Just sold my 16GB WiFi for $400 after re-listing it for 2 weeks and ignoring lowballers. Like I said, be patient and the right buyer will come.
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Lowballers on Craigslist
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Absolutely!
It took about 30 seconds a day to do as I had the pictures on my desktop and the text in a .txt file. So a total of about 6 minutes of work for $50? Yeah, it was worth it.
It was also worth it to not sell my iPad months in advance of the iPad 2. It comes out here in a week, and I'm ready for it and sold my iPad 1 for about the same amount as I would have gotten for it 3 months ago when most were selling theirs on here.
Your selfish ass lucky that that person didnt know a BRAND NEW iPad 16GB wifi is the same price.
I got $375 for mine, 16 GB wifi sold it to a co-worker though, so not too bad. Even with apple dropping the price, so they could have spent $25 more plus tax and got brand new. Good thing they didn't know! Ehhhh
I put my iPad 1 64gb, 3g on Craigslist simply to see what I could get. I put a price of $500 and I was shocked at how many people emailed me wanting it for $150-$200 and demanding I lower the price
One guy told me I was morally responsible to sell him the iPad for $200
One guy told me I was morally responsible to sell him the iPad for $200
Yeah, after this experience I'm done with Craigslist. I had a guy offer me $350 for a 64gb 3g in perfect condition. When I replied with a simple, "No" he went aggro and replied, "What you have is ****. You'll be lucky to get $150 for it. You might as well use it as a toilet seat."
So, I sent it to Ebay Instant Sale and had my $525 in hand by the end of the week.
So, I sent it to Ebay Instant Sale and had my $525 in hand by the end of the week.
I would have told that guy to g+f ouuta here.
That's why I steer clear of Craiglist, and stick with eBay, I usually get from a little to a lot more there than CG, but fees sometimes equalize the profit when the final price is marginal.
Hah, that's the classic low-ballers' line. They tend to try those lines to "psychologically" break you down & if you stupidly do, they're the ones who will pick up a gem for dirt cheap!
I thought I was the only one who frequently got those crap, but it looks like I'm not alone.
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You're selling a 16GB wifi iPad, right? The one in your sig?
I'd say that $350 is a good price. How is that a low ball for a used item that originally cost $499?
That you can now get for 399 new from apple with a 1 yr warranty. or a refur one fro apple for < $350
I had gotten those crap messages on eBay as well a couple of years ago (when I last sold on ebay).
Dis agree
I agree with most $350 would be more than fair for a 16gb wifi Ipad 1. Dreamers are as big of a dis service to CL as low ballers. IMO
How have any of you managed to sell your iPad with all these lowballers on there?
All I am getting is $300-$350 offers, which i just ignore
I agree with most $350 would be more than fair for a 16gb wifi Ipad 1. Dreamers are as big of a dis service to CL as low ballers. IMO
Why do you steer clear of craigslist due to lowballers? Just ignore lowball offers. They won't bug you if you don't reply in my experience. I steer clear of ebay to avoid the constant worries of being scammed. It's hard to get scammed on craigslist as long as you meet in person in a populated public place and only accept cash.
Sam's Club is selling the 16gb for $388.00 brand new, so $350 is still high considering the item is used and probably over 6 months old. id be willing to pay slightly above $300 if i wanted to get used, thats just me personally.
Unfortunately there are not enough serious buyers on craigslist. The right buyer will come along but it usually takes patience and multiple relistings. i used ebay instant buy and am happy to save the aggravation of reading $250 offers for my 64GB 3G.
A lot of people do not know about the Apple refurb store so you can generally sell for as much or more than Apple is even selling their refurbs for. Apple refurbs are of course a much better deal because of the warranty and the truly like new condition of their items. Don't assume buyers know about sales etc...a lot of people are just going by MSRP. I don't understand why someone bought my old PS3 for more than what a new PS3 slim could be had on Amazon at the same time. Go figure.
A lot of people do not know about the Apple refurb store so you can generally sell for as much or more than Apple is even selling their refurbs for. Apple refurbs are of course a much better deal because of the warranty and the truly like new condition of their items. Don't assume buyers know about sales etc...a lot of people are just going by MSRP. I don't understand why someone bought my old PS3 for more than what a new PS3 slim could be had on Amazon at the same time. Go figure.
Can anyone guess-estimate (I know this word doesn't exist) assess the probable future value of a iPad 2? I have 16gb Black WiFi that I want to sell next month when the specific iPad 2 I ordered comes arrives from apple. I am only debating if I should sell it and take the loss or return it to apple within the 14 days. the max loss i would like to take is $100 bucks or $135 including tax. wish i lived in a sales tax free state.
Thanks,
Thanks,
I have noticed that too. A friend sold a iPad 1 last week wifi base model wifi 16gb for $375. Apple sells the same device $350 albeit with tax+shipping would have been the same price or a few dollars more. At least you get the peace of mind of a 1 year warranty and support
With refurbs from store.apple.com going for $349 + a ONE YEAR WARRANTY, I personally would not pay over $275 for a used 16 WiFi.
It is what it is. So rejoice if you have found a sucker to give you $400 for it.
Why would anyone pay $400 for used 16GB wifi ipad is beyond me. But aperantly it happens. I guess it also depends on your location. NYC has a lot of these posted so that pushes prices down. I understand it from seller's point of view to get maximum amount of money for their used stuff but from buyer' s point of view its saving maximum amount. So at some point when seller and buyer agrees on the price its sold. Once you keep an eye on CL daily while trying to find something normally priced u start seeing same items being relisted every day without selling. After a certain point seller realizes that its overpriced and lowers the price. Some sellers don't seem to grasp that concept and you keep seeing same thing over and over again.
With refurbs from store.apple.com going for $349 + a ONE YEAR WARRANTY, I personally would not pay over $275 for a used 16 WiFi.
It is what it is. So rejoice if you have found a sucker to give you $400 for it.
Totally agree. You get brand new shell, brand new battery and full 1 year warranty and also 14 days return. No point of buying anything at the same price used