On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:54 AM, Ron Soderblom <[email protected]>wrote:
> I am trying to determine what my mac plus and imagewriter II printer > are currently worth and seeking a buyer. > > I can't answer that, but I will say one thing: never, EVER use eBay BIN listings as a guide. A quick search reveals a yellowed Mac Plus, without keyboard, mouse, or any other peripherals, sold AS-IS (untested), for the bargain price of $341.96. Another listing features a Plus "complete" with keyboard and mouse for a mere $400. The thing you have to remember about listings like these is that they NEVER sell. Ever. They sit there for months, sometimes years with the hopes of driving up the market. This rarely works, and is only really successful in tricking innocents such as yourself into thinking their stuff is worth a decent chunk of $$. Further searching on eBay also reveals another "complete" Plus with mouse/keyboard with a starting price of $0.99 with 3 days left on the auction, and zero bids. This would be the auction to watch for a fair assessment of the unit's current market value. FWIW, back in 2005 I unloaded a ton (20-30) of vintage Macs on eBay including Pluses, SEs, and SE/30s. Those that sold, sold in the $20 ballpark-- some less, some more, with the highest being an SE/30 for $90. Some, I have been unable to get rid of to this day (mainly the SEs with dual 800k floppy drives). I realize that was five years ago, but I can't imagine the market for these things has changed all that drastically. As for the ImageWriter II.... Well, I'm pretty sure the IW II shipped more units than any other printer in the history of mankind so you probably shouldn't expect much there. On the other hand, if your unit is mint and still with the original packaging it might be worth a small chunk of change to some collector type on the lookout for a pretty looking IW II to round out his collection. Nat -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
