Sager NP5760-C: Resale value?

(If this is more appropriate for the BST forum, I apologize. I thought asking the Sager heads themselves might be a better move. Mods: please move if needed)

Howdy

I was curious if anyone has a reasonable idea of the resale value of a Sager NP5760-C.

I purchased it from Powernotebooks.com in July 2006.

Simplified stats are as follows.

2.0ghz cpu
60gig hd
1gig ram
Nvida 7900GTX 512meg
1680x1050 Glossy
DVD-RAM

DEAD Battery

I've checked on eBay but the few prices are spread out over a large range. I'd appreciate any estimates along with any links to similar products and their going rates.

Thanks for any input.

 

still good for at least $900-1200.... considering that DDR2 ram is cheap and so are 160GB+ HDDs.

The 7900GTX is still a powerhouse for gaming.

 

Wow? Really? That's a pleasant surprise. I figured it would depreciate more than that.

 

if you sell it here on NBR, it would still fetch around $900-1000.

make sure its fans and vents are cleaned out.

 

LOL. Good to see you remember my little frantic inquiry on why my laptop was overheating

As for selling here on NBR versus eBay, are there any obvious pro's or cons? I have no experience on eBay, so my friend was going to post it for me. While that may seem kinda shady he has a really good rep, and he doesn't want it tarnished so he has threatened me with physical harm if I purposefully/inadvertently screw him/the buyer over.

 

On NBR you`d get less since there are more educated customers here, but I`d sell it here anyway for a better reason, you know you`ll deal with a real person and not an ebay scammer.
As Gophn said, about 1k should be ok.

 

*nod* very good reasoning. It would also keep me from having to use my friend as a 3rd party, which I wasn't to thrilled about (nor was he I think).

Another question if you'll indulge me: While I know eBay isn't a necessarily 100% secure place, the simple fact that there is a medium/structure that the sale is going through seems more secure then selling one on one here. Is this a none issue though? I'd assume PayPal is the best way to go, and I know PayPal offers some level of protection, so does this negate the "benefit" of going through the structure of eBay?

While I do agree with your above point, it just seems more risky to me to be selling one on one without the support of some outside 3rd party/arbitrator.

 

just make sure that the Paypal is cleared before shipping out.

 

Gophn...

I've been thinking about the original price range you quoted at the top. Do you really think an almost 2 year old laptop could resale for $1000? I've looked at some of the FS's here on NBR and laptops with similar/better stats are being posted for less.

Obviously what it's actually posted at and what it's "actually" worth might be different, but after contemplating it for awhile $1000 seems... well almost too good to be true.

(Note: not trying to question your knowledge or anything, it's just that $1000 seems almost too good)

 

My notebook would fetch $1200-1500 still if you are wondering.

It would not hurt posting your notebook in the Buy Sell Trade section.

You can start at $1000 and ask for better offers.

 

Thanks again for the help Gophn.

I think I will toss it up here first before trying it on eBay.

Keep your eyes peeled for it in the coming days

 

make sure to follow the BST Rules.

look at the other threads selling their notebooks for examples.

 

For those who may be interested, this laptop is currently for sale in the BST forum.

 

It would be best to start high then ask if anyone would make an offer. But since you've already posted... w/e

 

Well, I already did this on the BST forum

If are interested and wish to make an offer, feel free!