Re: Want to sell my Dell
- From: Journey <rainbow@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:16:46 -0500
On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:45:37 -0500, "S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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That's unrealistic. The outlet store is terrible for models that are not
current. I don't know why. My XPS410/Dimension 9200 with the E6600, one
of the higher end processors, and XP Pro ($100 upgrade) was only $863
shipped brand-new.
An XPS410 with an E6300, ATI X1300, Vista Home Basic and 1GB ram is $499
on the outlet. One with an E6600, MCE, 320GB drive, 2GB, X1300, Sound
Blaster X-FI is only $809. The P4D-3.0 is slower than the E6300.
You've got a better video card, so I'd put your machine at about
$500-550 from the outlet, but that is with a full brand-new Dell
warranty. Private party, $350-450.
And all of the skeptics here may be right, but I still maintain that I'd try
ebay with a reserve of $500 and reasonable (not INFLATED) shipping, with
lots of photos showing original packaging, media, etc emphasizing tender
loving care.
It would've been a huge help if there were remaining warranty to be
transferred. Additionally, I'd recommend listing the system service tag in
the auction with a link to the Dell support site.
Someone not particularly savvy on pricing might snap it up. Got little or
nothing to lose.
Stew
This past year I have sold a lot of items for much more than I would
have expected. It made upgrades relatively inexpensive. I had good
luck on Craig's list, which is free, and a good place to try first.
There's even less to lose by posting something there first before
eBay.
Something that has helped sell my items sell is that I throw in other
older technology. For example, I included two external 120G Maxtor
external hard drives with a laptop I sold. For other purchases I
included some quality Jamo bookshelf speakers, a Palm Zire 72, and a
HP Jornada 720 Pocket PC.
Right now a lot of people don't know the difference between a Core 2
Duo processor and a Core Duo processor. That can be an advantage for
someone selling a Core Duo. I am always honest if asked specific
questions, such as "is this the latest processor?", but many buyers
don't ask.
Something that has helped me sell used Dell PCs is that I have always
had at least a year of remaining warranty.
Also, many people didn't know about Dell coupon codes. This was a
huge advantage when buying a laptop for $750 off and then selling it
later, with an estimated price based on what it could be configured
for directly from Dell's site.
Smoke and mirrors? Maybe. It's still very honest, but the buyer
needs to do his / her own price research and be aware of the deals
that can be had. If the buyer doesn't know about coupon codes, there
is no burden on me to educate the buyer about those.
The bottom has fallen out of my strategy though. Prices on newer
technology have dropped so fast that I don't think I could get what I
would want for my used items any longer. By some quirk of the
universe, this has happened right at the point in which the things
that I have are "good enough" for me. In order for that to remain
true, I will need to steer clear of HD technology for a while! So far
so good because my 24" Dell monitor is a step up from my 20" CRT TV,
so I am still enjoying that upgrade.
.
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