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Cash for your kit! Selling unwanted video equipment to MPB is a safe and easy way of raising funds T he majority of filmmakers have something like a cupboard, box, shelf, drawer or kitbag full of equipment that doesn’t get used the worry of being ripped off by dodgy buyers when selling at a distance, and
security concerns if they’re local and want to meet up to see the goods. It’s never a pleasure haggling with buyers, or worrying in case they come back months later and demand a refund. What’s better is to take all the stress out of selling equipment by using MPB, where you know you will get a good price fast, with zero hassle. It’s safe, convenient, and the modern way to make money from old equipment. Plus, it’s completely commitment-free. Change your mind at any point, and kit is sent back for free. Selling to MPB is simple, thanks to a safe website with a free online valuation tool to get an instant quote. Then, box up your gear and MPB will arrange a courier to collect it, fully insured and totally free. Once it’s checked, you are sent a final price via email – then cash is paid directly into your bank account. So simple and easy, while bringing cash in quickly.
any more. It might be gear you’ve moved on from, bought for a specific project, or simply doesn’t do the job you need it for right now. All it’s doing is taking up space, collecting dust and depreciating every day. Chances are, there’s someone out there looking for exactly what you have, but no longer need. Bringing these two groups together is the job of award-winning used equipment retailer MPB, which has streamlined the process of buying unwanted gear – testing it properly, then selling to eager image makers and giving the kit a new lease of life. It’s the ultimate in recycling, and helps new generations of creatives to progress, and spend less. While MPB is more than happy to supply fully tested and guaranteed gear, many find it more useful as the easiest, best way to move something on. Everyone
knows selling privately is a headache. You spend hours taking photos of unwanted kit, uploading it to auction sites, trawling marketplaces or social media, sorting out postage fees and answering questions from potential buyers. There are fees for selling, further ones for cash-handling firms like PayPal, then even more for couriers and insurance to give you some sort of protection. There’s SECOND-HAND When it comes time to get rid of unwanted kit, especially if it’s the latest equipment like this Sony FX3 hybrid camera, selling to MPB makes total sense
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