Selling My AmigaOne

[SlimJim]

@Staticman
 
It's an AOne-SE, is it not? Most of the people interested either
already have one or has ordered an AOne-XE. Wait a little until
systems are being used more widely before selling. Then you
might get a decent prize. You cannot expect a second-hand
market to emerge before the system is actually fully released...
Traditionally the Amiga second-hand value has been rather
good. Time will tell.
.
SlimJim

[Ferry]

"new slogan "if you want to waste money - buy an amiga and try selling it again the next day" "

Staticman, it happens with anything you buy, not only Amiga. You can try it with a PC, if you don't believe me...

[jeffimix]

I have no money, and besides, think of it as a slap for being impatient after what? 10 years?

[Ilwrath]

"new slogan "if you want to waste money - buy an amiga and try selling it again the next day" "

Staticman, it happens with anything you buy, not only Amiga. You can try it with a PC, if you don't believe me...

Absolutely.... In fact, the only thing I can think of that this doesn't happen with might be a house.  You can usually resell it quickly for about what you have in it.  Anything else is a very hefty loss.  And consumer/luxury goods (like a hobby computer) are the worst.  

[smerf]

Hi,

Will you take a 200 MHZ Packard Bell, Amiga 500 and $50.00. Remember this is a second hand unit and beside that who really want to buy a dead computer. My gosh do you really expect big bucks for a computer that comes with a free down loadable OS, or no OS. Who suckered you into buying that thing. HMMMM I just might have to keep the Pack Bell at least it has an OS (Winblows 95).

Smerf

[Siggy]

Staticman wrote:
i cant believe this...

new slogan "if you want to waste money - buy an amiga and try selling it again the next day"

Fair cop - you spent money and you were burnt.
But it's in the buying you were burnt - not because people won't buy it off you for the price you are asking (700 pounds).

In order to sell it you'll have to set a realistic price based on what the technology is worth today, not what you paid for it yesterday.

A quick look on Eyetechs site can give us some (hopefully current) figures:

AmigaOneG3-SE  G3 750CXe@600MHz    360.00 UKP -  580.00 Euro

Thats a far cry from 700 UKP!

Especially when:

AmigaOne-XE G4 7451@800MHz 500.00 UKP 800.00 Euro

So what value would I be getting for the additional 340 UKP I'd be paying?

It's a serious question - I am led to believe that the eyetech price won't include ram, case, or other accesories (although these are hardly expensive nowadays).

So what additional value do I get for my purchase? Because it looks like most of the offers here could be held as legitimate.

Siggy.

[kolla]

Helgis75 wrote:
I would say that Staticman is doing his life biggest mistake...We would regret it later..

If that would be the greatest mistake in a lifetime, then he should consider himself lucky :-)

Staticman, you never know how powerful the new OS4 will be

Isnt that exacly the problem... we never know anything about OS4 do we?   :-D

[DaveP]

Dont touch 200Mhz Packard Bells, they have a tendancy to fry keyboards and mice.

[Warface]

Staticman, you never know how powerful the new OS4 will be

Isnt that exacly the problem... we never know anything about OS4 do we?   :-D

We have a feature list. For some it's enough. For some still would like to see it first. That makes the difference in this community :-)

[mikeymike]

@ staticman

your new slogan should read "if you want to waste money - buy ANYTHING electronic and try selling it again the next day"

If I were you I'd try to get some use out of it, you'll probably get a better second-hand price in six months' time.

[YttriumOx]

As I sit here typing this on my AmigaOne*, I wonder why anyone would want to get rid of an AmigaOne so soon after buying it.
It's quite possible that Staticman has had a few issues with it and hasn't been looking for help in the right places.
If that's the case Staticman, let me know and I'll be happy to do what I can for you.  Trust me when I say you'll regret it later if you get rid of the AmigaOne now...

Regards,
Yttrium Oxide
AKA Ben de Waal.

* (well, to be completely accurate, I sit here typing this on my Windows box running an X-Server connected to my AmigaOne and running Mozilla off it (purely for the fact that my Windows box has a wireless keyboard and I can lie back in bed and type and Mozilla was less clicks of the mouse to load than running IE locally))

[DaveP]

Its a system. I think this is the poster called "Mike" in the classifieds ( hardware ).

If not a system Id be Mr Cynical and say that if you didn't want to sell something you owned but wanted to make a point price yourself out of the market ;-)

Seriously though others have good advice here, wait a few months and you'll get a buyer. In fact the key is to wait for the thing you don't want to wait for - AOS4 - that will make the kit very desirable.

Absolutely.... In fact, the only thing I can think of that this doesn't happen with might be a house.

Technics SL1210 turntables don't lose value either.  Second hand they cost more or less the same as brand new, as they are so well made, they are virtually indistructable.  I sold my pair for £600 last year, you can buy them brand new for £645

[Agafaster]

mdma wrote:

Absolutely.... In fact, the only thing I can think of that this doesn't happen with might be a house.

20-odd year old Mini Cooper - Red with the white roof a la the Italian Job ?

[MASACREWILL]

..I have quite similar experience, 3 years ago I`ve bought an old A4000k desktop "system" second hand for about 500 pounds... it was working for a week or so, then it definitely crashed... ==>> don`t buy anything while using amphetamines... ;-))))))) ..shit experience, but good for the future..

[Wilse]

mdma wrote:

Absolutely.... In fact, the only thing I can think of that this doesn't happen with might be a house.

Technics SL1210 turntables don't lose value either.  Second hand they cost more or less the same as brand new, as they are so well made, they are virtually indistructable.  I sold my pair for £600 last year, you can buy them brand new for £645

Yep, that's true. I was recently offered £550 for mine. Not selling though.  :-P