Four RED One Cameras For Sale on eBay

[James Mathers]

We knew it was coming, a flood of RED cameras for sale on eBay. I currently count four for sale this Saturday morning, January 26, 2008; (Item #190193875645 for Camera #258, Item#330206303117 for Camera #281, Item #130193295017 for Camera #944, and Item #160202355569 for Camera #1050). Note that the second two sellers don't actually have their cameras yet, so essentially they are selling their reservations, and they each have zero eBay feedback, which should also send up some "RED flags". I cannot say if they are Speculators looking for a fast return, or earnest Filmmakers who misjudged their finances and need for the camera. It will be interesting to see where the free market takes us...."Let the buyer beware".

James Mathers
Cinematographer
RED Owner #30X
President, Digital Cinema Society

[A. Bastaki]

i think they're making good money. i wish i had reserved 10 reds... and sold em for 4-10k more.

[Fredrik Callinggard]

It's only interesting now in the beginning when the camera is still rare and "the new thing". Just wait and see the used equip prices when there's 4000 of them out there.

I think most of the sellers are Video shooters who are realizing that the camera will cost more like 35K and upwards for a full package. If you look at most RED's that has been sold they're all more or less body only.

fred

[donatello b]

or maybe it's just plain good ole capitalism ...
you put out 23k ( at risk) and you get 29-38k (reward)for it within 7-15 days ...
or even better would be the last 2 persons that only had to put up $1000 - now if they can get a guarantee sale - then i would have to say - $1000 at risk and they could get a 8-10k return !!! persons over at wall street would be shaking their hands ....

or you can rent out your camera to make $$ ...

bottom line for anybody putting out their $$$ is profit ...

i don't see much difference between the persons selling their camera on ebay or person renting it at high price because there are not that many in rental market ... i tip my hat to all

i do know those high prices in the selling & rental markets are going to come back to ground level very soon ....

[Shawn Nelson]

Selling Red's they haven't even taken delivery of is quite the shenanagins.

[BASSAM MSSALATIE]

i am really sorry for that :wacko: .it is not good way to make money ??and where ?
Ebay :sick:

[Fergus Meiklejohn]

Selling Red's they haven't even taken delivery of is quite the shenanagins.

Yeah it's dodgy dave innit.. If the reservation number is over 1000 then what are you buying? A couple of months? And you don't get any of the support from RED etc. I wouldn't buy one. Certainly not for more than it would cost me to buy it directly from RED anyway.

Caveat Emptor :wacko:

[Michael Schrengohst]

I think I will wait and see what Scarlett is all about and pick up a used RED this summer.

[BASSAM MSSALATIE]

used RED .

please i don't want hear :watsup:

[Raul Gonzo]

i can,t imagine having a Red without their support, not at this early stage...