8mm Forum: Seller regret?

This is topic Seller regret? in forum General Yak at 8mm Forum.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000308

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on May 08, 2006, 03:31 PM:

Has anyone here ever sold something and regretted it? My big regret was selling my Canon DS8 Camera. I sold it to finance my BFCC trip but I didn't have the film from the test roll developed yet. When I got the results back I realized the footage was some of the best I have ever gotten from Super 8 ever. I have thoughts about getting another but the prices of those units remain sky high. And this one was in PERFECT condition.
Sigh***

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 08, 2006, 08:49 PM:

Can't say I've had this happen to me... my only seller's regret is of the "I didn't nearly make enough money on this, might've as well just given it away for free" sort. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on May 10, 2006, 09:05 PM:

Gee, Alan, I can't think of a darn thing except maybe an ST-1200HD I sold, but I had two and really didn't need it. [Confused]

Disclaimer- This post was a cheap ploy to get closer to 700 posts. [Big Grin]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 13, 2006, 06:50 PM:

Hi Alan
My regret was selling off most of my films back in the eighties we needed the money at the time,however we did get back into it in later years,bought an ST1200 and the feature Dodge City,My son Steven(5yrs) and I would watch it about once a year,this was a cue for Yvonne to go out visiting,Yvonne's regret was seeing Steven and I setting the projector up knowing what was coming next! [Roll Eyes]

Graham

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 13, 2006, 10:26 PM:

Here's what I regret... not knowing in the late 80s what I know now as far as proper care of projectors and film goes. I never realized how hard I was being on that poor ol' Bauer T450 of mine, and I have owned that machine since it was brandnew. [Frown]

Now it's got all sorts of problems and it remains in various stages of disassembly. And I never have had the heart to just sell it off, either.

Posted by Andrew Wilson (Member # 538) on May 19, 2006, 01:47 PM:

yes i too regret selling all of my previous super8mm collection in 1981 for crappy video;ie half a picture.andy.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 19, 2006, 05:18 PM:

Andy, I too did exactly the same in favour of 16mm....mistake. Never saw so many red, splicey ex-library prints in all my life.

The trouble is that I have still not been able to replace some of the titles I sold back then [Frown]

Kev.

Posted by Andrew Wilson (Member # 538) on May 19, 2006, 07:42 PM:

i think ive been luckier kevin.i have managed to replace some of the titles i had back then.andy.

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on May 22, 2006, 08:34 PM:

I bitterly regret selling my boxed Bauer 610 for $200NZ(around 60 quid).It was the nicest projector I've ever owned.A guy bought $800 worth of films from me and offered a thou if I'd toss in the projector.To my eternal shame I did! [Frown]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 22, 2006, 10:38 PM:

Ouch! [Frown]

Are you looking to buy another T610? They've been popping up all over eBay Germany over the last couple weeks, at least 6 or 7 of them... crazy... of course I don't know how much that helps someone in New Zealand. [Frown]

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2