01-26-2006, 02:40 AM
"This is NOT a positive in the minds of ebay buyers. Ebay buyers want a machine that has never had any problems and has never been in the shop. "
Baloney.
It's not exactly realistic to generalize so broadly. Such assumptions about "the minds of eBay buyers" suggests they are a uniform demographic.
The fact that the iBook is a G3 should by itself be enough of a disadvantage, to a sensible computer user who expects to use it for any length of time. But a lot of potential buyers aren't that bright. Since you've had success selling a Clamshell for a good price, you can never second-guess the gullibility of eBay buyers.
I'd say you're in a good position. eBay in general is a seller's market more than a buyer's market. People routinely overpay for both used and new equipment.
Baloney.
It's not exactly realistic to generalize so broadly. Such assumptions about "the minds of eBay buyers" suggests they are a uniform demographic.
The fact that the iBook is a G3 should by itself be enough of a disadvantage, to a sensible computer user who expects to use it for any length of time. But a lot of potential buyers aren't that bright. Since you've had success selling a Clamshell for a good price, you can never second-guess the gullibility of eBay buyers.
I'd say you're in a good position. eBay in general is a seller's market more than a buyer's market. People routinely overpay for both used and new equipment.