Pricing My system correctly

[sperkowsky]

Hello guys im selling my system (on ebay so this is not trying to advertise) and im wondering what price i should put it up as.

 

Specs: 

Cpu - amd 4100

motherboard - gigabyte 78lmt-usb3

memory - 8 gbs 1333 mhz ram(no name)

storage - 240 gb ocz vertex ssd

video card - 650 ti boots 2gb vram

psu - antec 430 (took it out of an oem pc)

case - prodigy m white

 

Monitor - 19inch viewsonic 

Keyboard - Logitech k120

mouse - razer deathadder 2012 

operating system - choice of any

 

 

*note this is not my main build just my secondary

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($238.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card  ($167.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  BitFenix Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($97.94 @ NCIX US) woops same price anyway

Power Supply:  Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.38 @ Amazon) 

Monitor:  ViewSonic VA1938WA-LED 19.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.29 @ B&H) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse  ($70.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $936.35

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 10:06 EST-0500)

 

some parts were changed due to them not having them on the site.

 

 

also im not expecting to get that much

[Jogostar]

500$

[Bonsai99]

Maybe 400-600

[GeTecknics]

keep the ssd and put in an old hdd and sell for 500 if you dont want to then sell it for 600 but since its ebay you may not even get that

[sperkowsky]

keep the ssd and put in an old hdd and sell for 500 if you dont want to then sell it for 600 but since its ebay you may not even get that

yea i was thinking about explaining it all to my friend and putting the offer to also put a hdd in there for extra. the benefit of an ssd isnt known to most people so unless i get a freidn to sell it to the extra value will probally be lost

[GeTecknics]

yea i was thinking about explaining it all to my friend and putting the offer to also put a hdd in there for extra. the benefit of an ssd isnt known to most people so unless i get a freidn to sell it to the extra value will probally be lost

yea also if you want to sell it to a friend that lives in the same area you can ask him if he wants to finance (like a payment plan) for say 4 months 

benefit you end up getting more money with interest so if you sell if for 550 you should finance for 650 or 675 

con you dont get it all at once

also if you do this make sure to get a downpayment of atleast 45%

[sperkowsky]

yea also if you want to sell it to a friend that lives in the same area you can ask him if he wants to finance (like a payment plan) for say 4 months 

benefit you end up getting more money with interest so if you sell if for 550 you should finance for 650 or 675 

con you dont get it all at once

also if you do this make sure to get a downpayment of atleast 45%

hmm didnt ever think about it not sure if it would work in my case thoug (im 14 and so are my friends) they would probally stop the payments

[Ertman]

$450-$550

[GeTecknics]

hmm didnt ever think about it not sure if it would work in my case thoug (im 14 and so are my friends) they would probally stop the payments

there is that possibility you are right probably the best just to sell it off in one lump sum

[Jack.EXE]

I'd go for $450.

[Psychatog]

3.6Ghz Quad Core, 2GB of Dedicated NVidia Graphics, SSD Win 7, 8GB Ram!!! Sell it for 700-800 on CL/eBay all day!

[sperkowsky]

3.6Ghz Quad Core, 2GB of Dedicated NVidia Graphics, SSD Win 7, 8GB Ram!!! Sell it for 700-800 on CL/eBay all day!

really you think so ?

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

$500-$600, closer to $500 unless you can find someone you is really dumb. Make people think that because it is custom built, it is more expensive

[gastew15]

really you think so ?

If you trick people into thinking it's better than what it is like most people selling computer than yes. (You will loose some angel points though)

[sperkowsky]

If you trick people into thinking it's better than what it is like most people selling computer than yes. (You will loose some angel point though)

haha yea saying custom computer sounds really good.

I'll probably do some marketing kinda approach like that if I do sell it on bey but if I'm selling it to my friend I'll be honest

[Psychatog]

@sperkowsky Marketing is key.  People instantly think Quad Core + NVidia graphics = ultra gamer.

