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

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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...).
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> 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?)
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