Advice on selling, please at DVinfo.net

Shawn Mielke · October 3rd, 2003, 01:25 AM

Hello,
I have a Sony DSR PDX10 with 4-6 hour battery and Portabrace bag that I would like to sell, and I'm looking for advice.
I bought it new from B&HPHOTO almost two months ago and have used it for no more than 10 hours. It is in perfect shape, aside from fingerprints on the touch screen menu :-), and has undergone no close calls or general thumps of any kind. I'm selling it because I can't afford a DVX100 otherwise. You understand, I'm sure.
I have never sold anything online before. What is a good price for a hardly used $2000 cam, $170bag and $90battery? And how do I set up for the transaction? Thanks so much in advance,
Regards,
Shawn

Frank Granovski · October 3rd, 2003, 01:49 AM

I'd drop about $400 of today's price. Why do you want the DVX100? It's a slightly better cam in some respects, but you won't have good 16:9, DVCAM nor manual slow shutter settings.

Shawn Mielke · October 3rd, 2003, 02:23 AM

Frank,
I will miss great 16;9, for now, it's true. I need those bigger chips, for one thing: better low light. I want the wider range of abilities for various projects/jobs-to-be. I will get a second cam at some point, next year, perhaps the PDX10 again. Thanks for helping me check in with my decision making, though. I'm quite sure about this.

Ken Tanaka · October 3rd, 2003, 11:14 AM

Shawn,
If you assume a 3-year life for this kit and if there are no mechanical or cosmetic issues, you would realistically discount its price by about $65 per month of ownership. This would be your top-dollar price.

Shawn Mielke · October 3rd, 2003, 12:41 PM

Huh! Thanks, Ken. I am curious as to how/where you get the $65 number. Just general sales experience? If you were me what would you sell this mini kit for (there are positively no mechanical or cosmetic issues with any of the three items) ?
Is there a best way to set up for the transaction? Paypal, that sort of thing? How is it done?

Frank Granovski · October 3rd, 2003, 12:48 PM

As soon as you buy a cam, and crack the box open, the cam is not new. You have to take a loss in order to sell it, bottom line.

Ken Tanaka · October 3rd, 2003, 02:14 PM

Shawn,
All I did was to use a straight-line 3 year depreciation on the rough values of the kit. ($2200 / 36 months) I bumped up the figure to $65. In the case of this equipment, however, I would be prepared to discount from that figure.

I've sold gear using PayPal, bank drafts and money orders. If using PayPal be aware of their commission.

Shawn Mielke · October 3rd, 2003, 04:55 PM

Thanks, Ken. Do you have a sense of which method buyers might be more comfortable with? I am at this point an unknown seller.

Dylan Couper · October 3rd, 2003, 04:55 PM

If you are looking to squeeze every last penny out of it, sell the bag and extra battery seperatly. You won't really get any more for your camera if you include them with it.

David Korb · December 21st, 2003, 10:04 PM

Its worth every penny your asking...i wish i didnt already have one or i would buy it from you...ive never been more excited about any camera in my life the pdx10 rocks !!! if i had a vx2000 it probably would be used as my 2nd camera

Shawn Mielke · December 22nd, 2003, 04:09 AM

I appreciate your encouragement and enthusiasm, and I couldn't agree with you more, which is why I decided to keep my PDX10 :-) .
And, indeed, my second cam will be, well, not a vx2000, but a PD170. Together, they shall make beeeeautiful music!

October 3rd, 2003, 01:25 AM	#1
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Advice on selling, please Hello, I have a Sony DSR PDX10 with 4-6 hour battery and Portabrace bag that I would like to sell, and I'm looking for advice. I bought it new from B&HPHOTO almost two months ago and have used it for no more than 10 hours. It is in perfect shape, aside from fingerprints on the touch screen menu :-), and has undergone no close calls or general thumps of any kind. I'm selling it because I can't afford a DVX100 otherwise. You understand, I'm sure. I have never sold anything online before. What is a good price for a hardly used $2000 cam, $170bag and $90battery? And how do I set up for the transaction? Thanks so much in advance, Regards, Shawn __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

October 3rd, 2003, 02:23 AM	#3
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Frank, I will miss great 16;9, for now, it's true. I need those bigger chips, for one thing: better low light. I want the wider range of abilities for various projects/jobs-to-be. I will get a second cam at some point, next year, perhaps the PDX10 again. Thanks for helping me check in with my decision making, though. I'm quite sure about this. __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

October 3rd, 2003, 11:14 AM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Shawn, If you assume a 3-year life for this kit and if there are no mechanical or cosmetic issues, you would realistically discount its price by about $65 per month of ownership. This would be your top-dollar price. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

October 3rd, 2003, 12:41 PM	#5
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Huh! Thanks, Ken. I am curious as to how/where you get the $65 number. Just general sales experience? If you were me what would you sell this mini kit for (there are positively no mechanical or cosmetic issues with any of the three items) ? Is there a best way to set up for the transaction? Paypal, that sort of thing? How is it done? __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

October 3rd, 2003, 02:14 PM	#7
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Shawn, All I did was to use a straight-line 3 year depreciation on the rough values of the kit. ($2200 / 36 months) I bumped up the figure to $65. In the case of this equipment, however, I would be prepared to discount from that figure. I've sold gear using PayPal, bank drafts and money orders. If using PayPal be aware of their commission. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

October 3rd, 2003, 01:49 AM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I'd drop about $400 of today's price. Why do you want the DVX100? It's a slightly better cam in some respects, but you won't have good 16:9, DVCAM nor manual slow shutter settings.

October 3rd, 2003, 12:48 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	As soon as you buy a cam, and crack the box open, the cam is not new. You have to take a loss in order to sell it, bottom line.

October 3rd, 2003, 04:55 PM	#8
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Thanks, Ken. Do you have a sense of which method buyers might be more comfortable with? I am at this point an unknown seller. __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

October 3rd, 2003, 04:55 PM	#9
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	If you are looking to squeeze every last penny out of it, sell the bag and extra battery seperatly. You won't really get any more for your camera if you include them with it. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

December 21st, 2003, 10:04 PM	#10
David Korb Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: n.w. minnesota Posts: 35	Its worth every penny your asking...i wish i didnt already have one or i would buy it from you...ive never been more excited about any camera in my life the pdx10 rocks !!! if i had a vx2000 it probably would be used as my 2nd camera __________________ If at first you dont succeed...well so much for skydiving

December 22nd, 2003, 04:09 AM	#11
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	I appreciate your encouragement and enthusiasm, and I couldn't agree with you more, which is why I decided to keep my PDX10 :-) . And, indeed, my second cam will be, well, not a vx2000, but a PD170. Together, they shall make beeeeautiful music! __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room