For the most part, Mac2Sell is pretty reliable, but I noticed a few things. MacBook Air with C2D 1.4Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, basically last generation's base model, is valued at $360. That seems like a slap in the face to me. Even worse is the current gen MacBook Air (i5 1.6Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD), valued at $580. It's as if Mac2Sell is only looking at the hard numbers, and not considering that it's a thin factor sub notebook.
Looking for one for my wife btw. Asking price for a previous gen is $650 (out of warranty) to $800 (AppleCare until Feb. 2014) or $928 taxes in I can get a current gen refurb from Apple Store with one year of AppleCare. She doesn't need the speed of the newer model, but she may appreciate the backlit keyboard.
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Mac2Sell consistently undervalues everything. I'm not sure what the point of looking there is at all.
The fact is that many Mac users here keep their products in amazing condition, and Mac2Sell doesn't account for that at all. Do you want somebody's dropped, scratched, dented garbage? They have the price for that.
For fairer pricing, you have to look at things that have sold that are in comparable shape and the same model, etc. Or ask in the Classifieds on ehMac. Keep in mind though that some people will price you down and then make an offer..
Mac2Sell's prices clearly reflect the continuing market penetration of Apple. It's not like the pre-iPhone days where a 4-5 year old machine was worth 80% of its original value. More people are buying, and hence selling, Macs and the resale market is becoming over saturated, combined with rapidly changing hardware technology, today's Macs don't hold their value like they used to; welcome to the resale market as known to "PC" users for years. M2S is low for a good condition machine, for sure, as it's a blended valuation, but, it's not that far off. I bought one of the exact machines the OP mentions (MacBook Air with C2D 1.4Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD) for field use about a month ago, mint, like new, for just over $400. I didn't even need to negotiate, that was the list price on local CL WITH what remains of 3 years warranty (1 year plus AppleCare).
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Mac2Sell's prices clearly reflect the continuing market penetration of Apple. It's not like the pre-iPhone days where a 4-5 year old machine was worth 80% of its original value. More people are buying, and hence selling, Macs and the resale market is becoming over saturated, combined with rapidly changing hardware technology, today's Macs don't hold their value like they used to; welcome to the resale market as known to "PC" users for years. M2S is low for a good condition machine, for sure, as it's a blended valuation, but, it's not that far off. I bought one of the exact machines the OP mentions (MacBook Air with C2D 1.4Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD) for field use about a month ago, mint, like new, for just over $400. I didn't even need to negotiate, that was the list price on local CL WITH what remains of 3 years warranty (1 year plus AppleCare).
Bet that deal lasted a half-second. All I'm finding is 2006 White MacBooks
with busted DVD drives and track pads (and two keys stick) for $350.00.
Mac2Sell's prices clearly reflect the continuing market penetration of Apple. It's not like the pre-iPhone days where a 4-5 year old machine was worth 80% of its original value. More people are buying, and hence selling, Macs and the resale market is becoming over saturated, combined with rapidly changing hardware technology, today's Macs don't hold their value like they used to; welcome to the resale market as known to "PC" users for years. M2S is low for a good condition machine, for sure, as it's a blended valuation, but, it's not that far off. I bought one of the exact machines the OP mentions (MacBook Air with C2D 1.4Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD) for field use about a month ago, mint, like new, for just over $400. I didn't even need to negotiate, that was the list price on local CL WITH what remains of 3 years warranty (1 year plus AppleCare).
This is all true. The used Mac market has really sh1t the bed lately and many people haven't seemed to have gotten the memo.
I still think it's holding up well. My 2006 iMac is valued at $500. I expect it to drop significantly once Mountain Lion gets released....
Hmmm... I'd suggest that "value" is about $100.00-$200.00 is too high for a 2006 iMac, especially considering they were generally the old Core Duo models.
I did some checking today for a friend's 78 year old friend who unfortunately has colon cancer and wants to sell her basic 2006 iMac 20" 2 GHZ in perfect condition but with 1 GB RAM and 10.6.8, and she no longer has room for it with her situation, and the realistic selling value I found was about $400.00 as per Mac2Sell Canada and others.
She's asking $350.00 but would go as low as as $100.00 which was the aprox amount that any local Mac dealer would offer to pay to buy only - not as a tradein - then as such, maybe $250.00.
It's still available as I write in case anyone is interested.
iMac 20 inch Intel Core Duo 2.00 GHz 1024 RAM / 250 GB hard Drive/ superdrive.
For sale:
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