How much can I get for this PC at Garage Sale?

[CGras90]

Hi, Were having a garage sale and i was going to put this computer out there and try to get something out of it. How much do you think I can get? Heres the specs
http://www.epinions.com/cmhd-Desktops-All-HP_Pavilion_8590C/display_~full_specs
I was going to include everything... Computer, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and an HP Deskjet Printer also. How should I price this bundle? thanks

 

[ForumMaster]

not more then $100-$150. the RAM should be upgraded though.

 

[Powermoloch]

100 - 150 like he said. Enough to upgrade your other PC 😛

 

[morkman100]

Not more than $100...

 

[suicidalpigeon]

are price checks still allowed here?

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
are price checks still allowed here?

They aren't, nope.

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
are price checks still allowed here?

Price checks have been outlawed for years and years and years.....
but people still do it...WTH....$50.00 cash

 

[Trey22]

$75-$99 range.

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Trey22
$75-$99 range.

Right on...if you are lucky

 

[eLiu]

Depends on how ignorant the customer is, and to some extent, how ignorant the seller... (not attacking you, see the following story).

So my mother, who knows almost nothing about computers, attempted to sell our P2 266 about half a year ago. This thing has 64MB of RAM (EDO FTW), 4MB Matrox Millenia II, 8GB HD, 56K ISA modem, 10/100 network, 24X CD-ROM, Creative AWE64 (i think it's awe? I forget exactly what the model is), 17" Trinitron (not even flat glass). Summary: pretty crappy.

She sold it at a yardsale for... get this: $200. The person who bought it was upgrading from a 486.

So you never know... somebody might think it's an incredible piece of machinery.

edit: emphasized ISA

 

[2Xtreme21]

Man I picked up a computer like that on the street corner that was 2 minutes away from being eaten by the trash man. It's now a perfectly good fedora server running in my basement. 🙂