FS/T: UNOPENED Original 5GB iPod for iMac / PB G4 or $$$ [Archive]

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 01:26 PM

TRADED!

Yes, a shrinkwrapped 5GB iPod!
This is the original model :eek:, not the second revision that says 5GB to distinguish it from 10GB+ models. Super rare and collectible.

Will trade for an iMac / PB G4 or CASH.

RichP

Aug 5, 2007, 01:30 PM

ebay seems to be the best place for this sort of thing. They bring good money (few hundred $$)

FF_productions

Aug 5, 2007, 01:32 PM

Why get rid of it?

That's silly to do that. You will regret it!

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 01:38 PM

FF_productions

Aug 5, 2007, 01:41 PM

Cant ebay it, my bank is giving crap and dosn't me pay ebay fees.

As for why I'm selling it, its more for financial reasons. I was planning to replace my 10GB iPod which JUST died, and came across this:D
Might hold onto it...its a feeler!

I would strongly recommend holding onto it.

This is a bona fide collectors item and will be worth lots of money in the future.

How many UNopened First Gen iPods still exist?

MattyMac

Aug 5, 2007, 01:44 PM

Very Nice...I would hang onto it.

I'll give you $300:D

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 01:46 PM

I would strongly recommend holding onto it.

This is a bona fide collectors item and will be worth lots of money in the future.

How many UNopened First Gen iPods still exist?

I assume less than 10 exist, but I might let it go for the right amount, but impulse says keep it, I'm torn :confused:

Very Nice...I would hang onto it.

I'll give you $300:D

$300? Wasnt there a $900 ebay auction for the same item? :D

FF_productions

Aug 5, 2007, 01:47 PM

I assume less than 10 exist, but I might let it go for the right amount, but impulse says keep it, I'm torn :confused:

Sell your house, sell your car, but don't sell that iPod!!! :eek:

MattyMac

Aug 5, 2007, 01:51 PM

Yeah seriously...hang onto it.

The only thing that would really bother me is that I wouldn't be the original owner and I would constantly wonder..."Is the iPod really in there?"

jsw

Aug 5, 2007, 01:52 PM

Yeah seriously...hang onto it.

The only thing that would really bother me is that I wouldn't be the original owner and I would constantly wonder..."Is the iPod really in there?"
This isn't as unlikely as it might sound... shrink-wrapping is easy to obtain. Is there any way to "prove" an iPod is actually in there?

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 02:00 PM

I guess you can tell by the lines on the shrinkwrap, which seem original, and the weigh/rattles.
ANYWAYS, PICS!!!!:

MattyMac

Aug 5, 2007, 02:01 PM

This isn't as unlikely as it might sound... shrink-wrapping is easy to obtain. Is there any way to "prove" an iPod is actually in there?

I was thinking the same thing when I had my 1st generation...it wasn't the original, but the second revision of it. There must be an official weight down to 1/10th of a gram of an unopened sealed original iPod. But where do you find such a weight? I no longer have my iPod so I'm not worried about it...would be good to know though. Get it x-rayed??

FullmetalZ26

Aug 5, 2007, 02:01 PM

This isn't as unlikely as it might sound... shrink-wrapping is easy to obtain. Is there any way to "prove" an iPod is actually in there?

I suppose someone could X-ray it, but seeing as how it may be difficult to find someone to do that...a good old-fashioned box-shaking may be in order.

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 02:06 PM

I suppose someone could X-ray it, but seeing as how it may be difficult to find someone to do that...a good old-fashioned box-shaking may be in order.
What do you hear for? Upon shaking, I heard something like a cable, CD/papers, and I can feel the heaviness of an iPod, but in any box you cant hear the iPod itself if it's snugly in the foam, so it MUST be in there.

Blue Velvet

Aug 5, 2007, 02:08 PM

Get it X-rayed. :D

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 02:16 PM

Do I take it to a doctor for an X-Ray or something?

djstarrock

Aug 5, 2007, 02:17 PM

God I'm so jelous of you I wish I had it, how much did you get it for?

Turkish

Aug 5, 2007, 02:26 PM

The battery is likely beyond dead at this point... sitting discharged for 6 years.

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 02:28 PM

God I'm so jelous of you I wish I had it, how much did you get it for?

I got it for like $150. Owners didnt know what to ask for it. But nah, what I really need is a new computer. I have a iMac G3 now.

Do batterys die after 6 years even after charging? Anyways, I guess you would worry about that if you intend to use it rather than display it.

FF_productions

Aug 5, 2007, 02:50 PM

I got it for like $150. Owners didnt know what to ask for it. But nah, what I really need is a new computer. I have a iMac G3 now.

