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In the face of the upcoming shopping and gifting season, it makes sense to ease the pressure and save more than just money with used specialist MPB Pause and buy used
W ith mega shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday seemingly starting earlier than ever, then the mass consumerism of Christmas straight afterwards, it’s easy to be swept up in the wave of frenzied buying. But there is a way to take a break from the stress of hitting the shops for the latest must-have gizmo. Take more of a mindful approach to what you buy, especially in the face of shifting consumer attitudes towards circularity and full-on consumerism. It’s far better to get onto today’s agenda of sustainability, consider what you buy a little more carefully and make real use of the kit you don’t need. Chances are that you probably have drawers chock-full of photo and video equipment you don’t use much any more. From cameras and lenses to accessories that don’t fit, hoarding your old gear and splashing out on the latest all-new tech as soon as it comes out doesn’t really fit the modern ethos. It just makes sense to recycle your unwanted equipment so it can trickle down to less experienced filmmakers and help them on their career path. Of course, you can then use the cash to go on a trip you’ve always wanted or treat yourself to gear you really could use. That’s why selling old gear and buying used is sensible. It simply costs less, so you can cut your costs or get more for your budget. The hurdle to many people is selling unwanted equipment. De-cluttering your cupboards of old gear makes sense in terms of cutting down mental stress and freeing up funds. But the actual process can cause anxiety and feel like a waste of time. Selling old equipment privately is a real headache as you invest time and effort taking photos of the kit, then uploading it to auction sites, writing descriptions, sorting out postage
FROM EVERY ANGLE Selling old gear can be done from the comfort of home thanks to MPB’s free online valuation tool
“MPB is the ultimate recycler, happy to supply fully tested and guaranteed equipment”
It’s safe, convenient and the modern way to make money from your old equipment. Plus, it’s completely commitment-free. If you change your mind at any point, the kit is shipped back for free. Selling to MPB is simple thanks to a safe website with a free online valuation tool for an instant quote. In fact, MPB has solved all the issues about buying and selling used kit, but also offers so much more than just a convenient and safe way to get more for your money. With bases in the UK, US and Germany, MPB has stocks of a huge range of cameras and lenses to suit all budgets, plus access to some of the very latest cameras that are often hard to source. As well as previous- generation models, MPB offers simple part-exchange or cash for your old kit, a guarantee of quality and more. MPB is the ultimate recycler, happy to supply fully tested and guaranteed equipment – the best and easiest way to recycle old kit for cash or as a trade-in. There is a huge database of prices for all major manufacturers and products so you can get an instant valuation online. If MPB doesn’t hold a price for your particular item, then one of the team will get in touch via email with a price within a matter of days – often hours.
fees and answering lots of questions from potential buyers. There are fees to pay to the auction site, more fees to cash-handling firms like Paypal, then even more for couriers and insurance to give you some sort of protection. There’s the real worry of being ripped off by dodgy buyers, who could say the kit you sent wasn’t as described. There are also security concerns if a buyer wants to meet up to try the kit before haggling you down – not to mention the worry that they come back months later and demand a refund. Pretty much everyone knows of someone who has been ripped off selling something on the used market. In truth, it is a massive headache that no busy professional wants. So avoid the worries and let a used specialist take all the stress out. More and more filmmakers are switching on to the huge benefits of trusting all their equipment needs to used gear specialist MPB. It’s a massively successful cinema and photo equipment retailer staffed by experts. And that’s why it has been voted as best used retailer once again in the Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards. Selling your kit to MPB is the easy way to get a good price fast, with no hassle.
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