As compact cameras from the early 2000s become cool enough to be called retro, prices for used compact cameras have skyrocketed from online resellers. But as more and more people try to find where to buy used cameras like these, scams tend to follow and prices jump – an issue that tends to be exaggerated when said trendy product is something that’s no longer sold through mainstream retailers.
Case in point: a recent report suggests that more than 3,000 retro cameras were seized at the Chinese border and declared as sold waste. The report raises an essential question as retro compacts trend among Gen Z: where to buy used cameras and get those charming crappy images without getting a crappy busted camera in the process.
