Comments within. Chris Brogden wrote: > > On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > > Dont want to sound rude, but I think youre confusing courtesy with > > stupidity. What is the justification that "photography hobbists" > > deserve special treatment/breaks, but "collectors" dont? > > Matter of opinion, I guess. Some people feel that an amateur photographer > who doesn't have a lot of money would benefit more, in a relative way, > from a great deal on a lens that they lust after than a collector or > reseller would. > > > As far as reselling goes, why not use years of experience and > > knowledge of a given collecting field to advance your personal > > collection. All the serious collectors do it, and there is nothing > > "discourteous" about it. I dare to call it intelligence.
I call it greedy. > Maybe for the same reason that we don't go to the Salvation Army, or a > thrift store designed to help the needy, buy every good jacket and piece > of furniture, and then resell it for more money. Of course eBay sellers > aren't doing this for charity, but it would be nice to think that an > underpriced lens would go to someone who wouldn't otherwise get a chance > to buy one. I got a great deal on a fungus-ridden K85/1.8 for a $50 BIN > once. I had it cleaned, the fungus seems gone, and it's now my most-used > lens. I have nothing against people who resell stuff, and I do it too, > occasionally, but I think there's a point sometimes when it's admirable to > sit back and let someone else have some fun. :) With JCO it's a business and fervent personal quest to amass all the good stuff he can. With plenty of discretionary cash and apparently the time to stay on top of things on eBay, it drastically lowers other's chances to obtain a decent deal. > chris keith whaley
