im honestly so fed up with trying to find a decent deal on a used sony body right now its actually making me so anxious. ive been saving up for months because my old nikon d750 finally bit the dust and i really want to make the jump to an a7iii or maybe even an a7riv if i can swing it but the prices are just... wow. i have about $1300 to spend and i need something by the end of the month for a trip to montana and i feel like im just hitting a wall everywhere i look. ebay is full of people asking basically retail price for cameras with 200k shutter counts and i dont trust half the stuff i see on marketplace anymore because of all the scams going around lately. its super frustrating because i feel like im running out of time and i dont want to settle for some beat up gear that might fail on me.
ive already checked the big ones like:
- keh
- mpb
- adorama used
but the stock is always low or the prices are still way higher than what people are talking about on reddit. i just want a fair price for a solid camera without feeling like im getting fleeced. where are you guys actually finding the real discounts these days? are there specific forums or lesser known sites that actually have fair prices on used sony bodies? i just need a reliable spot where i wont get ripped off...
Man, i feel your pain. Honestly the golden age of finding steals on the big sites is kinda over. Keh and MPB have been jacking up their prices lately and its pretty disappointing tbh. They used to be my go-to but now they charge such a massive premium for everything. Its unfortunate because it makes it so hard for people to upgrade without getting fleeced. If you got $1300 and need a Sony Alpha a7 III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body soon, you gotta look where the actual photographers hang out.
- Fred Miranda Buy/Sell forum. Best community and people actually care about their gear.
- r/photomarket on Reddit. Prices there are way more realistic than eBay or retail used shops. Honestly a Sony Alpha a7R IV 61MP Full-frame Mirrorless Camera for that price is gonna be a massive stretch even there tho. Stick to the a7iii and youll actually have money left for lenses. Good luck with the Montana trip... itll be gorgeous regardless.
