How much could I sell my old computer for ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Slick · 01-01-2003, 09:43 AM

I just recently got a great deal on a new system, it's not fully tweaked out, so I was thinking about selling my old system to buy some upgrades for my new system. It's still semi-tweaked, but not for me anymore, he he he.

Here's my old system, it's a 2 year old Gateway -

1-Ghz Athlon
512 megs 100-mhz SDRAM
20 gig 7200 RPM hard drive
Geforce 3 TI200 video card
Sound Blaster Live X-Gamer
12X12X32 cd burner
40X cd player
3com ethernet card
4.1 digital surround sound system
Windows XP (upgraded cd)
Quicken and Works Suite

I was thinking of trying to get $500 for it, what do you guys think ? I know, I know, some of you will probably say that it may be too much to ask, but keep in mind that I'm looking at whipping up some flyers and popping them around some local stores and colleges, so the people aren't as much on the latest technologies as us, so the might be willing to pay more. I think that it's a pretty rounded system though, the only real weakness is the processor and out-dated ram.

Spoonie Luv · 01-01-2003, 09:55 AM

I just sold a 3 year old 400 mhz P3, 128 MB RAM, Dell Optiplex for $200 to a local company, so you should be able to get $500 from the right buyer.

echo465 · 01-01-2003, 09:56 AM

Gateway.

?

playa · 01-01-2003, 09:58 AM

that pc is worth 300,, only if its a legal copy of xp

Slick · 01-01-2003, 10:42 AM

Here's how I figure it price wise -

$70 1-Ghz Athlon (+motherboard)
$30 512 megs 100-mhz SDRAM
$25 20 gig 7200 RPM hard drive
$60 Geforce 3 TI200 video card
$30 Sound Blaster Live X-Gamer
$40 12X12X32 cd burner
$10 40X cd player
$10 3com ethernet card
$30 4.1 digital surround sound system
$50 Windows XP (upgraded legal cd)
$25 Quicken and Works Suite

Hmmmm...... I did some figuring here, getting some prices from Ebay and this is what I figure, which total $380. Maybe I couldn't get $500, but then again, I guess that it all depends on who's buying it

I didn't take the highest prices though, I put in the average/lower prices, so who knows. I guess that i won't know how much I can get until I try.

ZoiNk · 01-01-2003, 10:49 AM

Don't sell on ebay, sell locally, there will always be someone that will pay that much, espially if they think they are getting a bargain.
ZoiNk

Nbritte · 01-01-2003, 10:58 AM

My computer is close to what you have with the exception of
850mhz processor
and I have a 32x12x48 cd-rw and an additional 40 gig hard drive I paid 800 new for mine 14 months ago might be worth half that now

Nbritt

playa · 01-01-2003, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick

$70 1-Ghz Athlon (+motherboard)
$30 512 megs 100-mhz SDRAM
$25 20 gig 7200 RPM hard drive
$60 Geforce 3 TI200 video card
$30 Sound Blaster Live X-Gamer
$40 12X12X32 cd burner
$10 40X cd player
$10 3com ethernet card
$30 4.1 digital surround sound system
$50 Windows XP (upgraded legal cd)
$25 Quicken and Works Suite

but its 2 years old

Slick · 01-01-2003, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by playa

but its 2 years old

Well, I mainly took used prices in the quote, not for new, but you're right, it is 2 years old. Maybe I should just try to get $400 for the thing or just keep the darn thing, he he he.

Helix · 01-01-2003, 11:14 AM

Looks like a good machine to play around with Linux.

Beastiepoo · 01-01-2003, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick

Well, I mainly took used prices in the quote, not for new, but you're right, it is 2 years old. Maybe I should just try to get $400 for the thing or just keep the darn thing, he he he.

