What should be a fair asking price?

Decided to go to the car boot fair tonight, gonna see if its worth while me trying to flog the old computer stuff I no longer want (BBC Micros, colour monitor for them, disk drives and panasonic dot matrix printer). I also have a range of old PC cards such as sound card etc which I think I'll ask for offers on.

What do you think would be a good price for the BBC micro stuff (one of them is an archimedes model).
I might consider flogging my Atari STFM its in mint condition with original joystick and games (that came with it, outrun, R-type etc).

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Decided to go to the car boot fair tonight, gonna see if its worth while me trying to flog the old computer stuff I no longer want (BBC Micros, colour monitor for them, disk drives and panasonic dot matrix printer). I also have a range of old PC cards such as sound card etc which I think I'll ask for offers on.

What do you think would be a good price for the BBC micro stuff (one of them is an archimedes model).
I might consider flogging my Atari STFM its in mint condition with original joystick and games (that came with it, outrun, R-type etc).

IMO, at boot sales, your goods are worth whatever the buyer is willing to pay for them..

Maybe look on ebay and see if there's anything similar been sold recently?

[Chris W]

Most boot fairs that i've been to don't allow you to sell electronic equipment....

You might be better selling on ebay as you will hit a wider audience and they'll be more antique gaming machine enthusiasts!

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by Chris W

Most boot fairs that i've been to don't allow you to sell electronic equipment....

You might be better selling on ebay as you will hit a wider audience and they'll be more antique gaming machine enthusiasts!

?? Really? I've only ever been to two boot sales, but I never knew that there were rules on what you could/couldn't sell...

I sometimes look for BBCs on sale on eBay as I have one and wonder what it's worth. I've never seen one with a current bid price of more than about £40, with the computer, disk drive and shed loads of original (i.e. not copied) games. But then I've never seen what happens in the last few minutes of the listing.

I tend to think there are still too many Beebs in people's lofts, and there are too few people who really want one.

I'm not bothered about how much I actually get, it was more so I could put a realistic price on them.

1Xcolour monitor
1X BBC B micro
1X BBC Archimedes
1X 5 1/4" disk drive
1X dual 3.5" disk drive
1X Panasonic Dot matrix printer

Some original software, a lot is copied, the Computer came from a school originally Obviously I will NOT provide the copied software.

Doi you think £25 - 30 would be too much for the lot? I know they power on, but other than the "Chain" command I dont know how to use the damned things.

I think £30 is probably reasonable, but that eBay is a better bet than a car boot sale because you're more likely to find someone there who is looking to buy that stuff. Expecting an enthusiast to turn up at the same Boot sale as you is a long shot.

advertise it free in Micromart m8.I sold a load of old atari gear 1x XL 1 x xe 2 floppy drives no screen loads of crap and I got £70

[Gareth]

Crikey, if I had the space, I'd pay that for them. My missus would go ballistic if I bought them though. Similarly, I'd love the ST... used to have one, and swapped it for a games console - what a mistake that was!

You can use ebay to search for completed listings too, so you can see what price a particular item actually sold for. As Chris says, they can rocket in the last few minutes. Think you have to be signed-in for the option to appear, but it's listed in the menu on the left. I'd have a look now, but am at work and the Fun Police don't allow access to ebay

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

advertise it free in Micromart m8.I sold a load of old atari gear 1x XL 1 x xe 2 floppy drives no screen loads of crap and I got £70

Hmmm thats a good idea.
I'll have to dig it all out and make a list.
Got lots of stuff to sell, years ago when me and my ex split up I emptied my possessions into my parents garage, and now after 4 years they want the garage back lol.

Is there a limit to how much you can flog in there?

Originally Posted by Gareth

You can use ebay to search for completed listings too, so you can see what price a particular item actually sold for. As Chris says, they can rocket in the last few minutes. Think you have to be signed-in for the option to appear, but it's listed in the menu on the left. I'd have a look now, but am at work and the Fun Police don't allow access to ebay

Just tried it - completed prices range from £10 to £40. Top of the tree was a Master that went for £77, still boxed.

There doesn't appear to be much logic to the prices, although I've not read each listing to see what condition they were in.

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Hmmm thats a good idea.
I'll have to dig it all out and make a list.
Got lots of stuff to sell, years ago when me and my ex split up I emptied my possessions into my parents garage, and now after 4 years they want the garage back lol.

Is there a limit to how much you can flog in there?

no but you will need to place multiple adds theres a word limit ,you could advertise the big stuff then add your email for a list of others.

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

I'm not bothered about how much I actually get, it was more so I could put a realistic price on them.

1Xcolour monitor
1X BBC B micro
1X BBC Archimedes
1X 5 1/4" disk drive
1X dual 3.5" disk drive
1X Panasonic Dot matrix printer

Some original software, a lot is copied, the Computer came from a school originally Obviously I will NOT provide the copied software.

Doi you think £25 - 30 would be too much for the lot? I know they power on, but other than the "Chain" command I dont know how to use the damned things.

If you were local I would rip yer arm off at that price... then again, my mrs would probably kill me too!!!

[zoombini]

I have never been too a boot fair that did "not" permit the sale of electrical items.

Maybe at charity shops, but nerver at boot sales.

And with the new European WEEE directive you are encouraged to recycle your electronic equipment

[Halcyon]

I would also reccomend Ebay for old gaming equipment as all those mad fans of early games machines normally hunt for things like these.
The BBC however, I'm not sure. I'm sure someone will give you a fiver for it. Good luck.