I just moved here from Ao Nang and in the short time I have been here have encountered a number of personal financial setbacks, from a motorbike accident followed by a stay in the hospital, to being unemployed at the moment (I am an ESL teacher who left a job in Krabi to relocate here - and without my motorbike I have yet to find work. I also may need to go back home to Seattle due to a family emergency. I have advertised my gear (a Nikon D80, and lots of professional grade lenses and accessories), in all the usual places - Craigslist, Facebook's Chiang Mai buy/sell/trade groups, etc. - and will give it some time. But at some point I may have to resort to selling to a camera shop that purchases such gear. I am hoping someone can share with me from their experience which businesses might give me the fairest price for my gear. Thanks so much for your help!

You might try the Chiangmai Christian Community Classifieds. The don't discriminate against non-believers. Not even against atheists.

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the above recommendation would be your only hope, along with facebook groups, to get any real money for your camera. there are dozens of camera shops around town that will at best, give you 30% of what the camera is worth.

Try the Chiangmai Photography Group and the Lanna Photo Club

Buddhaland, Nikon stopped making the D80 about 6 years ago, that is a very long time in digital camera world, and the body is worth next to nothing now.

I wouldn't call a Tamron 17-270 and a broken Nikkor 18-135 'professional grade' lenses.

I don't think you will find a shop that gives you more than about 5k for it, unless you buy new gear.

OP, I know you don't want to hear this any more than any other young person living in Paradise but you need to prepare yourself for the harsh re-entry into the world called "Reality".

Time to go back to Seattle and find work and save some money for your next adventure because this one just dried up.

Hey, we've all been there, it sucks. The first month back is the worst and it never gets much better after that ;-)

OP, I know you don't want to hear this any more than any other young person living in Paradise but you need to prepare yourself for the harsh re-entry into the world called "Reality".

Time to go back to Seattle and find work and save some money for your next adventure because this one just dried up.

Hey, we've all been there, it sucks. The first month back is the worst and it never gets much better after that ;-)

in another thread he stated he was over 60 years old, not really "any other young person living in Paradise". but obviously totally unprepared to be living here.

OP, I know you don't want to hear this any more than any other young person living in Paradise but you need to prepare yourself for the harsh re-entry into the world called "Reality".

Time to go back to Seattle and find work and save some money for your next adventure because this one just dried up.

Hey, we've all been there, it sucks. The first month back is the worst and it never gets much better after that ;-)

in another thread he stated he was over 60 years old, not really "any other young person living in Paradise". but obviously totally unprepared to be living here.

Thank you for correcting me. The storyline just seemed fitting of a much younger fellow.

I am sure he already knows how bad the re-entry hurts ;-)

Good luck OP. Glad your motorbike injury wasn't worse.

You might try the Chiangmai Christian Community Classifieds. The don't discriminate against non-believers. Not even against atheists.

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How can they, considering it's not even a question that is asked when signing up?

Can also try City Life http://www.chiangmainews.com/classifieds_job/

For anyone in this situation, with photo gear to sell: I have had good luck consigning stuff at Photobug on Chang Puak Rd. The gear sold surprisingly quickly, and i was pleased with the amount I received even after Photobug took their commission. It's a hassle, meeting up with strangers and haggling over your stuff.

Best of luck to the OP in this time of trial. A lot of us can feel your pain, and are right behind you. Disregard the smug among us, they have their reward.

For anyone in this situation, with photo gear to sell: I have had good luck consigning stuff at Photobug on Chang Puak Rd. The gear sold surprisingly quickly, and i was pleased with the amount I received even after Photobug took their commission. It's a hassle, meeting up with strangers and haggling over your stuff.

Best of luck to the OP in this time of trial. A lot of us can feel your pain, and are right behind you. Disregard the smug among us, they have their reward.

Frank,

Your post is smug my good man.