So I'm a professional in this space and I don't have the mental energy to bother with counter-offering when I know a fair price for the thing. Two seconds of looking at the thing will verify that yes, it has under 300 shutter activations, and yes, the body, EVF, and sensor are in fine shape, and yes, it's coming with a lens (kit, so nothing special, but still worth a few bucks) when the body doesn't normally.
"$800 firm" means something. The alternative to "sell at a fair price on both sides" is "no sale", not "sell at a stupid price." I kept the camera and still use it instead. I was getting rid of it because it wasn't 100% what I wanted in my studio space, but it's fine (just not delightful) as a B or a C camera; 80% of what I could optimally do with a different model is worth way more than taking an extra $300 bath. Eventually I'll sell on eBay and get what I'm looking for that way--I didn't want to bother with shipping, but wasting my time with unserious offers makes that a lot more appealing.
(And we aren't even getting into the significant mental effort of engaging with the ridiculous set of scammers trying to get you to fall for their fake-Zelle-notification stuff.)
Right, I am not saying it isn't a fair price. I am just letting you know what the typical buyer on CL is likely thinking. Because CL is generally in person transactions, frequently in cash, the buyer has no recourse. On ebay, if someone thinks you sold them a bad camera, they can dispute the transaction. The risk is generally higher for the CL buyer, so naturally they look to be compensated for it with deeper discounts.
"$800 firm" means something. The alternative to "sell at a fair price on both sides" is "no sale", not "sell at a stupid price." I kept the camera and still use it instead. I was getting rid of it because it wasn't 100% what I wanted in my studio space, but it's fine (just not delightful) as a B or a C camera; 80% of what I could optimally do with a different model is worth way more than taking an extra $300 bath. Eventually I'll sell on eBay and get what I'm looking for that way--I didn't want to bother with shipping, but wasting my time with unserious offers makes that a lot more appealing.
(And we aren't even getting into the significant mental effort of engaging with the ridiculous set of scammers trying to get you to fall for their fake-Zelle-notification stuff.)