Look at this great deal I got (Part Three)

doomylein wrote: I missed the greatest deal in the history of local Kijiji by 2 hours (meaning I called 2 hours after the ad was posted and was told later in the day that all items were sold to the first caller). 600mm 4.0 1600CAD 300mm 2.8 800CAD To the guy in Toronto that won the lottery today, if you're here: please share:)

Love the note in the ad "Price is negotiable"

Won another heap of junk here on ebay.

Paid £22.20. It looked like buried in that jumble was a small Minolta prime and perhaps a couple of Pentax lenses.

Well we collected and I have had an initial look through. The Minolta 50/1.7 has a sticky iris but I should be able to get more than my money back on it. They go for lots here in the UK. But the pentax lenses turned out to be a 135/3.5 and a 50/1.4 Both SMC M42 and in excellent condition. Wow... Nice clean profit there.

Some minor bits that should make a few bob but most of the cameras and the video cameras I fear I will have to dump as too much bulk and too little value.

waleskeg wrote: doomylein wrote: I missed the greatest deal in the history of local Kijiji by 2 hours (meaning I called 2 hours after the ad was posted and was told later in the day that all items were sold to the first caller). 600mm 4.0 1600CAD 300mm 2.8 800CAD To the guy in Toronto that won the lottery today, if you're here: please share:) Love the note in the ad "Price is negotiable"

My god.

I have a cousin in Windsor. I'd a bought them both too if I had seen it. Thanks for sharing... but that one really does hurt! (especially since I am actively looking for a Mino 300 2.8 HS in Canada.)   

doomylein wrote: Well, it didn't take long (just some 3-4 hours from when the items were sold) and the buyer put them back on Kijiji with the correct prices this time:) http://www.kijiji.ca/o-posters-other-ads/91713481 The 300mm is 2000CAD+tax and is not the HS version (plus the guy(s) is in Toronto area).

Crap... a DEALER no less. I would have been SO much happier if it was at least just a regular bloke like us.

Managed to pick up a SAL50 F1.4 over the weekend of £140 delivered. Haven't had a chance to test it yet but it looks in great condition, so pretty happy.

No, I got it through the classifieds on Talk Photography. It could have been advertised on Gumtree as well, but I doubt it, as asking price for mine was £140, rather than £130.

Pirate wrote: Andy81 wrote: No, I got it through the classifieds on Talk Photography. It could have been advertised on Gumtree as well, but I doubt it, as asking price for mine was £140, rather than £130. Yes, it's the same one @ £140.00, but he agreed to a £130.00 delivered price and never completed the transaction and I note it's now been withdrawn from Gumtree, so well done for scoring a heck of a deal.

Thanks, and sorry you missed out - a little naughty after you'd agreed a deal...