Market Value (iMac G4)

[ajwells1]

I recently got a quote from a company that offers trade-ins when you purchase new macs. I am going to buy a new MacBook Pro 13". My trade in is a iMac G4/800 MHz, 768MB, 80GB, SuperDrive, 17" Screen and the company is offering me $250.

Is this a fair value? If not where is the best place to sell a used mac?

 

[haiggy]

http://www.mac2sell.net/

By using your specs, it is approximately valued at $220 US so $250 I would say is a good deal!

 

[bass93]

You would probably get more for it on eBay. If I needed one of those, I would give at least $250-300. $250 seems pretty low. Try selling on eBay. If nothing else you at least have a promised $250.

 

[Hrududu]

I'd take the $250 they're offering. Its only an 800MHz G4 so I wouldn't count on getting much more for it anywhere else.

 

[techound1]

http://www.mac2sell.net/

Read the fine print at that site - they don't cover oh, so many details (like condition) that the real-life information value approaches zero.

You will be better off looking at ebay current and completed sales for items with the same specs and condition.

 

[js81]

$250 is a good trade-in for that machine (assuming everything is in working order). I paid $300 for a similar machine 3 years ago.

 

[J&JPolangin]

...if the price of the machine you're getting isn't inflated and you get $250 off hassle free and don't have to do anything but bring it in to the shop, that's the easiest... selling it yourself may gross more but what about the net of your time, etc...

 

[mgridgaway]

$250 bucks for a machine that old is pretty good. Especially considering you don't have to go through the hassle of selling it yourself.

 

[clyde2801]

You MAY get that amount out of a CL listing from an uneducated buyer. I wouldn't try to sell anything major on ebay...too much scamming and no paypal protection for people selling items.

I'd personally go with the trade in, and skip the extra risk and aggravation.

 

[scienide09]

I agree with those who are suggesting that this is a good price.

We sold my wife's old iMac, similarly spec'd model as yours, for about $300CDN six months ago, when the exchange rate wasn't as close as it is now. It was a local sale through Kijiji, to a gentleman wanting a basic Mac for his kid.