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Why Choose Grid50?

Why Buy or Sell on Grid50?

Grid50 is the go-to marketplace for photographers and videographers. Here’s why:

Camera Gear Only

Grid50 only lists gear that photographers & videographers use. On our marketplace, you will find thousands of new & used listings.

Learn more about our marketplace.

The Lowest Fees Around

It’s free to create an account and list your gear. You are only charged a 3.5% total sale value fee when that item sells.

Learn more about our fee structure.

Readily-Available Customer Support

There’s no jumping through hoops to get in touch with our customer support team. Connect with us via phone, email, or live chat.

Get in touch with our support.

A Photo/Video First Community

We’re focused on providing exceptional resources to help photographers & videographers buy or sell gear and learn more about their craft.

Visit our resources area.

We’ve Been Around

Don’t be fooled by imitators. Grid50 has been around since 2017 and we’re here to stay for the long-haul. We’re committed to providing you with the best experience possible.

Learn about our company history.

Secure Shopping

We’re committed to providing Grid50 users with a secure and safe shopping experience. That means a secure website and buyer and seller protection.

Learn how Grid50 protects buyers & sellers.

How Grid50 Works:

Curious about what you can do on Grid50 and how our website operates? Discover what you can do as a buyer and/or as a seller on our marketplace:

Buyers

Sellers

Find the best deals on used and new photo/video gear. Our marketplace is perfect for photographers & videographers, beginners to pros. Free to create an account and list your gear. There are no listing fees. Sign up here.
Find the gear you want, FAST. Use our easy-to-use search functionality and filtering options to find gear by brand, category, condition, and more. The lowest sale fees around. Only pay a 3.5% total sale fee when your item sells (compared to nearly 10% on eBay).
Buy gear without creating an account. While we always recommend creating an account to manage orders, you do not have to create on to buy any item on Grid50. Your own dashboard. Creating an account to sell items on Grid50 is free and you’ll have access to your own easy-to-use dashboard to manage listings.
Make an offer on listings. Try to score a better deal by making an offer on the item you want. Easy-to-use, an intuitive listing form. Listing gear is easy with our simple, intuitive form that walks you through the process of listing items on Grid50.
Buyer protection. If something goes wrong for any reason, we’ll work with Paypal to address the situation and get your money back if needed. Funds are only released to the seller once they ship your item. Seller protection. We work to identify scammers and prevent these people from making purchases on Grid50.

Grid50 vs. eBay

See for yourself how Grid50 stacks up against eBay:

Grid50

eBay

Listing Fees $0 for unlimited listings $0 for up to 50 listings per month, then $0.30 per listing
Total Sale Value Fee  3.5% 10%
PayPal Transaction Fee (The fee PayPal charges to accept or make your payment) 2.9% + $0.30 (per transaction) 2.9% + $0.30 (per transaction)
Marketplace Type Dedicated photo/video marketplace General item marketplace
Customer Support Easily accesible via phone, email, and live chat Available via phone only
Has Resources for Photographers & Videographers? Yes No