Selling my XPS16..how much should I ask for?

Just went past the 21 day return window and IRS delivered some unpaid tax bills from last year so I can pretty much say goodbye to my tax refund for this year . I bought this on my DPA card and I was hoping to pay it off from my 08 tax refund which is not happening anymore (well..just a little).

I can't return it to Dell anymore so I'm thinking of Ebaying it. Here are my specs. Since this laptop is still new, I have the original packaging+CD, etc. How much do you guys think I can get out of this?

BTW, I have the 720p LED screen with 2 year extended home warranty since I was planning on keeping this baby for a while :-(.



Item Number Quantity Item Description
224-1935 1 XPS 1640, Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB/3M L2 Cache)
320-7330 1 Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish with Leather XPS 1640
311-9487 1 4GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz 2 Dimm forXPS 1640
320-7328 1 16.0 inch Wide Screen 16:9 720p HD WLED LCD, W/2.0 MP, XPS 1640
320-7337 1 ATI Mobility RADEON M86XT - 512MB
341-7912 1 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
420-9319 1 Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 Home Premium Edition 64-bit Edition English
330-1917 1 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP XPS 1640
420-5769 1 Internet Search and Portal
420-6576 1 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
420-9100 1 Dell Dock Consumer
463-2282 1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
420-6436 1 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
420-7938 1 Dell Connect 2.1
421-0092 1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
410-1883 1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
313-7054 1 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPS1640
420-9850 1 Roxio 10.2 DE
420-9334 1 Cyberlink PowerDVD DX 8.2 for DVD
313-4783 1 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
430-3478 1 Intel 5100 Wireless-N (1x2) Half Mini-Card
410-1184 1 McAfee SecurityCenter 15-month
312-0811 1 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion P Primary Battery, for XPS 1640
412-0148 1 No ISP requested
420-8051 1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English For Inspiron
950-3338 1 2 Year Limited Warranty
993-3488 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year(s)
993-3487 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
986-0561 1 Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, 1 Year Extended
992-4500 1 Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
902-0941 1 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended
960-8710 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
412-0360 1 Soft Contracts - Banctec
988-7707 1 2GB DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 FOR SDO/DIM/INS/XPS
988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online
420-9518 1 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 2GB FOR DIM/INS/XPS
330-0171 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks
430-3206 1 Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
320-7615 1 Premium HD Display, Obsidian Black, Leather, 2 MP Webcam
420-8223 1 Dell Video Chat
420-9330 1 Dell WebCam Central 1.0 XPS 1640
420-9699 1 Facial Recognition Sensible Vision
310-8628 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
330-1062 1 Intel Centrino Label

Subtotal: $1278.00
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Sales Tax: $79.75
Total Price: $1373.75

 

$1200 only for being used.. And I expect this to sell VERY fast

 

Thanks...I'll try uploading the bid with some pictures tonight. Maybe if things get better in the future, I'll probably end up getting this again.

 

Yeah, at least you should get an easy sale.

 

Put this up on Ebay tonight with a starting price of $800 ..is this too high or should I drop this to get more interest?

BTW, it was very emotional for me to pack this up tonight after owning it for 3 weeks and it became our "kitchen laptop" for me and the wife during the duration. I packed it as its working great and I don't want to risk breaking it prior to selling!! Safer place would be in the original box.

Life sucks but well........hopefully I break even or close to it so I can at least pay off my DPA card and call it a day.

 

Hey Fragster...I'm sorry you have to sell your 1640!

Have you thought of placing it for sale on NBR's Marketplace:
Here is the linky:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18

You have to follow these rules to post For Sale:
*** Buy/Sell/Trade Form *** <-- YOU MUST FILL THIS FORM
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=243274

and,
NBR Marketplace Information - PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING - UPDATED 12/1/08
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=243273

You could post it here and get some price points from other members on what they would suggest you price it at, etc !
Want To Buy/Price Check Forum:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1062

I bet you that it would sell fast if you posted it For Sale on the Marketplace!

Cin

 

I suggest you start at a low price when you sell it on ebay...start it at 299 with 5 days listing. You should expect it to sell for around 900-1k1. Believe it or not, the term "used" makes all the difference in the world good luck

 

Thanks Cin....I read the rules and it appears it requires a real photo with my username. I'm at work right now so will take a pic and post in that section tonight when I get back home..

Thanks again.

 

Cool! All you have to do is write your user ID on a piece of paper, snap a photo with it placed on/near your lappy..and get your thread started with the necessary information.

I will keep my eye out for your thread in The Marketplace!


Cin

 

You'll prob have better luck on ebay/craigslist than here
to be fair, the $1200 price is prob too high on these forums.
Not to mention for 1200 + tax you can get a better spec-ed one from Bestbuy, just without the extra yr warranty
Good luck man!