Prices for iMacs

qwertyguy · Dec 10th, 2009, 08:55 AM

Hello,

I'm thinking of selling my two iMacs in order to purchase a newer iMac (the 21.5 inches).

Could anyone help me with the prices. Looking in ebay.ca, I can see that:
- my old iMac G5 17 inches, 1.6 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM, 80 GB HD would go for around 400$ and 600$; and
- my intel iMac 20 inches 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD would go for around 900$ to 1200$.

Are those price-ranges correct??

Thanks!

garf1108 · Dec 10th, 2009, 09:07 AM

Try this site to get approximate values
Mac2Sell - Guide to used Mac & iPod - Evaluation - Argus Mac, iPod, iPhone Occasion

qwertyguy · Dec 10th, 2009, 09:29 AM

Thank you very much for this resource. The price range are quite high on ebay.

Macfury · Dec 10th, 2009, 09:45 AM

I never fully understood E-bay prices for older technology, except for the possibility that people in remote areas have less access to a supply of used equipment and bid up the price beyond that of large local markets.

psxp · Dec 10th, 2009, 09:57 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Macfury
	I never fully understood E-bay prices for older technology, except for the possibility that people in remote areas have less access to a supply of used equipment and bid up the price beyond that of large local markets.

..and then factor in the cost of shipping!

I'm selling my iMac soon too.. and unfortunately I dont think I'll get much for it either.

Macfury · Dec 10th, 2009, 10:01 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by psxp
	..and then factor in the cost of shipping!

Indeed. I'm also fascinated with the used MacBook market. You can find an Apple refurb 2.13 GhZ today for $799, but people are asking $800 to $950 for a used one with lower specs.

qwertyguy · Dec 10th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Also, does anyone have any good strategies for selling older computers?

krs · Dec 10th, 2009, 10:45 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Macfury
	I never fully understood E-bay prices for older technology,

Same here...........but in a sense ebay "auction" pricing (not BIN) really reflects the value the market places on that item at that particular point in time.

Mac2sell seems to lowball prices now I find, used to be the opposite a year ago.

I'm in the market for an iBook.
The ones I priced out on Mac2sell came up at $C140 to $C160; I was willing to pay up to $C250 for a reasonably spec'd one, but people were asking $C350 to $C400 and that was with a lousy battery I would have to replace.
Somehow doesn't make sense.

pm-r · Dec 10th, 2009, 03:16 PM

When checking Ebay.ca, using the 'completed items' option can usually give a more realistic price for what they actually sold for - and if they even sold!!

Patrick
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