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best place to sell macbook pro?

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  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    edited 7 August 2012 at 12:58PM
    eBay is going to be the best place to sell it - the fees pay for the advertising, so you could say that other venues wouldn't fetch you a similar price because of limited funds for the website to promote your listing, rather than sharing the cost with thousands of other people and actually making a good return on what you are selling.

    If it's not worth what you're asking for it, it's not worth it. Scammers can bid high because they won't have to fork out the actual cash. Therefore if you are only attracting them, your price is too high - full stop.

    As you say, if it's uneconomical to sell it, then don't bother. As long as it doesn't end with a winning bidder who has paid, you are not being forced to sell it. But the reality is - eBay is the best place to get a good return, and the fees pay for that because of the need to advertise on TV and build the brand. You just don't get anything for nothing.

    You are between a rock and a hard place, so the best option is just not to bother.
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  • gee, thanks for your "help" CrowQueen...

    unfortunately i'm an optimist so i will bother.

    propaintballa thanks for the links, i will monitor them and see what price they get without a warranty then add a small amount for the 2 years additional i'm offering :)
    In case you were wondering, my username is in reference to Transformers the Movie.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Some sell for £1000+ But the right place and the right time.

    Plenty of others sold for £800 or even less.

    Persoanlly i dont think £500 off the new price is a good deal.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • gee, thanks for your "help" CrowQueen...

    unfortunately i'm an optimist so i will bother.

    propaintballa thanks for the links, i will monitor them and see what price they get without a warranty then add a small amount for the 2 years additional i'm offering :)

    No problem! Make sure you give it a stonking title! Something likeeeee

    'Apple MacBook Pro 2.2Ghz i7 2 Years Apple Care MINT!'

    Or something like that :P
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