OK, so I have upgraded to the 27" imac. How long should I wait before advertising the older imac 20" I have for sale?
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How long should I wait before selling my old imac?
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As soon as you have the 27" and see that it is working? You could start before, just make it clear that you cannot transfer the machine until x date.
I've done this, too, when I was upgrading to my current iMac. Just make it clear on the ad that you can't ship until a certain date as thegoldenmackid said.
In my case, the buyer was nice so I ended up shipping ahead of my new iMac's arrival after copying the disk image to an external drive sans Mighty Mouse since I didn't want to give up my MX Revolution. Then, when the new iMac came, I shipped the mouse. All worked out and we were both happy.
I wouldn't hesitate....sell it asap.
The value on old iMacs are gonna get worse everyday.
I sold my (2007) MacPro 5 weeks ago for $2700(AUS). Great price.
There are MacPro's selling on eBay now, with much better specs than my old machine.
Thank goodness I sold it when I did.
The value on old iMacs are gonna get worse everyday.
I sold my (2007) MacPro 5 weeks ago for $2700(AUS). Great price.
There are MacPro's selling on eBay now, with much better specs than my old machine.
Thank goodness I sold it when I did.
That completely depends on what the specs are for your 24" iMac. Your best bet is to watch eBay and also search the For Sale forum here. More often than not, eBay tends to sell high while MacRumors forum members tend to be on the savvy side, so prices are somewhat on the lower side. Your expectation should fall somewhere in-between.
Bryan
As the previous posters have said, it depends on the model and what you've done to it (upgrades, condition, etc.). I'm selling my 24" Early '08 iMac (2.8GHz, 4GB) and recent sales have been between $1000 and $1300.
I'm doing it backwards in this case - I won't buy a Quad Core 27" unless my current iMac sells. I put it up for a 3 day auction yesterday and it's already receiving bids. Crossing my fingers...
I have a 20inch imac ( 2007). I am thinking of selling it for $700.00. How do you ship these things?
As the previous posters have said, it depends on the model and what you've done to it (upgrades, condition, etc.). I'm selling my 24" Early '08 iMac (2.8GHz, 4GB) and recent sales have been between $1000 and $1300.
I'm doing it backwards in this case - I won't buy a Quad Core 27" unless my current iMac sells. I put it up for a 3 day auction yesterday and it's already receiving bids. Crossing my fingers...
Actually I sold the same machine as yours last March for the same amount so I'm not sure how much it will fetch now. I shipped it via USPS Priority Mail with insurance and signature confirmation.