What/Why I'm Selling

First and foremost, this site isn't a regular 'retail storefront' by any stretch of the imagination. I do not stock items on a regular basis in order to profit from selling photo gear. I'm an ex-photographer/videographer who's also a collector and tinkerer who's selling off items I don't need or use.

The 'bullet points'...

• Basically - I can't use this stuff, but it/they might be exactly what you've been looking for.
• I sell what I can't use, and you'll know exactly what you're getting beforehand, because:
• I provide better than sufficient detail on every item's condition, operability, and usability; with both hi-res photos and a deep knowledge about the items I list.
• You get reasonable pricing since I'm not trying to recoup high listing fees or gouge you for profits.
• Sales are done with a secure payment system that ensures both payment and delivery, where both the buyer and seller are accountable.
• Your payments are verified, and my shipping is trackable and verified - which means that both buyer and seller are covered for the entire transaction process.

And if you're absolutely certain that my listed price is more than you really think it's worth, you can "Make an Offer" on many of the used/tested items I list. It's kind of like I'm having a garage sale without all the driving for you to get here.

The long version...

a. I may buy a bundle of gear where my main intention is to acquire one or two items to use for myself, or to add to a collection. The other items still have value, but might not be what I'm looking for - or - I already have others and don't need duplicates. I also don't have unlimited interests - or unlimited space or money - so this site allows me to offer these items to others who'd use and appreciate them. b. There are occasions when I might acquire items, and they're missing something - like, 2 or 3 'XYZ' brand lenses that came without their front and rear caps. These would be functional replacements for my own use, so I'd purchase a bulk lot of 5 or 10 generic front/back caps, instead of an exact number of OEM caps. I can post any extras for sale here as new items at a really cheap price. You win / I win.

Why post it here instead of setting up a shop page elsewhere or sell at 'the auction'?

The plain and simple answer is, economics. The charges and fees to set up a commercial 'web shop' might be okay if I 'd be making a regular income. However... I already have a webspace of my own that can work well for this limited purpose. I can sell my extras at a reasonable price to recoup my original cost, without being forced to gouge buyers to recover overpriced listing fees. When you toss in some site's unbalanced seller rules for you to purchase by (or the lack of them, for either of us), that means I'd have to puff up the prices even more to cover any fallout.