Tim Mackey Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I often look in on the latest BMFA ads, but am always staggered by the number of people who advertise things with NO picture at all! Even more bizarrely, some folk do provide pictures of simple things like a servo, or a battery, yet when it comes to actual airframes or transmitters - NOTHING!I even found a couple of Turbine jet models this evening for sale with not a single picture.Personally if I see that an ad doesnt carry a picture, I simply ignore it.Is it me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Nope, me too Tim. I assume they are either not serious about selling or have something to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I told a seller on ebay as much, he was selling plans mostly RCM&E and Nodel World etc and giving the model name which to the most part means nothing, what you want is a picture or illustration of some sort so you know what you are buying. When I emailed him he said he just didnt have the time to take all the photos, needless to say he didnt sell a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Not just you Tim - I'm also amazed at the lack of pictures on ads, not just on BMFA ads but elsewhere too. And sometimes even when pictures are provided they're so poor (black cat in a coal cellar - and out-of-focus too - sort of thing) that you wonder why they bothered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Oh yes, seen plenty of those OOf ones too John - makes you wonder indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I always ignore the ones without pictures. I sort of think if they can't be bothered taking a decent picture then they don't really care about the whole prospective transaction. Definitely doesn't get things off on the right foot! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 On Ebay it costs you money to list an item so why shoot yourself in the foot at the starting line by not providing a photo? stands to reason a buyer wants to see what he/she is getting and if you cant provide a photo or at least a decent description then you must have money to burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I couldn't agree more, picture, no interest. I've seen engines on ebay as well with no size mentioned. But it is not limited to models, people advertise property without pictures as well. Total waste. I guess they are hoping for people desperate to buy the item/property regardless of condition in orer to get their high price, and any picture or accurate description would destroy their hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 I wonder whether in most cases its just laziness....or stupidity - maybe both ? Steve has a good point mind - they simply daren't reveal how bad the thing is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 tim-do you not think it mat be beyond some people(peep's) how to get a photo on the for sale page also... ken anderson ne..1. 2nd hand dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorbitz Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 But if something is new in a box its new in a box surely?.. Most people use generic "off the internet" pics anyway esp if its new. .When it comes to second hand though yes a picture is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 HANG ON A MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!! some of us dont have a digi camera, and if you go past my adds, you have missed some superb gear, one member on here is tickled pink with his new plane, so dont right us off as stupid, or lazy, some of us just have not invested in techno stuff we dont need, and my phones a MUCH battered nokia 6310, and you know what is does? it takes and recieves calls, like a phone should do, no silly gizmos, i have a film camera, it gives good results, i bought a digi for the hols, only to have the ruddy thing break on me, never again!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I'd hazard a guess that for the most part, where the picture is missing it's a stock item in reasonable nick, as the real jokers seem keen to display the absolute $&!t they are trying to flog - you need only look back at some of the ebay ads that have been highlighted here in the past. Particularly with airframes a picture just tells you the advertiser knows how to display an item - I've had a couple of close calls with models that look fantastic in a picture, but once you get to lay hands on it you realise how much damage can be hidden with a heat gun. As for NIB or 'as new' - that covers multitude of sins. "as new" - or at least as a new item is after falling out of a 4th story windowNIB - at least the box is new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Even if it is new in the box, a photo could be essential. If the item was a bar of lux soap, most people would know what it looked like. Many models I have no idea what they look like. Many other items I am not sure about certain details (carb on front or remote for example) and a photo would show it. The photo is not only to show the condition, and as stated, may not show hidden defects. Or maybe the seller expects the buyer to do half their work and search on the net for a photo? Like shops who think they are doing the customer a favour bu opening their doors? My wife sells quite a bit on ebay, and it has been shown time and time again that effort put into the description and proper photos increases the seling price a huge amount. Not having a camera is a point, but it is a choice, in the same way as to pass over ads with no photo is a choice. I have bought 6 & 8 megapixel cameras at boot sales for under £10. Probably get the money back with a better price on one item sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 a digi camera for under a tenner??? SOLD, but what do i do with all the film i have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 The last one was a Kodak C623 for £6, and a couple of months ago a Casio for £7.50. Can't answer about the film, I gave away all my darkroom equipment bout ten years ago, and all my 35mm cameras in the yes since then, quite simply, unless you do it yourself, or can afford a proffesional lab, a very modest digital camera gives better prints up to 10X8, and the DSLRs I can crop and print to A3 with better detail than I could ever get from 35mm, unless using Kodachrome. (or B&W). Maybe it is worth another try for you, very unlucky to have a digital camera go faulty on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Posted by Alan 4 on 18/07/2011 23:14:34:a digi camera for under a tenner??? SOLD, but what do i do with all the film i have Just bought two more this moring,an 8.2 megapixel Samsung P800 for £3, and a 6 megapixel Oympus FE-120 for £5,still in the box with all the bits and a 1GB card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reno Racer Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The camera never lies! Apart from when a dodgy seller posts a picture of something else or uses a misleading photo - the recent LEO 40 sale on Ebay for £200+ is a good example. I have learned never to buy from EBay unless I go and see the plane first, then pay or pay in cash. EBay seems to have changed from a good place to grab a bargin to an opportunity for people to sell overpriced rubbish, in some instances by misleading buyers. See here for a really expensive examplem, although not EBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Evans 1 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Ive sold many items on the BMFA website, none with a picture only because Im not overly clever at getting pictures on.Tried once and it said "picture too large" and that was it....I was stumped.Pretty much all I sell is new in box, be it an engine or an artf kit. I can only assume that those who buy my bargains know what a new in box product is so maybe for them a picture is superfluous?.To be honest, those who have asked by email for a photo, have sadly tended to be timewasters.So words only and a fair price have always done it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Blimeys talk about resurrection LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yes no pictures no sale for me. Also the way some ads are worded, without commas, full stops, paragraphs - I loose the will to live after the first dozen words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tothill Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm pretty sure I've bought one of your bargains Gareth, and it did not disappoint. As you say it was bnib, so I wasn't bothered about a pic. I would not buy anything used without a pic as people's descriptions sometimes tend towards the overly positive! Having said that I've bought a lot of good stuff from eBay etc, but I try to be a bit wary.Edited By Rob Tothill on 16/08/2015 19:08:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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