Of course this assumes that the item you are trying to buy is relatively common. If you are really interested in something specific, get used to checking the site regularly.
Patience and Persistence might seem like the same thing, but what I mean is that not only do you have to wait, you also have to keep trying. The DeJur Dekon SR is an uncommon camera, but if you missed out on this one and are persistent, another will show up.
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There are certain elements of playing poker that apply to buying things at auctions, not even eBay, and that’s when you’ve reached your limit.ĮBay depends on people who don’t know where their limit is, or how to stop, but this aspect of buying cameras is critical. You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run…” You might be disappointed that I don’t have some type of “secret code” or app that you can use to unlock a hidden super awesome mega deal mode for eBay, but sadly, I don’t.Ĭountry singer Kenny Rogers is well known for his hit song, “The Gambler” in which the chorus is: Yep, patience is the biggest key to success at eBay. The first lesson is one that will have the single biggest impact on whether or not you get the best deals, and that is be patient. Oh, and I should also mention that I am located in the United States, so I mainly use the US version of eBay, so some of these may not apply for people in other areas of the world. And of course, if you have any tricks that I don’t know about, please let me know! Maybe some of these will work for you, maybe they won’t. What follows will be my best attempt to share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way. I have purchased a large number of cameras on eBay and while I don’t have any measurable statistics to back up my claims, I would guess that my “win” ratio is probably closer to 25%, but even at that low number, I have scored some tremendous deals. I guess in theory, you could find 100 auctions, and use the Buy it Now option on 97 of them and say you “won” 97% of the time, but that’s kinda fudging the numbers. Ken Rockwell can claim to have won 97% of the auctions he bids on, and I guess that might be statistically possible, but it’s certainly not a realistic goal for most people out there. Many people have written guides on how to get good deals on eBay or how to “win” at eBay, and while these guides aren’t bad, they all promise unrealistic results as there really is no way to win at eBay. Ken Rockwell’s article “How to Win at eBay” is one of many articles online offering tips and tricks to saving money on eBay. If there is a model you are looking for, there is a very good chance one will be for sale at any given time, and even if it is not, just wait a little while, and one will probably show up. Like any large company, it has it’s ups and downs, and for those of you like me who collect old cameras, there will undoubtedly be aspects that you love and some that you hate.ĭespite your opinions of eBay, it is an invaluable resource for collectors of old cameras.
The site is available to shoppers in almost every country on the planet, and has a net worth of several billions of dollars. You can buy everything from cars to planes to antiques to entire towns to new species of animals to…pretty much everything.
Depending on who you are, eBay is either the best thing since sliced bread, or it’s the Devil…for many camera collectors it can be a bit of both.ĮBay has been around since 1995 and since then has become the defining source for online bargain shopping.
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