Yashica Minitec Super - eBay bidding war...
Jan 10, 2023 19:58:10 GMT
on Jan 10, 2023 19:58:10 GMT
Posted: Jan 10, 2023 19:58:10 GMT
The Yashica Minitec cameras are very nice compact cameras; they're not T4s but they represent good value for money.
BUT I'm astonished at a listing on the UK eBay for a boxed Minitec Super which is currently standing at £165 with a day to go. What do the bidders know that we don't?
I have a few of them plus several boxed Minitec AF models but have not paid more than £40 for any of them; I think the last NIB Minitec Super I bought was for £38 about 4 months ago. I would certainly recommend them as alternatives to the T4 if you're on a tight budget and they do produce fine photos - but that is one heck of a price.
It would seem that the camera must hold a greater significance for the two principal bidders than simply being a fine compact camera. As the seller, I'd be a tad nervous about the sale being completed as it doesn't really make sense. That said, a few years ago I sold a NIB Contax W-50 Wide Shoulder Strap for about £95 because two bidders got into a fight. The winner paid promptly and the strap flew all the way back to Japan; hopefully the seller will be equally fortunate but if so, just watch future asking prices for boxed Minitec models....
BUT I'm astonished at a listing on the UK eBay for a boxed Minitec Super which is currently standing at £165 with a day to go. What do the bidders know that we don't?
I have a few of them plus several boxed Minitec AF models but have not paid more than £40 for any of them; I think the last NIB Minitec Super I bought was for £38 about 4 months ago. I would certainly recommend them as alternatives to the T4 if you're on a tight budget and they do produce fine photos - but that is one heck of a price.
It would seem that the camera must hold a greater significance for the two principal bidders than simply being a fine compact camera. As the seller, I'd be a tad nervous about the sale being completed as it doesn't really make sense. That said, a few years ago I sold a NIB Contax W-50 Wide Shoulder Strap for about £95 because two bidders got into a fight. The winner paid promptly and the strap flew all the way back to Japan; hopefully the seller will be equally fortunate but if so, just watch future asking prices for boxed Minitec models....
