.