>>3852095Most of my great deals are from pre-2010 when good film gear was still cheap as chips on eBay.
In 2008, I bought an RZ67 kit with the 110mm for $410. That same year I bought a minty 500C/M with the 80mm and 2 magazines for about $650.
The best deal I ever got though was a Rolleiflex 3.5E Planar for $195 in 2012. Seller was contacted by about 5 other buyers after me and I just got lucky to be the first. The camera was filthy and hadn't been used since the early 90s, but the lens and physical condition was pristine.
A few years ago I bought another 3.5E Schneider as a backup for $650 from Jimmy Koh, when there was a breif lull in Rollei prices. Not bad considering it had a CLA and upgraded screen.
Last year I got a Rollei 6006 kit with 2 batteries and magazines & the 80mm from Germany, when the exchange was $1.07/€1. With postage it was only about $500. I also got a Sony RX1 for $600 shipped, but only because the seller listed it as an RX1R and I was able to get a $50 partial refund.
But yeah, the Internet's a barren wasteland for good deals nowadays. You might find a wildly good deal on KEH or eBay, but they're so rare now. Craigslist boomers don't post that much anymore due to 'rona. You have to ask yourself if it's worth the time spent on lurking.
