The trouble is that without thunderbolt it's considered a dead end product line, so people will expect to pay less for it despite it being a capable machine.
Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 [email protected] On 1 Jun 2012, at 10:41, Chris Billett <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Toby, > > Yeah, I agree - thing is, this was the current model last May until the > Thunderbolt ones came out, so really is worth a lot more than the ridiculous > offers I've been getting!!! Anyway, hopefully it'll sell. I'll put whatever > software anyone wants on it, presuming they have a license for it (which, > y'know, I don't necessarily have to see...). > -- > > e. [email protected] > t. +44 7590 540 120 > w. http://www.helgaresi.com > > On 1 Jun 2012, at 10:39, Toby Leighton wrote: > >> Id estimate the earliest intel models to be worth around £400 assuming it >> all works and is reasonably clean/undented for its age. the G4 machines now >> are pretty much worthless. >> The problem with your price, is (perceptively) a new macbook air costs £850 >> and a new macbook pro costs £1000 - we all know thats not really the case, >> as its just apples marketing of the lowest spec of each range, which your >> laptop isn't. >> >> I think your price expectations are realistic, but offputting to casual >> browsers or impulse buyers. I'd go for ebay but with a long auction run >> time, and take time over the photos and description. If you just need to >> get rid of the thing quickly to raise cash then you could sell to a shop, >> but you'll need to accept a lower price. Someone who actually knows what >> the computer is and what they are worth should come along eventually. >> >> I know its a bit naughty, but if it happened to still have photoshop, or >> logic or similar nice software left installed on the hard drive it would >> make it more attractive to the second hand crowd. >> >> On 30 May 2012 11:11, Chris Billett <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm having a bit of a nightmare valueing/selling a MacBook Pro (mid-2010 >> model so the one previous to current, bought early 2011 at £1599) - I have >> put it on GumTree at £900 but it didn't sell, then put it on eBay and am >> getting ridiculous offers of about £400! Am I nuts in this? A friend has >> just bought a white MacBook for £550 so I would expect to easily get over >> £800! >> >> Any thoughts, list, or tips on where I can sell this easily? (A shop or >> something that'll give good value?) >> >> -- >> >> e. [email protected] >> t. +44 7590 540 120 >> w. http://www.helgaresi.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
