Sellers: Ebay or Craigslist?

[eliza61]

I want to buy a new toy. LOL. a new digital SLR camera. but before I can buy one I have to sell my old cameras, I really can't justify it otherwise.

So for those of you who sell online alot, do you prefer Ebay or Craigslist. I never listed on either one.

Pros and cons.

Thanks,

 

[prncess674]

Cameras are rapidly depreciating assets and the camera companies are always coming up with new and improved models. You will be lucky to get 50% of what you paid. If you try to sell it I would first start by looking at ebay completed listings and see what the going rate is for your camera.

 

[Kies99]

I've sold on both.

Craigslist:

Pros - FREE!!!!
Cons - much smaller market (local only) / You have to deal face-to-face with people (I've had them show up way late; try to change the agreed upon price; etc...)

Ebay:

Pros - MUCH wider audience so I usually get more money
Cons - NOT free / you have to ship


If it's a large item or not worth much, I'll sell on Craigslist. If it's a more expensive or smaller item I sell on Ebay. I've done close to 1000 auctions on Ebay and have had less than 5 "issues", none of which resulted in negative feedback for me (things like buyers remorse where I refunded money).

 

[dhardawa]

For a camera, I'd search the completed Ebay listings and decide if it is even worth selling. Typically, I sell smaller, easier to ship things on Ebay and larger, harder to ship things on Craigslist.

 

[figment3258]

I hav only done craigslst ad for a local sale it's great