You think YOU have GAS? Not like this, I bet.

Not me, I have enough old cameras. I counted about a dozen old Argus C3 cameras in one photo, how many bricks do you need?

 

OMG - some collection - that reminds me - I must stop buying stuff on ebay !!!!
Rob

 

Um. Wow.

 

shipping is $1,000

 

I like this line "Many cameras are in working condition"

Positive enough to sound encouraging, but vague enough to remain non-committal. What is "many?" 10? What is "working condition" -- if the shutter release and advancement lever work, but not a built-in light meter, is that working condition? What if everything works, but there is lens fungus?

Any one want to become a curator for scrap metal?

 

It seems crazy to bid on something with so little details..unless you can blow up the pics enough to make out exactly what sort of models/quantity are in there to confirm they all actually make it to you.

 

Here is another link with more pictures:

Massive 1,000+ Piece Camera Collection Being Auctioned on eBay

 

Wow there is actually 1 bid. Some people have serious money to burn.

 

The bidder probably forgot to ask if they ship to Nigeria.

 

For 50K -- or even 35K -- I'd want a detailed inventory, including at least cursory descripitons: "works" "lens scratched" -- nothing too detailed but enough to let you know what you are buying.

Not that I have that kind of money, mind you. Just sayin'.

 

It seems crazy to bid on old used cameras that can have lots of problems, unless you go through them one by one and check them out you could end up with a ton of junk. Here in Southern California we have really good used camera swap meets where you could piece together a nice collection with quality cameras, lots of stuff he has I used to find at thrift stores for next to nothing.

 

I'm planning on saving this photograph just so when the wife complains about my purchases, I can whip it out and say I could be like THIS!!!!!! I reckon it will do alot to make her less hostile ;P

 

You could probably make your money back........ Eventually.

 

Less hostile? Sure that will work.

 

Get a small business loan, buy this collection, resell the whole thing piecemeal on Ebay over the next couple of years. You could probably at least triple your money.

Or if you wanted to speed it up you could separate it into lots and just double your money in less than half the time.

 

If I were local, I'd go check it out. There are definitely some nice cameras mixed in with all the junk. It would be a no-brainer at $10,000. But as others have pointed out many have no value even IF they work. I'm sure the bid is from someone who has had a chance to look through the collection. Or it's just some joker who never intends to buy anything.