Do batterys die after 6 years even after charging? Anyways, I guess you would worry about that if you intend to use it rather than display it.

150 dollars, wow.

You lucked out sir. :D

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 06:51 PM

I compared the box to other pics of unopened newer models, and it is indeed a unopened package (the sealing lines are arranged in an I shape on one side).

Dagless

Aug 5, 2007, 07:29 PM

You, sir, are sitting on a goldmine. The most popular MP3 player of the beginning of the millenium. Unopened. First model. It'll go for a fortune in a good few years.

Cybergypsy

Aug 5, 2007, 08:02 PM

wait to halloween, and get a free xray, along with your candy, I bought a onopened powerbook at a garage sale last month :) Congrats

Royale w/cheese

Aug 5, 2007, 08:13 PM

I don't know about that. Those shrink wrap seams are a little suspect. I have done quite a bit of shrink wrapping in my life, and those look like how I did them when I was just learning.:) Is the wrap yellowed and hard feeling? I have notice some old product that I have the shrink wrap is kind of deteriorating. But some wrap film is better then others though.

You should go to a court house with a x-ray machine. I am at the court house quite a bit, and have noticed the x-ray operators have quite a sense of humor and will probably do it for you if they are not busy and you explain yourself with a smile.

By they way, you can get all of the materials needed for a shrink wrap production line for under $50. Not a large scale one, but definitely a working one. Wrap $13, heat gun $9, sealer $25. Thats it.

But, if you bought it from people you trust, I wouldn't worry. :)

Sean Dempsey

Aug 5, 2007, 08:28 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

techlover828

Aug 5, 2007, 08:31 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

actually, don't

FF_productions

Aug 5, 2007, 08:35 PM

Just don't open it. I'm sure it would make a difference on the value.

Get an x-ray if you are that paranoid about an iPod actually being in there.

Lock it in some kind of vault and hold onto it.

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 08:38 PM

The people that sold it to me were local, and did not really know its value, and assumed that I would open the box there, so that should be big proof.
I am NOT going to open it, it probably will kill the resale value and excitement factor.
I don't know about that. Those shrink wrap seams are a little suspect. I have done quite a bit of shrink wrapping in my life, and those look like how I did them when I was just learning.:) Is the wrap yellowed and hard feeling? I have notice some old product that I have the shrink wrap is kind of deteriorating. But some wrap film is better then others though.

The wrap is kinda dirty on the lines, but not yellowed. The box looks freakin' clean, but there IS a small dent on one corner of the box.
Will prolly take it to a place where they check with XRays though lol.
Here is another one on the web:
http://www.ilounge.com/images/uploads/ipod1gbox.jpg
http://www.gearbits.com/images/u2_ipod_2.jpg
Each box is different.

ReanimationLP

Aug 5, 2007, 09:17 PM

Xrays may kill the HDD inside of it. Beware.

megfilmworks

Aug 5, 2007, 09:21 PM

Xrays may kill the HDD inside of it. Beware.
If xrays killed HDs then we would all be out of luck everytime we send them through screening at the airport. Drives are magnetic. Xrays are high frequency light beams.

amd4me

Aug 5, 2007, 09:22 PM

Double shrink wrap it and put it on the top shelf of your closet.

thisonechance

Aug 5, 2007, 09:23 PM

Xrays may kill the HDD inside of it. Beware.

Two words...

Urban Legend

Enough said.

Royale w/cheese

Aug 5, 2007, 09:57 PM

Every iPod I have ever had has been through many x-rays at airports and courthouses, I wouldn't worry about that. :)

Making the shrink wrap with the "I" seam is very easy, that is the way you make the edges shorter when you wrap large items, it is the common way, so that is really not proof that it is factory wrap.

But I am sure you are fine, I wouldn't worry about it. Congrats on your find. :)

techlover828

Aug 5, 2007, 09:59 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

I suggest not doing that. I think that the "sealed" factor adds a lot to its value.

MattyMac

Aug 5, 2007, 10:00 PM

Extremely Jealous...congrats on your find. I would be beyond excited if I were in your shoes.

applefan1997

Aug 5, 2007, 10:07 PM

Extremely Jealous...congrats on your find. I would be beyond excited if I were in your shoes.
Thanks, I'm just sort of in shock, like :eek: wow, I have one. Just amazing:)

baselsalam

Aug 6, 2007, 03:26 PM

That might help us to find the expected box weight of the item.

FleurDuMal

Aug 6, 2007, 03:32 PM

Pfft...its probably worthless by now. I'll take it off your hands for a fiver.

;)

Royale w/cheese

Aug 6, 2007, 04:36 PM

Pfft...its probably worthless by now. I'll take it off your hands for a fiver.

