Auction site SwOOPno...

[scrappinmom]

As I was perusing the photog board....the banner at the bottom was for some auction site SwOOpno or something like that...has anyone here ever heard of them??? I'd love to find a new source for cameras/lenses other than ebay...

 

[ukcatfan]

Have you ever looked at KEH?

 

[scrappinmom]

hmm, not sure what KEH is? Can someone tell me?

 

[saturndb]

Swoopo works like this

There’s a few key things that are different from other auctions you might have used online:

Bidding on our auctions starts at just 15c, with no reserve prices.
The price only goes up by 15c with each bid placed.
If a bid gets placed in the final moments, we extend the auction by up to 20 seconds.
Each bid placed on an auction costs just $0.75, enabling us to offer such amazing deals.

It is NOT set up like ebay.

 

[annnewjerz]

KEH.com is a website that sells used lenses, camera accessories, etc. Apparently very reputable and a lot of DISers have had great experiences with them.

 

[Groucho]

B&H and Adorama also sell used lenses and cameras, sometimes you can find a good deal there. You might also be able to find a buy/sell section on a brand-specific forum elsewhere on the internet, depending on your brand. There's also Craigslist; I've gotten some good camera and lens deals off there.