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Resale Temptation

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jakesherwin

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Jul 29, 2009
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Despite my Watch not even arriving yet and despite my extreme excitement... I'm tempted to sell it when it arrives.

Last night I searched up my model (42SG BSB) on eBay to see if I could get one sooner paying a £50 premium. However, I was shocked to find 2 watches sell for £545 and £600!

so now the question is, Apple Watch earlier than everyone else, or £260 for free?

Has anyone here been tempted to do the same?
 
jakesherwin said:
Has anyone here been tempted to do the same?
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I've been thinking the same thing....

The watch I originally wanted was $700. I bought the $400 version instead, because I couldn't justify the extra $300 to go from a Sport to a SS leather.

I've already waited 5 weeks since ordering, so I'm never going to have it 'before anyone else'. However, if I got $300 extra just for my watch, maybe I could get the $700 model, which would ship in another 4 weeks.

Or I could just wait, and essentially get an Apple Watch for $100 in a couple months....

I REALLY want it, but these monetary issues DO matter when the watch is so expensive.

But can I resist opening it when I get it??? :)
 
Resale Temptation

jakesherwin said:
Despite my Watch not even arriving yet and despite my extreme excitement... I'm tempted to sell it when it arrives.
Last night I searched up my model (42SG BSB) on eBay to see if I could get one sooner paying a £50 premium. However, I was shocked to find 2 watches sell for £545 and £600!
so now the question is, Apple Watch earlier than everyone else, or £260 for free?
Has anyone here been tempted to do the same?
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Don't forget a 13% eBay/PayPal seller fee into your equation.
 
Just checked Craigslist here locally....

Looks like people are trying to get $600 for the Sport.

It costs $450 (with tax) to buy the watch. So that's only a $150 gain. Not impressive.
 
I think the window to make a profit that would be worth selling it is over. Of course that's different for everyone, but I wouldn't sell mine to make a small profit. The sport in my area is also going for around 600. There are people asking for 1100 for the ss but it's been posted for a couple weeks now.
 
jakesherwin said:
Has anyone here been tempted to do the same?
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Yes, my 42mm SS BSB came yesterday. Really tempting me to open it but I think I'd rather have the couple hundred extra dollars.

By the time my other order (42MM SG BSB) arrives, the profit window will be long gone even though I ordered on 4/10.
 
The prices have dropped dramatically. Is not even worth the trouble of selling and not having a watch for a few months anymore. If you got your watch on launch date. It would have been really worth it. Not anymore
 
Not too long ago, the 42mm SGS was going for $1200. By the time I got mine, they were still $800-$900, but it wasn't worth it to me.

Only you can decide for yourself how much money you would be willing to take for it.
 
jakesherwin said:
Despite my Watch not even arriving yet and despite my extreme excitement... I'm tempted to sell it when it arrives.

Last night I searched up my model (42SG BSB) on eBay to see if I could get one sooner paying a £50 premium. However, I was shocked to find 2 watches sell for £545 and £600!

so now the question is, Apple Watch earlier than everyone else, or £260 for free?

Has anyone here been tempted to do the same?
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You'd better hurry. Once they start shipping, I think Apple will chew through the backlog very quickly. And as someone else mentioned, don't forget the large seller fees.
 
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