;)
Yeah you do have a point, I will give him ten for his trouble. But he has to pay shipping. :D

korndog2003

Aug 6, 2007, 06:21 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

LOL Yeh it will then it would be considered opened...

Cybergypsy

Aug 6, 2007, 06:27 PM

quick someone call Gerarldo.......LOL

chipchen

Aug 6, 2007, 08:51 PM

Well... factory shrinkwrap is typically a soft plastic wrap... like your typical food wrap. Often times, non-factory shrinkwrap is done by blow dryer, and with thicker plastic.. so the ends are hard. And the plastic is harder in general. Not always, but often. Let's just put it this way, if the plastic is really hard, it's been opened.

desenso

Aug 6, 2007, 08:57 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

Whether you're joking, being malicious, or are actually serious, yours is a very stupid suggestion.

desenso

Aug 6, 2007, 08:58 PM

Thanks, I'm just sort of in shock, like :eek: wow, I have one. Just amazing:)

Really? seems like junky clutter to me. If I want to remeber what they look like I'll go to a museum or look on flickr... otherwise, I'm happy with my functional iPod.

applefan1997

Aug 6, 2007, 09:00 PM

The plastic is really thin and not the thick kind.
I'll get the UPC later, its in my car.

I'm not gonna open it, though!
[EDIT]
OK, got it, It was purchased on Dec 8, 2001 according to Apple's records.
UPC is: 7 18908 38806 8
Part No. is M8513LL/A
Not gonna say S/N for security reasons.

I am pretty sure its original because both the box and wrapper are dented in one corner, if the box was opened the new wrap would be untouched and intact.

MacRG

Aug 6, 2007, 09:28 PM

Xrays may kill the HDD inside of it. Beware.

Actually my iBook and iPod recently went through 4 airports and nothing happened. Although it did kill a VHS tape I had made :mad:

eRondeau

Aug 6, 2007, 10:06 PM

This is all just Microsoft marketing trickery. The box contains a Zune. :eek:

Royale w/cheese

Aug 6, 2007, 11:25 PM

... I am pretty sure its original because both the box and wrapper are dented in one corner, if the box was opened the new wrap would be untouched and intact.

I am forever the pessimist, it could have been dented after the new wrap was on it. But again, I am sure you are fine. :)

edit: would it be a first gen zune...oh wait. Nevermind.

applefan1997

Aug 8, 2007, 02:47 PM

I would keep it, but I will most likely need the money, is anyone here actually interested in buying it?

barr08

Aug 8, 2007, 02:54 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.

http://www.itsatrap.net/ackbar.jpg
It's a trap!

Keep it sealed.

applefan1997

Aug 10, 2007, 05:25 PM

Changed to an FS/T thread. Will trade for some type of G4 (PB/iMac/iBook)+some amount of money.

cah87

Aug 10, 2007, 05:26 PM

YES, an SHRINKWRAPPED 5GB iPod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the original model :eek:, not the second revision that says 5GB to distinguish it from 10GB+ models. I dont wanna open it, it's been 6 years.

Changed to an FS/T thread. Will trade for some type of G4 (PB/iMac/iBook)+some amount of money.
lol that is pretty funny

applefan1997

Aug 10, 2007, 05:38 PM

mulletman13

Aug 11, 2007, 01:28 PM

Interested in a 12" 1.33ghz/1.25gb/100gb G4 PowerBook?

applefan1997

Aug 11, 2007, 02:02 PM

Interested in a 12" 1.33ghz/1.25gb/100gb G4 PowerBook?
Sure! PM me if you want:)

gkarris

Aug 11, 2007, 02:14 PM

Is your iPOD 1st Gen NIB still available? I would like to attempt a purchase. Please PM me if it is.

Thank you...

Spring Lake Bob

Oct 28, 2007, 09:01 PM

I'm interested in your iPod. Please email me at slbob412@yahoo.com if available. Thanks!

Spikeanator6982

Oct 28, 2007, 09:14 PM

Changed to an FS/T thread. Will trade for some type of G4 (PB/iMac/iBook)+some amount of money.

what about an eMac g4? 1ghz, 512MB ram?

gkarris

Oct 28, 2007, 09:23 PM

what about an eMac g4? 1ghz, 512MB ram?

I don't think this is for sale anymore. He didn't PM me back...

MattyMac

Oct 28, 2007, 09:23 PM

here we go again...everyone on this forum (including me) would love to have an unopened 1st gen iPod! But...is it really in there?? hahah justttttt kiddding;)

monke

Oct 28, 2007, 09:42 PM

My guess is that they don't have it anymore.

