Hi everybody,
I don't know the value that would be added to your equipment if you
eventually sell it. Probably slightly more than nothing. But if I
browsed any internet shop for buying one of these cameras, surely I
would put my eyes first on a originally boxed camera, mainly if there
are many cameras for selling. One use to think that if the owner kept a
cardboard box for so many years, he is probably a conscious user that
also looked after well the camera... in my opinion at least!
Victor
>
> Hi Olli,
>
> I tend to keep equipment boxes, not because of any collectible value
> (which I agree is non-existent for digital gear, it is only relevant
> for otherwise collectible stuff like Leica). But if I should sell
the
> item, then it makes it a lot easier to ship the equipment, and I am
> sure that the phrase "all original packaging" does give a
prospective
> buyer a feeling that I have looked after the equipment.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 17-dec-2007, at 13:52, Olli Hänninen wrote:
>
> >
> > I just moved to a new appartment. There is very little storage
> > space there.
> > Therefore, I have begun considering what all stuff I could let go.
> > There are
> > two things that reserve a relatively large amount of space in my
> > closets:
> > two original E-1 boxes.
> >
> > Now I need your help. Is it _really_ worth saving these boxes? I
> > must admit
> > that I do not know any purpose for them, but that they are
> > collectible items
> > (or are they?) and perhaps they give a little bit more value to my
E-1
> > cameras if I someday decide to sell them (to upgrade to E-3 etc.).
> > So my
> > main question is: is it worth saving these boxes when considered
> > their value
> > in case of reselling? I mean, if I sell my cameras perhaps after
> > two years
> > from now, is it certain that my E-1 is worth more if it still has
> > its box
> > with it? I think it is, but is the difference considerable?
> >
> > Well, most probably I am going to keep the boxes but the realities
> > about
> > their value would be nice to know.
> >
> >
> > Olli
> >
> > "A little less conversation, a little more shutter actions."
> >
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