PRIVATE SALE OF LEICA ITEMS

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HI, YOU HAVE PROBABLY REACHED THIS PAGE FROM A LINK IN EBAY.   THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT WHILST I AM A REGULAR USER OF EBAY, I DO OBJECT TO THE HIGH COST OF FEES, WHICH INCLUDING THE OBLIGATORY PAYPAL CHARGES, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE ITEMS SOLD ARE OF POTENTIALLY A HIGH VALUE AS THESE, NOW ADD UP CLOSE TO 15% OF SALES, i.e £100'S OF POUNDS.  THE ITEMS I HAVE FOR SALE HERE FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY, AND AS I NEED TO MAXIMISE MY RETURN IN ORDER TO FUND AN UPGRADE, I AM TRYING A DIFFERENT IF NOT SOMEWHAT 'CHEEKY' APPROACH.  THE GENERAL IDEA IS THAT I AM ABLE TO MAXIMISE MY SALES VALUE AND AT THE SAME TIME OFFER A POTENTIAL SAVING TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS.

IN PRICING THE ITEMS I HAVE FOR SALE, I HAVE LOOKED AT WHAT THEY HAVE SOLD FOR ON AVERAGE VIA EBAY AS WELL AS THROUGH LEICA DEALERSHIPS. DEALER PRICES WILL ALWAYS BE HIGHER AS GENERALLY THEY OFFER A WARRANTY, SO I HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO ACCOUNT. MY MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE:
  • TO OFFER A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE PRICE BASED ON EBAY AND DEALER AVERAGES WHICH I HAVE MONITORED IN RECENT WEEKS.
  • MY PRICES ARE APPROX' 5% BELOW WHAT I WOULD EXPECT TO GET ON EBAY, THEREFORE EFFECTIVELY SPLITTING THE EBAY FEES BETWEEN MYSELF AND YOU THE BUYER.
  • BUYING DIRECT FROM MYSELF COULD PROVIDE YOU WITH A CONSIDERABLE SAVING COMPARED TO DEALER PRICES.
  • I PREFER CASH ON COLLECTION AS THIS ALLOWS THE BUYER TO CHECK THE ITEM OUT AND MAKE A GENUINE INFORMED DECISION.  THIS ALSO MEANS THAT THERE ARE NO PAYPAL COSTS OR SHIPPING COSTS INCURRED.
SHOULD COLLECTION BE NOT VIABLE, I AM HAPPY TO ACCEPT PAYMENT BY PAYPAL (AS YOU ARE PROTECTED), AND SHIP THE ITEMS USING PARCELFORCE UK 'CONFIRMED'. THE COST OF THIS WILL BE 5% OF THE AGREED SALES VALUE AND THE ITEM WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND DISPATCHED WITHIN TWO WORKING DAYS OF CLEARED PAYMENT.
PLEASE BE CLEAR, THIS IS A PRIVATE SALE, I AM NOT A DEALER, I AM NEEDING TO FUND AN UPGRADE

HERE ARE MY ITEMS

LEICA M9 BODY ONLY - SILVER/GREY. SERIAL NUMBER: 3974389.  CONDITION: Excellent, minor wear marks.
​ITEMS INCLUDED: Original box and packaging, charger, battery, USB lead, body cap, manual, leather half case.
HISTORY: Originally supplied by Ace Optics, Bath. New sensor fitted and recalibration, July last year.
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50mm Summarit-M for illustration only but available separately; see below.
ASKING PRICE: £2000