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Lateralus · May 18, 2002, 07:19 PM

Hey all.

I am looking to either sell or trade the following;

iBook 500
DVD
640MB's of genuine Apple RAM <----

30GB IBM TravelStar Hard Drive. (Extremely quiet and fast!)
All original disks.
And AppleCare through May 25th, 2004!

The Hard Drive and RAM were both purchased from, and installed by an Apple authorized service center and therefor are covered under the AppleCare warranty!!! I also have the recipts for the purchase/work.

There is some cosmetic damage;

Two 1/2 inch scratches on the LCD in the bottom left corner of the screen, visible, but overlookable. (Other than this flaw, the LCD is beautiful, and without a single dead pixel.)
A marked up mouse clicker.
A very visible blemish on the right palm rest. (Most likely repairable with a touch up paint from the local hardware store, same goes for the mouse clicker.)

Other than these flaws, the machine is in perfect working order, and runs OS X extremely well. And with a 30GB HD and 640MB's or RAM, this machine is great for multimedia, and not bad for gaming either

.

I would love to make a trade. If you have nice G4 tower (Digital Audio/Quicksilver) you would be interested in trading, please let me know. And if you have a cash offer, let me know too.

Thanks for looking.

[ 05-24-2002: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

Lateralus · May 20, 2002, 02:45 AM

BTW. If you are unable to post here tomorrow because of the work being done on the boards, feel free to e-mail me. [email protected]

Walker · May 20, 2002, 09:02 AM

Bad timing dude. New iBooks out today probably dropped the value of your iBook a bit. "If it weren't for bad luck......

x user · May 20, 2002, 09:32 AM

Harddrive isn't covered under warrenty no matter who installed it. I asked @ the Apple store to be sure.

Lateralus · May 20, 2002, 11:44 AM

Eh. Atleast the iBook update wasn't much.

And I have talked to Apple twice in the past week over the phone about the warranty. Both the people I talked to said the HD is covered under the AppleCare warranty.

(I never take one persons word.)

Anybody interested?

Lateralus · May 20, 2002, 12:03 PM

Alright.

I'll set a price of $1,350 OBO.
Or a 733 QS (Since they are going for about $1,250-1300 refurbished.) or a nice Digital Audio.

malson · May 20, 2002, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
Alright.

I'll set a price of $1,350 OBO.
Or a 733 QS (Since they are going for about $1,250-1300 refurbished.) or a nice Digital Audio.

$1350 is a bit much for a 500MHz machine especially with the cosmetic damage that you mentioned. Trading up to a G4 733 isn't such a bad deal...for you

You may be a little too optimistic about how much value your iBook has. Recent Ebay auctions for iBook 600/combo drive/20 gig/384 ram have gone for as little as $1050. Now with the new iBooks coming out, your price is going to have to drop even more.

I'll take it off your hands for $500

Lateralus · May 20, 2002, 01:18 PM

You're forgetting the AppleCare warranty and the climbing price of RAM.

I put up $1350, knowing that was the most I could squeeze. I will take the best reasonable offer... Malson.

[ 05-20-2002: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

Lateralus · May 20, 2002, 05:48 PM

*whistles*

[ 05-26-2002, 12:47 AM: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

Lateralus · May 23, 2002, 01:35 AM

*bump*

[ 05-25-2002, 11:30 PM: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

Lateralus · May 25, 2002, 11:32 PM

Anyone?

[email protected]

Will take best offer...

malson · May 26, 2002, 02:08 AM

My offer of $500 still stands

Lateralus · May 26, 2002, 02:22 AM

buffalolee · May 26, 2002, 02:13 PM

I know it is tough to recover the value of the computer. Computers are just like cars...they depreciate rapidly. You may want to reconsider the price to around ~$1000 or so.

Lateralus · May 26, 2002, 02:44 PM

Yeah. Forget I said $1350, I was kind of in "Computer Resale Value Wonderland" when I said that.

