XBox for sale - what's a good price to ask for??

[Tezcatlipoca]

I'm looking to sell my old XBox (no, I'm not quitting the XBox or XBL - I've got a 2nd box & will still be using XBox & XBL).

However, I'm not sure how much to ask for it, given that you can buy a brand new one with Halo & MM3 for around £130.

Also not sure how is best to sell it: local paper ad, EBay, something else. Is EBay easy to use? (I've not used it before).

Anyway. Here is what I'm planning on selling...oh, & if I put an ad up on EBay or whatever (or someone here is interested!), I'll put up pics with it of the XBox & stuff taken with my digicam.

Genuine UK PAL "Microsoft XBOX" video-game system

Bought in Oct '02, but recently (Oct '03) had its DVD Drive, Hard Disk Drive, & Motherboard replaced by Microsoft - so is effectively "good as new" (proof provided in the form of 2 letters from the MS XBOX Customer Service Team & the MS XBOX Repair Service).


INCLUDES:

Original box, leads (powerlead, A/V lead & SCART adaptor), & manuals.

Two original controllers.

Four games - Halo, Midtown Madness 3, Ghost Recon: Island Thunder, and Crimson Skies. All used but in v good condition, & all boxed with manuals.

Also has a leaflet giving a free 2 month trial of "XBox Live". (I've got loads of the buggers! May as well whack one in with this)


Anyone give me an idea of what a fair price to ask for would be? (serious suggestions please guys! )

[Nor]

Might get more taking it all into a game shop. Doubt people would pay much more than £50 considering the premium placed on something being new.

[Clairybum]

Stick it on ebay with £50 starting bid.

[Neil]

I would personally put it on EBay-it's wasy to use, & will attract a lot of interest. It's quite easy to get to grips with once you've registered (esp if you have a Paypal account so they can pay you as soon as the bid is one)

You could also try www.cex.co.uk as they basically pay half (in cash) of the price that they sell 2nd hand for-if you take a credit note for later use, you wil get 2/3 of the price they sell second hand for-I've used them for years & found it a really good way to upgrade stuff.

Give me a shout if you want an more info on EBay.

HTH.

[Edit]-here's a link to the XBOX buy/sell page on CEX, which shows you how much they will pay you.

http://www1.cex.co.uk/product_list.a...&Submit=Search

[zoombini]

Or of course, now you have advertised it you may get the odd PM for it..lol

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by zoombini

Or of course, now you have advertised it you may get the odd PM for it..lol

I'll give him £40 plus a vapour action Hack (its extra strong) for his old xbox.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Nor & Clairybum - £50? For an (effectively new) XBox with 4 games & 2 pads?

Hmm. Sod that.

I asked the same question on another forum, & people suggested putting the bundle on Ebay & asking at least £100 or more.

Nor - Good idea about the game shop. I might try Gamestation (they usually give better prices for trade-ins than GAME) & ask what they'd give me.

Neil - Cheers m8. If Gamestation don't offer a good price, I'll most likely put it up on EBay. I've already got a Paypal account (& a NoChex one), so payment's not a problem. So EBay's v easy to use? Good, as I've never auctioned anything there or anywhere else before!

[TigaSefi]

I c u never used ebay before me lad. What one does is put it on ebay for £50 and a reserve of £100 if you like cos you need to draw in the bidders and then they bid like crazy to whatever teh final total, most probably over £100 as you say THEN you lump on the postage cost and you'll end up with possibly more money than expected. But however if it ends at £90 then cos of your reserve, you got the right to refuse the sale of the machine. To work out the cost of posting the whole thing, get a bathroom scale (industrial scale might be better ) and work out the weight. then go to post office and ask how much it cost to send when it weighs like 100 Ilbs or whatever then they tell u various options.

[Mark15]

Tez I say put in the paper first at £140 as thats better than the actuall Xbox offer. . if that fails then Ebay it is.

[Tezcatlipoca]

TigaSefi -

Cheers for the EBay info

I'll definitely make sure I set a reserve, then!

I already know how much it weighs, as the box that M$ sent it back to me in says 5 kilos on the label. I've checked the Parcelforce site & sending a parcel of 5kg (or upto 10 or so I think) costs about 12 quid.

Mark -

Yeah, that's another idea. Cheers


I'll prob check Gamestation first, for convenience. Then I'll go with Ebay or the local paper if I don't get a good price in a shop.

[TigaSefi]

Remember if the price is over by the reserve price by even a quid or even spot on, u have to honour the sale.

[Tezcatlipoca]

OK, cheers. I'll have to make sure it's definitely a price I wouldn't mind, then.

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca

TigaSefi -

Cheers for the EBay info

I'll definitely make sure I set a reserve, then!

I already know how much it weighs, as the box that M$ sent it back to me in says 5 kilos on the label. I've checked the Parcelforce site & sending a parcel of 5kg (or upto 10 or so I think) costs about 12 quid.

Mark -

Yeah, that's another idea. Cheers


I'll prob check Gamestation first, for convenience. Then I'll go with Ebay or the local paper if I don't get a good price in a shop.

If you post it via parcelforce make sure your covered for compensation if it gets damaged and also make sure the reciever has to sign for it.

[zerolight]

i'd not even mention its been refurbished. Just "Xbox, 4 games: blah blah - No Reserve". Then wack a starting bid of 50 notes. And put buyer pays shipping. It'll cost no more than 15 to 20 quid to ship it anywhere in the UK, next day, via UPS.

[DrAwesome]

Pity there isnt a buying/selling forum on NThell...

Now what would i sell???? ah... ha...! my ltd edition xbl kit.