Lens trade in to buy new.

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Cdremy

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I have a Nikon lens worth 150.00 new in excellent condition. What would be a good trade in price for my lens on a new lens of equal value. Thanks.
 
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Whiskeyman

Senior Member
It depends on the demand for your current lens. If it is a kit lens, it will likely have less value than a non-kit lens. Nikonpup's advice is spot on!

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paul04

Senior Member
You could have a quick look on Ebay and see what the average price is on the lens,

Like Don said, what lens do you have?
 
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JH Foto

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I would advise against using Paypal and ebay. I sold a lens on ebay for £250 and Paypal made me wait over three weeks for my money. I have since cancelled my Paypal and ebay accounts. AVOID
 
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Cdremy

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The lens is a Nikon DX 55=200 mm 4=5.6. Would like to trade in for a new DX Tamron 70= 300mm. I figured if their going to insult me with a low price on my lens, I'll just give it to my daughter for her Nikon.
 
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Blacktop

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Cdremy said:
The lens is a Nikon DX 55=200 mm 4=5.6. Would like to trade in for a new DX Tamron 70= 300mm. I figured if their going to insult me with a low price on my lens, I'll just give it to my daughter for her Nikon.
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I would go to e-bay to see what those lenses are selling for used. Also used lens/camera prices are determined by supply and demand. I'm willing to bet that there is a crapload of 55-200mm lenses out there that not many want, therefor the price will be very low for a used copy. I never look at these things as someone's trying to insult me.
It's just the way it is. I have a D7100 that I paid almost a thousand for refurbished over a year ago, and if I was to sell it now, I would be lucky to get anywhere close to 500 dollars for.
 
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SteveL54

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but these are only going for 75 - 100 used at B&H. I imagine they were traded in for only 40 - 60. I still have one that is rarely used. Just not the best Nikkor lens ever produced. Sell it yourself. Any offer is worth taking.
 
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hark

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Wait...if you are going to sell the lens privately, you might be able to get @ $100 for it if it is one of the later VR versions. Used ones that sold on ebay run $69 to over $100 (for new). Less if it doesn't have VR. BUT...if you are going to trade it in at a camera store, you need to remember they will want to make a profit when selling the lens. If the current used price is around $100, they will surely offer you around half that so they can make some money.

You should go to B&H's web site to see if you can get a quote based on the condition of your lens. Some stores go by the price B&H offers for trade-ins.

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EDIT: Steve jumped in ahead of me while I was typing. ;) We are saying the same thing.
 
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