One thing I have learned over the years about used PC's - the average person who wants to buy one has NO CLUE what the individual bits are worth. Frequently as I glance through our local ad paper and look at what people are trying to sell their old systems for I burst into hysterical laughter. Saying that, there are defnintely people out there who will see your system for $500 and think "Coo! What a cheap computer!" Put it in the local paper at your desired proce of $500 - I bet you get more than a few calls.

Slick · 01-01-2003, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beastiepoo

One thing I have learned over the years about used PC's - the average person who wants to buy one has NO CLUE what the individual bits are worth. Frequently as I glance through our local ad paper and look at what people are trying to sell their old systems for I burst into hysterical laughter. Saying that, there are defnintely people out there who will see your system for $500 and think "Coo! What a cheap computer!" Put it in the local paper at your desired proce of $500 - I bet you get more than a few calls.

Thanks for the comments, that's kinda what I needed to hear to encourage me to try selling the thing for $500

I know that I see it a lot in my local paper. Like you say, most of them make you wanna laugh your ass off. Heck, just a couple of weeks ago, there was someone selling a 200 Mhz computer with 64 megs of ram and a 10-gig hard drive, looking to get $375 for it, so I guess that my system sitting there for $500 would look like one hell of a deal compared to that, he he he.

UnseenWorld · 01-01-2003, 02:19 PM

Personally, I think a used computer isn't worth a plug nickel, but you can sell anything at more than it's worth on those auction sites. A sucker is born every minute.

Scootermuze · 01-01-2003, 05:57 PM

Sounds like a system worth just hangin onto and using it for backup or secondary work..
Just crank it up and run your stock monitor & such...
It's always good to have a no.2 system sittin around.. just in case..

fuxu · 01-01-2003, 06:04 PM

I'll give you $200 for it.

Bobby Vicious · 01-01-2003, 06:14 PM

How much could I get for my Dell Dimension PII 233 ? I bought this baby in 1997 for about $1500 dollars. I'm looking for about 500 although I think its worth a bit more, with the upgrades and sentimental value, I could go on . Any offers? I'll even throw in the Altec Lansing speakers that accompanied this beauty at the time of purchase. Serious offers need only apply. Many Thanks.

init · 01-01-2003, 06:58 PM

you could easily get $500 for it if you talk to someone who doesn't know how to build a computer. now if you try to sell it to someone who knows how to build a computer they will call you an idiot.

Slick · 01-01-2003, 10:22 PM

Well guys, I think that I have a buyer for my old computer already. I was talking to a buddy about how I was planning on selling it for $500 and he said that he knew of another friend that could use it, but asked if I could knock it down a little, so I took it down to $450 just so I wouldn't feel bad about ripping him off, ha ha ha. I'm sure that I could've easily gotten $500 for it.

Actually, in my mind, I think that it's a pretty good deal for him. I did think abou keeping it around as a spare, but for now, I really only have use for one system and I worried that if I kept it lingering around here for a couple of years before i used it, it'd really be old, so I figured I'd sell it now while I can still get a couple hundred for it.

Now I can head on over to NewEgg.com and order me up a Radeon 9700 Pro and Soundblaster Audigy 2 which with shipping costs $453

so that'll work out pretty well for me.

01-01-2003, 09:43 AM	#1
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	How much could I sell my old computer for ? I just recently got a great deal on a new system, it's not fully tweaked out, so I was thinking about selling my old system to buy some upgrades for my new system. It's still semi-tweaked, but not for me anymore, he he he. Here's my old system, it's a 2 year old Gateway - 1-Ghz Athlon 512 megs 100-mhz SDRAM 20 gig 7200 RPM hard drive Geforce 3 TI200 video card Sound Blaster Live X-Gamer 12X12X32 cd burner 40X cd player 3com ethernet card 4.1 digital surround sound system Windows XP (upgraded cd) Quicken and Works Suite I was thinking of trying to get $500 for it, what do you guys think ? I know, I know, some of you will probably say that it may be too much to ask, but keep in mind that I'm looking at whipping up some flyers and popping them around some local stores and colleges, so the people aren't as much on the latest technologies as us, so the might be willing to pay more. I think that it's a pretty rounded system though, the only real weakness is the processor and out-dated ram.