[Geekazoid]

@sperkowsky, I think a system like that, even if it's used, would sell between $700 - $800 like @Psychatog has said. I personally wouldn't go any lower, especially considering the fact that that system is worth almost $1,000. Don't let anyone talk you to a lower price point.

[Kyuubixchidori]

you need to try selling it high first. the 500-600 here is tech people that are saying what THEY would pay for it. people that know and enjoy shopping and building computers. Thats not the audience your going for. Your looking for a audience that just wants to spend X amount of money on a computer. They see all in ones and things like that for 700$ that have a I3 and no graphics. compare that to a quad core with NVidia  graphics?  yeah they would pay more. besides. if you try to sell it for 800+, and it doesnt sell? then re-list it for cheaper. and cheaper. worst comes to worst you sell it for the 500 people said.

 

if not, you sell it for way more and boom. and if you do sell it on craigslist or to a friend, ask for a little more then you wanted. that way when they knock the price down to what you would normally want, they think there getting a deal. 

 

something to live by according to my dad, who used to be a used cars saleman, "when your selling something, people like to think they are getting a good deal, even if they arnt actually getting a good deal." case and point, stores that only sell clothes for 70% off. like people ever pay full price for that. 

[Almercenary]

350-600. Some parts are still reasonable, personally as said above I'd keep the ssd and monitor(maybe as a secondary screen), then just sell it as a PC. You might also want to put what OS comes with it when you sell it. Start it at 350 ( or whatever the min you'll take for it) and then just let people bid. You should get the most profit then in my experience.

[Imaginaerum]

yea also if you want to sell it to a friend that lives in the same area you can ask him if he wants to finance (like a payment plan) for say 4 months 

benefit you end up getting more money with interest so if you sell if for 550 you should finance for 650 or 675 

con you dont get it all at once

also if you do this make sure to get a downpayment of atleast 45%

 

 

hmm didnt ever think about it not sure if it would work in my case thoug (im 14 and so are my friends) they would probally stop the payments

Yeah don't do that. Unless you could get him to sign a contract (his parents would have to) and then be willing to take him to court when he doesn't pay, it would just be a pain in the rear for everybody. Or request a 100% down payment.

 

I've seen worse computers on eBay sell for a lot more (recently, not 4 years ago) so you should be able to get a decent price. If you have time to wait just put it up there for 30 days and have a set price with "make an offer" option, then someone might offer you $50 less or something and if you want to get rid of it, that $50 loss would be worth getting it out of your house.

 

You could do an auction but there's so many computers it would probably get swamped and it might go to someone for $200. If you set a reserve then no one will bother bidding in the first place.

[sperkowsky]

Yeah don't do that. Unless you could get him to sign a contract (his parents would have to) and then be willing to take him to court when he doesn't pay, it would just be a pain in the rear for everybody. Or request a 100% down payment.

I've seen worse computers on eBay sell for a lot more (recently, not 4 years ago) so you should be able to get a decent price. If you have time to wait just put it up there for 30 days and have a set price with "make an offer" option, then someone might offer you $50 less or something and if you want to get rid of it, that $50 loss would be worth getting it out of your house.

You could do an auction but there's so many computers it would probably get swamped and it might go to someone for $200. If you set a reserve then no one will bother bidding in the first place.

im fine with what I would do once on eBay I've sold around 300-400 phones there

[applebook]

For your reference, I sold a similar rig a few months ago for $400 CDN, and it wasn't exactly the fastest sale either (about 2 weeks Craigslist, no price drops, no daily spamming).

 

- Phenom 965BE, 8Gb Silverline DDR3 1333, 120Gb HyperX (this was basically new with receipt), Radeon 6850, Corsair CX600, Shinobi with window, MSI 970 board, Zalman low-profile cooler.

[Imaginaerum]

im fine with what I would do once on eBay I've sold around 300-400 phones there

Riiight right I remember you saying that... Well there you go.