Buying cameras since 1951
Sell & Trade
Bring us the gear you don’t use. Walk in or text us photos, and leave with cash, store credit, or the upgrade you’ve been eyeing.
Fri-Sat, Nov 6-7 · Store hours · YM Camera, Boardman
Cash 4 Cameras buying event
UsedPhotoPro's buyers are in the store both days
Two days of buying. Bring the gear you don't use - bodies, lenses, film cameras, the whole bag - and leave with cash, store credit or a trade toward something new. Bonuses stack with the vendor trade-up programs.
We’ve got something big lined up on new gear for these two days. We announce it the week of the show — text us and you’ll hear it first.
Bring
- Digital bodies and lenses, any mount, any age
- Film cameras — 35mm, medium format, point & shoots
- Flashes, filters, bags, the whole closet
- Chargers, caps and boxes if you have them
- A photo ID — required for every used purchase
They can’t make an offer on
- Slide projectors or trays
- Drones and gimbals
- Darkroom equipment and chemistry
- Tripods, monopods and light stands
- Studio lights and studio accessories (umbrellas, softboxes, diffusers)
No appointment needed. Offers are made after in-person inspection, and nothing is final until you say yes.
Trade-up bonuses running now
Manufacturer bonuses we honor in store, added on top of our offer. We handle the paperwork.
Extra $100-$800 trade-in bonus on eligible Sony gear - on top of what your trade is already worth.
Through December 31 · see every eligible model
Extra $100-$500 trade-in bonus on eligible Canon gear - on top of what your trade is already worth.
Through November 1 · see every eligible model
Extra $100-$300 trade-in bonus on eligible Nikon gear - on top of what your trade is already worth.
Through January 3 · see every eligible model
Text photos to 330-758-7005, or walk in. No appointment needed.
We test it, grade it, and offer what it actually sells for. Trade-up bonuses stack on top.
Cash, store credit, or straight toward anything in the store, new or used. On the spot.
YM Camera · Boardman, Ohio · Mon–Fri 10–5 · Sat 10–4 · Sun 12:30–3 · 330-758-7005
Whole kits and collections
Downsizing, inherited a closet of camera gear, or clearing an estate? Bring it all, or call us and we’ll work out the easiest way to look at it.
Where your gear goes
Everything we buy is tested, graded, and resold with our 45-day used-gear warranty behind it. See what trade-ins become →
Sell & Trade FAQ
How do you decide what to offer?
We check what your item is selling for right now, test it, and grade it, the same grading we publish on every used listing. You get a straight number, and you’re free to say no.
How do the trade-up bonuses work?
Nikon, Canon, and Sony run trade-up events a few times a year: trade qualifying gear toward qualifying new gear and the manufacturer adds a bonus on top of our offer. The live ones are listed at the top of this page.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Come in any time we’re open. For a big collection, a heads-up call helps us have the right person ready.
What should I bring?
The gear, whatever goes with it (batteries, chargers, caps, boxes), and a photo ID, which we need for every used purchase.
Do you buy gear that isn’t working?
Sometimes. Some items have parts or repair value. Bring it in; worst case, we’ll tell you what a fix would take.
Is trade credit worth more than cash?
It can be. Ask when you get your offer; depending on the item and what you’re trading toward, credit sometimes stretches further.
Curious what gear like yours turns into? Every trade-in ends up here, tested and backed for 45 days.
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