Gravity Aided
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Same here. I use Craigslist for buying, and eBay for selling. Still some old photographic stuff to clear out, but all the good stuff is gone.
FleaBay - Prices going daft?
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What type of photographic kit do you mean. I used to spend hours poring over AP at the camera and equipment adverts but couldn't afford anything that I really fancied. Now on Ebay there are Nikons, Canons, enlargers and all sorts of what was fairly high end stuff going for pocket money prices. This of course is for film based equipment. Digital is whole different ballgame. I would love a digital SLR but wanting is as far as I will get!
Alan Frame
Gnu
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- Lost In Space
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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- Northamptonshire
bargains for the rest of us thenApart from whenever I sell anything, that is.
Alan Frame
Gnu
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Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
I was shocked at what prices for film equipment have gotten to. Glad I sold all of my Nikon glass and SLRs when I could still get good money for them, right after the photolab I managed closed. Luckily, I had a job in security by the time the ax fell, and I was able to just go and see my Major and ask to be changed from part to full time. But I sold everything because I figured if all the labs were closing, and ours was the last in the area, then film based photo was a goner. Surprisingly fast, not long after point and shoot cameras put a camera in everyone's hands, then the whole paradigm changed when digital became much much better about the millennium.
Tony Smith
Active Member
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- Rural Staffordshire
Whilst they say we all get nostalgic in a recession which, perhaps, is true I think its about the skill that went into these vintage 531 frames, which is just not seen today on any great scale. A fully laden 1960's steel Harry Quinn weighing in at under 14lb against a 2009 steel Carrera fully laden that weighs in at 20lb plus I think I know what I'd be risking myself on (and enjoying) the roads as they are today
IncoherentJeff
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- Gtr. Manchester
For a couple of years the prices have been going up & up, thanks to cycling becoming more popular due to the Wiggins affect, the Olympics success and the extortionate price of petrol/insurance/road tax.
Bargains are still to be found tho. Rather than looking for a particular bike I just look at all bicycles sort by price lowest to highest and see what comes up. People may not know what it is they've uncovered after years of neglect in the shed or too lazy to type in all the details.
If the ad's abit lacking in the details I'd recommend viewing it first!
For £34 I ended up with two bicyles sold as a pair (lack of details, pick-up only and no one wanting a pair of bikes... bargain, so I thought)!
I only wanted the mens Motobecane Concorde (1980s town bike) but it came with an older Dutch ladies Vesting (single speed).
The Motobecane was too big for me! Gigantic frame. But I just sold it for £50, which after new tyres, tubes, rim tape, a great 2nd hand saddle and eBay fees I've not made a profit or a loss, but I have given a bike probably destined for a scrap yard a 2nd lease of life. 
Now to look at restoring the Vesting for my girlfriend.
Bargains are still to be found tho. Rather than looking for a particular bike I just look at all bicycles sort by price lowest to highest and see what comes up. People may not know what it is they've uncovered after years of neglect in the shed or too lazy to type in all the details.
If the ad's abit lacking in the details I'd recommend viewing it first!
For £34 I ended up with two bicyles sold as a pair (lack of details, pick-up only and no one wanting a pair of bikes... bargain, so I thought)!
I only wanted the mens Motobecane Concorde (1980s town bike) but it came with an older Dutch ladies Vesting (single speed).
The Motobecane was too big for me! Gigantic frame
. But I just sold it for £50, which after new tyres, tubes, rim tape, a great 2nd hand saddle and eBay fees I've not made a profit or a loss, but I have given a bike probably destined for a scrap yard a 2nd lease of life. Now to look at restoring the Vesting for my girlfriend.
Definitely going up big time on eBay at the moment BUT...a lot of it is artificial as some sellers want quite frankly stupid money for some bikes. The high 'buy it now' and classified ads are to be laughed at for the moment but it will definitely have a knock on effect and soon everyone will think their old bike is worth a fortune.
Don't believe me? Look at stuff like Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, and not to forget VW camper vans and Golfs. All of them are crap to drive, weren't really rated especially highly when they were new and haven't improved with age. Can you get a cheap one now? Almost impossible because the 'scene tax' applied to such junk as them is ridiculous. Our hobby will head that way (though not to the same massive price hikes) before long, so I still enjoy seeking out bargains from odd places and word of mouth.
Don't believe me? Look at stuff like Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, and not to forget VW camper vans and Golfs. All of them are crap to drive, weren't really rated especially highly when they were new and haven't improved with age. Can you get a cheap one now? Almost impossible because the 'scene tax' applied to such junk as them is ridiculous. Our hobby will head that way (though not to the same massive price hikes) before long, so I still enjoy seeking out bargains from odd places and word of mouth.
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i got £130 for a mixte framed harry hall bike that was given to me to do as i saw fit a couple of years ago. sold it as it was too big for the ladies of the house and too small for me. the previous owner had paid £130 on new drive train, cables and tyres that they assumed they'd never get back, so gave it to me when they had to move down south...
Carlton Flier
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- Carlton-in-Lindrick Nottinghamshire
Well if you are the person who has just snipe bid me for the Carlton 23.5 frame I hope you are very happy (what you doing with the other 5 you have just bought over the last 12 days storing them for a price hike) If anyone has a Carlton frame in 23.5 for sale at a reasonable price contact me cheers
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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- Northamptonshire
not me
Carlton Flier
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- Carlton-in-Lindrick Nottinghamshire
Well the same person tried and failed with a last second snipe bid on a bike I bought for parts local to me yesterday morning
Ha Ha Ha failure it cost me an extra £14.34p yep 34 pence you cheapskate That £14.00p if you are reading this was money well spent the bits are in brilliant condition better luck next time 
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Depends what you mean by "silly" for photographic gear. Recently bought a (film) nikon F90x on fleabay - this was around £900 when it first came out, and my ex sold hers 2nd hand a few years ago for £300. What did I pay? A princely £17 ! Well ok, that is silly, but I think you may have meant a different kind of silly