Clive At Five

Feb 13, 2008, 04:02 PM

Agh, the other post got canned, so here's my offer again:

1st Gen iMac G4, 800MHz. I gave it 512MB RAM (internally, so you can still add the 512MB SO-DIMM if you want) and a newer Superdrive (SL, 4x) a number of years back. I'll include all the original software (including 10.1) and throw in a newer OS (Jaguar or Panther) if you want. I'll have to keep the original HDD (I have too many half-finished projects on there) but I'd be more than happy to replace it with an HDD larger than the original one (60GB).

The computer runs great, I've just been using Garage Band a LOT more intensely lately and need a computer that can do that really well on a regular basis. It still works great for iTunes, surfing the web, Office 2k4, simple games, etc. Its only flaw is that it forgets about disks you leave in the tray if you don't use it for a while. I've never wiped the system totally clean, so starting fresh might fix that, I don't know.

I'd also be willing to negotiate a cash difference if you do not find this offer to be fair.

-Clive

Eric Lewis

Feb 13, 2008, 04:11 PM

do u want 500

applefan1997

Feb 13, 2008, 04:28 PM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPod; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3A110a Safari/419.3)

I'll think about both offers and let you know soon.
Thanks!

CrEsTo

Feb 14, 2008, 01:02 PM

$550 here ;)

MacBooksRock

Feb 14, 2008, 01:33 PM

I've gotta iMac G4 800MHz, 1GB RAM, original disks, AND original box! It was just upgraded with an 80GB 7200RPM western digital hd.... :)

amd4me

Feb 14, 2008, 06:46 PM

just open it. verify the contents. I doubt the shrink wrap is going to have a huge effect on the "resale" value.
Thats the stupidest post I have ever seen in my entire life.:mad:

ktbubster

Feb 15, 2008, 02:03 AM

Dude.. that thing is worth 8 or 900+ on ebay right now. DON'T sell it, but any g4 is most likely not worth enough to make it worthwhile. A low level macbook or white imac would be more like it... although HOLD ON TO IT! If I had the cash I'd snap that up from you in a jiffy.

Cybergypsy

Feb 15, 2008, 01:35 PM

have a 2.16 macbook trade here......

applefan1997

Feb 15, 2008, 02:13 PM

have a 2.16 macbook trade here......

pm sent.

FF_productions

Feb 15, 2008, 03:53 PM

Not trying to crap on everyones offers but that iPod is going to be worth so much in the future. Lock it up in a safe and hold onto it!

macpro2000

Feb 15, 2008, 04:37 PM

Next time you fly somewhere, take it with you. Then make sure you have them verify it's in there when they scan it.

chipchen

Feb 15, 2008, 05:43 PM

Next time you fly somewhere, take it with you. Then make sure you have them verify it's in there when they scan it.

Yea... "excuse me, if you get a chance, in between your racial profiling... do you think you can re-scan this package and just make sure there's something in there?... oh, but don't open it though. I just want to be sure."

have you seen those undercover TSA news reports?... where the security people keep letting people go through with bomb parts and stuff? these guys weren't ivy league educated... I'll bet $5 half of em didn't even finish JC...

JacobC

Feb 15, 2008, 06:20 PM

Yea... "excuse me, if you get a chance, in between your racial profiling... do you think you can re-scan this package and just make sure there's something in there?... oh, but don't open it though. I just want to be sure."

have you seen those undercover TSA news reports?... where the security people keep letting people go through with bomb parts and stuff? these guys weren't ivy league educated... I'll bet $5 half of em didn't even finish JC...

I wouldn't take it on the plane..They might ask you to open up the package, worried it's a bomb or something..

corywoolf

Feb 15, 2008, 08:29 PM

Will it blend? :D

corywoolf

Feb 15, 2008, 08:37 PM

My offer:

867 Mhz 12" PowerBook G4 w/ Airport Extreme Card and BT
640 MB RAM
160 GB 5400 RPM Western Digital
8x DL Superdrive from OWC
3x Apple batteries (all work well)
OS X Leopard 10.5
iLife '08
2x Chargers (one newer Apple, one Kensington)
Laptop Sleeve

PM me if interested.

JacobC

Feb 15, 2008, 08:45 PM

Will it blend? :D

We shall see :D

a104375

Feb 16, 2008, 09:22 PM

man did the original ipod have BIG packaging...

Cassie

Feb 16, 2008, 09:33 PM

man did the original ipod have BIG packaging...

All of them did up until the 5G.

eRondeau

Feb 16, 2008, 10:19 PM

man did the original ipod have BIG packaging...

...and my goodness what an incredible THRILL it was to open it up and take out your shiny new iPod!!! I missed the 1G but I bought a 2G & 3G. At the time (2002) the thought that something so small could hold so much music was straight out of science fiction. (And even now it still amazes me!) :apple: