Apr 19 2008
Pay Less for Good A/V Equipment
Here’s a tip on buying used audio/video equipment on eBay – look for rental businesses cutting back on inventory or A/V stores that are going out of business. They often sell slightly older – but very high quality – accessories in lots of 3 or 5. (I’m talking about screens, carts, stands, etc – not projectors) You’ll often get a low per item price.
Sell the extras – and 9 times out of 10, you’ll get yours (the one you keep) for free.
I bought 3 Premium DaLite Project-O-Stands for ~$200, including shipping. Sold 2 for the going eBay rate of $100 each. This allowed me to keep the best one for myself – and it ended up costing me about $5 instead of $100.
I recall Janelle Elms telling a similar story about projector bulbs during an eBay University talk (probably where I got the idea, actually).
It can take time to find these sorts of lots, so look before you need them, do some research on the brand names and sell through rates, and be ready to jump when the opportunity arises.
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