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anim8or
Oct 12, 2008, 06:59 AM
I have had an offer for £600 for my macbook pro.

Specs are as follows

2.16Ghz Processor
15" Matte Display
120Gb Hard Drive
2Gb RAM
Superdrive Disc Drive (CD/DVD-RW +RW, etc)
Bluetooth
Airport Extreme Card (Wireless)
ATI Radeon X1600 256 Mb Graphics

Mac2Sell website says £680 is the value of the laptop but i know with the new models coming out soon that the price will likely drop should i sell???


Pixellated
Oct 12, 2008, 07:17 AM
I think it is worth at least 650, seeing as PowerBooks are going for £400.
ascender
Oct 12, 2008, 08:42 AM
Also check on eBay to see what similar machines are going for. The new models coming out may have an effect on values, but there will still be a large market out there for 2nd hand machines.

Also, you'd be surprised how much some Macs go for on eBay 2nd hand. I've sold a few on there in recent times which have gone for significantly more money than I'd hoped for or than the guides had said.
andrew.clarke
Oct 12, 2008, 09:37 AM
What web site are you selling it on? I have a 2.4 C2D 4GB RAM HI RES GLOSSY for sale and I have no idea what it is worth now or where is best to sell it.

Thanks.
anim8or
Oct 12, 2008, 10:51 AM
I am selling it on gumtree edinburgh...

The site that gave me the estimate value is called mac2sell.net

You enter the specs and it give s you the estimate, i have no idea where it gets the figure from but they seem pretty accurate to me!
anim8or
Oct 13, 2008, 02:42 AM
So i sold the MBP.... i am currently reformatting, etc for the new owner.

Took the £600. The last thing i sold was my G5 iMac and i sold i the day of the release of the aluminium ones, the buyer took his time paying for that one and it made me all too nervous so i am glad i got this one sold relatively easily.

Hopefully the new notebooks will come with a lower starting price.... im hoping for a 13" MBP....
SnowLeopard2008
Oct 13, 2008, 03:37 AM
aww why didn't you sell this when I was shopping for a new macbook? I spend 1400 USD on it or around 900 USD for MBP.... well sell it now before the notebook event. Prices for old mbps/mbs will take a big drop. like the stock market. (couldn't resist :D)

rumor has it that the macbooks (not pro) will be $800. Either that or 800 is the price of a new line of notebook which is unlikely..