01-01-2003, 09:56 AM	#3
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ZoiNk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,370	Don't sell on ebay, sell locally, there will always be someone that will pay that much, espially if they think they are getting a bargain. ZoiNk __________________ "People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black." - Henry Ford

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Nbritte Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 689	My computer is close to what you have with the exception of 850mhz processor and I have a 32x12x48 cd-rw and an additional 40 gig hard drive I paid 800 new for mine 14 months ago might be worth half that now Nbritt __________________ SexyCityCash gets in Bed with PornoDan

01-01-2003, 02:19 PM	#13
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	Personally, I think a used computer isn't worth a plug nickel, but you can sell anything at more than it's worth on those auction sites. A sucker is born every minute. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

01-01-2003, 09:55 AM	#2
Spoonie Luv Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Crankerville Posts: 1,003	I just sold a 3 year old 400 mhz P3, 128 MB RAM, Dell Optiplex for $200 to a local company, so you should be able to get $500 from the right buyer.

01-01-2003, 09:58 AM	#4
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	that pc is worth 300,, only if its a legal copy of xp

01-01-2003, 10:42 AM	#5
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	Here's how I figure it price wise - $70 1-Ghz Athlon (+motherboard) $30 512 megs 100-mhz SDRAM $25 20 gig 7200 RPM hard drive $60 Geforce 3 TI200 video card $30 Sound Blaster Live X-Gamer $40 12X12X32 cd burner $10 40X cd player $10 3com ethernet card $30 4.1 digital surround sound system $50 Windows XP (upgraded legal cd) $25 Quicken and Works Suite Hmmmm...... I did some figuring here, getting some prices from Ebay and this is what I figure, which total $380. Maybe I couldn't get $500, but then again, I guess that it all depends on who's buying it I didn't take the highest prices though, I put in the average/lower prices, so who knows. I guess that i won't know how much I can get until I try.

01-01-2003, 11:14 AM	#10
Helix Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,999	Looks like a good machine to play around with Linux.

01-01-2003, 05:57 PM	#14
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	Sounds like a system worth just hangin onto and using it for backup or secondary work.. Just crank it up and run your stock monitor & such... It's always good to have a no.2 system sittin around.. just in case..

01-01-2003, 06:04 PM	#15
fuxu Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cali! Posts: 282	I'll give you $200 for it. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

01-01-2003, 06:14 PM	#16
Bobby Vicious Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bahamas Posts: 452	How much could I get for my Dell Dimension PII 233 ? I bought this baby in 1997 for about $1500 dollars. I'm looking for about 500 although I think its worth a bit more, with the upgrades and sentimental value, I could go on . Any offers? I'll even throw in the Altec Lansing speakers that accompanied this beauty at the time of purchase. Serious offers need only apply. Many Thanks.

01-01-2003, 06:58 PM	#17
init Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 973	you could easily get $500 for it if you talk to someone who doesn't know how to build a computer. now if you try to sell it to someone who knows how to build a computer they will call you an idiot. __________________ icq: 2721653

01-01-2003, 10:22 PM	#18
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	Well guys, I think that I have a buyer for my old computer already. I was talking to a buddy about how I was planning on selling it for $500 and he said that he knew of another friend that could use it, but asked if I could knock it down a little, so I took it down to $450 just so I wouldn't feel bad about ripping him off, ha ha ha. I'm sure that I could've easily gotten $500 for it. Actually, in my mind, I think that it's a pretty good deal for him. I did think abou keeping it around as a spare, but for now, I really only have use for one system and I worried that if I kept it lingering around here for a couple of years before i used it, it'd really be old, so I figured I'd sell it now while I can still get a couple hundred for it. Now I can head on over to NewEgg.com and order me up a Radeon 9700 Pro and Soundblaster Audigy 2 which with shipping costs $453 so that'll work out pretty well for me.