It took me almost 4 months of work saving every penny I made to get this machine, so I am trying to get as much as I can back for it. I was looking to get a lil bit more than $1,000 for it, possibly closer to $1150ish...

I am hoping to get enough from this to get one of the refurbished 733's for $1,049 from Apple and maybe a set of pro-speakers or something.

Lateralus · May 27, 2002, 09:49 PM

Should I just try eBay?

zurek106 · May 27, 2002, 09:53 PM

I would. On eBay you can sometimes get more money than a brand new one! It seems like the people on eBay just like bidding and dont care what the price is.

Lateralus · May 27, 2002, 10:10 PM

Ok. I am on eBay, creating a sellers account, and it mentions a "sellers Fee"... WTF is that? I havent found a clear explanation of what it is and how much it is.
(
Somebody save me from eBay, please! Make me an offer!. (Trade or Sale)

May 27, 2002, 10:53 PM

I'll trade you my Wallstreet

It has it's advantages <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Just do the eBay, the fees should be nominal.

Lateralus · May 27, 2002, 11:11 PM

But what are the fees? I just got through dealing with my bank to get money back from a company that made unauthorized withdrawls from my account after I gave them permission for a "1" time withdrawl. So I am a little paranoid...

Is it just a monthly fee? How much?
Is it a percentage of the sale? What percent?

<Me> Waits for somebody with a nice G4/Cash to waltz into thread and make offer... </Me>

[ 05-27-2002, 11:13 PM: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

PowerMatt · May 27, 2002, 11:57 PM

I am actually interested. I have a QS 733 that i might be willing to trade. I actually don't know about the whole thing. I like my tower and the tower has its advantages but so does the iBook. Let me know if you still are willing. It just doesn't seem kosher taking a cut in the processor speed and from a G4 to a G3. Maybe I can be convinced. It would probably require some additional compensation, though.

[ 05-27-2002, 11:58 PM: Message edited by: PowerMatt ]

malson · May 28, 2002, 12:07 AM

EBay fees are annoying but necessary. For the most basic auction, they start the cost at $0.30. If you set a minimum bid or make your auction a reserve price auction, you have to pay more (the fee is based on which ever amount is higher: reserved price or minimum bid)

Minimum Bid or Reserve Price (insertion fee)
$0.01 - $9.99 ($0.30)
$10.00 - $24.99 ($0.55)
$25.00 - $49.99 ($1.10)
$50.00 - 199.99 ($2.20)
$200.00 and up ($3.30)

Ok, now if you set up your auction as a reserve price auction (meaning you set a minimum price that you will sell at) there is an additional fee.

Reserve Price (Auction Fee)
$0.01 - $24.99 ($0.50)
$25.00 - $199.99 ($1.00)
$200 and up ($2.00)

Finally, there is the final value fee. This is where EBay gets a percentage of the item's cost. It works like this:

Closing Value (Final Value Fee)
$0 - $25 (5.25% of the closing value)
$25 - $1,000 (5.25% of the initial $25 (i.e. $1.31),
plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance.)
Over $1,000 (5.25% of the initial $25 (i.e.$1.31),
plus 2.75% of the initial $25-$1000 (i.e. $26.81),
plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance.)

So, eBay can be a bit expensive. Hope this helps explain a few of the fees involved.

One other thing, how are you going to accept payment for the iBook? If you use Paypal, they will charge you an additional 3% of the item's cost. If the iBook sells for $1000 and is payed for through Paypal, after eBay and Paypal fees you end up with $936.58. It is also against eBay's TOS to charge for the 3% Paypal fee in your auction. Just FYI.

P.S. - After reading all the posts, it seems my $500 is still the best offer. Apparently, you owe me an iBook <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

Lateralus · May 28, 2002, 12:15 AM

I just e-mailed you PowerMatt.

I am guessing that was an auto-reply I received to my message?

[ 05-28-2002, 12:22 AM: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

Lateralus · May 28, 2002, 12:20 AM

Thanks for the run through Malson. Now I see how eBays makes so much money.

