Sell photo equipment

[anthony_biancucci]

I'm new to all this and have been considering trying to sell my Mamiya 645 and 4 lenses. With all the scammers out there, is there a safe place to advertise for sale and what payment method is the safest. Do all the sites now issue a 1099 form for sales over $600 like eBay now does?

Thanks

Anthony

[paddler4]

The issue of 1099s wasn't a Paypal decision; it was a new legal requirement. I think I saw that there has been some change in the requirement recently, but I don't recall.

I don't think that would apply to selling to a vendor like KEH, but you could email them to ask.

I often sell my stuff to KEH. It's effortless and stressless. In some cases, what they gave me was comparable to the average eBay sale price minus eBay fees, but in some cases, it's been lower. After all, they have to pay their rent and employees. But I find the simplicity and lack of worry worth it.

[Niels - NHSN]

I buy and sell most of my stuff locally, in person. It works fine for me, but I live in a larger metropolitan area which makes things easier. This probably wouldn't work as well in rural areas.