Second Hand Kit

[pavman]

A work colleague of my wife wants to switch to D-SLR and is on a tight budget and is looking for 2nd hand kit.
I have a Canon EOS 350D in good condition with:
1. Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 Zoom (filter 58mm) with UV filter
2. Sigma DG Macro Zoom 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 (filter 62mm) with UV filter and Circular Polarizer (Cost new £260)
3. Battery Grip For 350D
4. Four x Batteries plus Battery Charger
5. 1 x Shutter Release with remote control

I will also add in a Lowepro bag ( my 40D with a lens does not fit so of no use to me)

I have done some research, 2nd hand 350Ds in good condition are being priced between £250 and £399

I am thinking that a price of £500 for the bundle, is this reasonable?

Thank you Peter

[chris-p]

Hi Peter

Mifsuds are selling a 350D body for £240 and a BG-E3 grip for £79. Harpers are selling a 400D with grip for £320. These are without lenses but a used 18-55 is pennies (sadly). The Sigma you can probably pick up for not very much as well but it all adds up.

Considering they'd be getting a grip, lenses, extra batteries, a bag etc so long as it's all in good nick (which you say it is). Add in the peace of mind that you're getting a whole kit in one bag (rather than having to source it all yourself) and you know where it's coming from and I'd say £500 is a very good deal.

[pavman]

Thanks Chris much appreciated Peter

[flake]

I'd say £500 is a great deal - for the seller!
Body only the 350D is fetching £150 - 175 on Ebay (and bear in mind this is the kind of comparator for the way you are selling).
28 - 300mm Sigma fetch between £80 - £100

Whilst you might see camera shops advertising cameras for highish prices they offer many benefits which you won't want to, such as a guarantee and possibly a 28 day return as well.

Ebay has recently sold a camera with loads of extra bits which should serve as a comparator Item number: 110452912986 it consists of a 350D + lens and battey grip a full set of square filters, tripod release, card reader 8GB card, rucksack. It all fetched £385

Bearing that in mind I think £400 would be a more reasonable figure to ask for.

[jinky]

If the buyer knew much about it they would be asking how many shutter activations there had been on the camera and as flake says they do go for less than £500. Depends what they want to pay /what they know and whether they`ll do some work place bullying on your wife if they feel they have been ripped off :-)

[OldBoy]

If you took it all into a camera shop you would be lucky to get £150. When I took my D3 into Jacobs and asked about second hand value against a D3x I was only offered £1,000. It was less than a year old and had 33,000 shutters releases.

I wasn't going to sell it as I love it too bits.

[pavman]

Thanks all for comments.
5500 images taken and I have directed the person to look on E bay as I personally dislike selling 2nd hand kit I

I do not wish to part with my 350D as I use it as a back up should the 40D develop a problem also when I go to race circuits I put my 24-105 lens onto to the 350D to do pit lane shots/close ups without having to swap lenses from my 40D.