(Looks like I will have to put your generous offer of $500 on the shelf for the moment though... You are persistant though. )

PowerMatt · May 28, 2002, 12:31 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
I just e-mailed you PowerMatt.

I am guessing that was an auto-reply I received to my message?<hr /></blockquote>Sorry about the auto-reply. I thought I had nuked that. Guess not! Thanks for pointing that out to me. I am going to delete the reply again.

[ 05-28-2002, 12:33 AM: Message edited by: PowerMatt ]

Lateralus · May 28, 2002, 01:16 AM

Well...

Feel free to contiue making offers... (Not you Malson... <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" /> )

malson · May 28, 2002, 12:23 PM

Hehe...I don't need to make anymore offers. I already have... <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

mikellanes · May 28, 2002, 01:22 PM

$501? seems like a deal to me

x user · May 28, 2002, 02:51 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mikellanes:
$501? seems like a deal to me

<hr /></blockquote>Hmm I'll beat that how 'bout $502 :0.

Heh, I just traded my 500 (O/Ced to 600) DVD, 320mb, 10gb, extra battery, etc for a Cube ($800)... I'd say with the RAM, HD & Applecare you could probably get $1000.

I Palindrome I · May 28, 2002, 03:55 PM

$600?

Lateralus · May 28, 2002, 08:43 PM

Yeah. I was hoping for $1,000 - $1,100.

If this wasn't the only object of any real value that I own, I would let it go for less.

Lateralus · May 28, 2002, 11:31 PM

*whistles*

bacchus · May 29, 2002, 12:58 AM

I'll give ya $700...

[email protected]

1 · May 29, 2002, 05:32 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr /> It is also against eBay's TOS to charge for the 3% Paypal fee in your auction.<hr /></blockquote>I thought they had changed that. There are LOTS of auctions mentioning that to use PayPal there would be a 3% fee...

malson · May 29, 2002, 07:53 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 1:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr /> It is also against eBay's TOS to charge for the 3% Paypal fee in your auction.<hr /></blockquote>I thought they had changed that. There are LOTS of auctions mentioning that to use PayPal there would be a 3% fee...<hr /></blockquote>Last I looked, it was still against eBay's TOS stuff. But it has been a while since I checked. Maybe the rules haven't changed but eBay is being lax in enforcing them. Who knows? <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

Lateralus · May 29, 2002, 09:27 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by bacchus:
I'll give ya $700...

[email protected]<hr /></blockquote>I am looking to get about $300 more than that.

Thanks for the offer though.

Lateralus · May 29, 2002, 09:43 PM

*whizla*

[ 05-31-2002, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: PowerMacMan ]

May 30, 2002, 03:21 PM

I wish I had a g4 or some cash to trade you for your ibook... oh well.

good luck.

(dont let it go for too little, its a good machine)

Lateralus · May 30, 2002, 07:05 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by <Hmmmmm...>:
I wish I had a g4 or some cash to trade you for your ibook... oh well.

good luck.

(dont let it go for too little, its a good machine)<hr /></blockquote>Thanks.

And I have no intention of letting it go for too little. I think I have already set a price too low, but there is no going back now I guess... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

Lateralus · May 30, 2002, 11:55 PM

Just remember, I would love a Quicksilver in trade, but I would also be happy with a Digital Audio.

Feel free to make me an offer.

May 31, 2002, 02:57 AM

Is your ibook still for sale?

Lateralus · May 31, 2002, 03:08 PM

It is.

malson · May 31, 2002, 03:12 PM

This is the single longest Buy/Sell thread ever. I'd pack it in and take the iBook to eBay. Thanks, it's been fun <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

Lateralus · May 31, 2002, 03:20 PM

It is? Sweeeet!

bacchus · Jun 3, 2002, 01:05 AM

How about $850?

[email protected]

Lateralus · Jun 6, 2002, 12:38 AM

*Bumpage*