What price to ask

breannanoahmason · 02-21-2012, 07:58 AM

I am thinking of selling my kindle keyboard that is a year old. It is in excellent condition, No scratchs, dents and the white letters are all still on the buttons. Has charger and ac adapter. SO what do you guys think i should ask.

Jennifer

patrickt · 02-21-2012, 08:17 AM

Half the price of a new one. If it has 3G, that would be $69.50 in the U.S. If it doesn't have 3G it would be less. I know it's unpleasant but if you want to sell it you will have to tell prospective buyers whether or not it has 3G.

breannanoahmason · 02-21-2012, 08:23 AM

It isn't the 3G one, but at Bestbuy the one without 3G is 139.99.

DiapDealer · 02-21-2012, 10:31 AM

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It isn't the 3G one, but at Bestbuy the one without 3G is 139.99.

Ask Best Buy how many of those older Kindle models they're selling at that full-retail price.

The way I see it, you're going to have to price it less than the equivalently-featured newest model (which would be the non-special-offer Kindle @ $109). Probably considerably less. If your K3 is ad supported... nobody's going to look at it for anything over $79.

breannanoahmason · 02-21-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Ask Best Buy how many of those older Kindle models they're selling at that full-retail price.

The way I see it, you're going to have to price it less than the equivalently-featured newest model (which would be the non-special-offer Kindle @ $109). Probably considerably less. If your K3 is ad supported... nobody's going to look at it for anything over $79.

It isn't the ad supported one, we bought it before they started doing that. I am listing it on craigslist for $70. I have had one person offer me $40. But someone else emailed wanting it, but didn't try to bargain down the price.

DiapDealer · 02-21-2012, 11:45 AM

I wouldn't be afraid to hang out at $70 for a while to see what happens. Especially since there's a subset of users who actually prefer having the physical keyboard.

breannanoahmason · 02-21-2012, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I wouldn't be afraid to hang out at $70 for a while to see what happens. Especially since there's a subset of users who actually prefer having the physical keyboard.

I like the keyboard, but i want the Fire for the apps. So trying to sell this one to fund the purchase of a Fire

jj2me · 02-22-2012, 01:35 PM

For comparison, Secondipity's deal of the day today is the Kindle Keyboard 3G Special Offers with "light use" for $90.

Secondipity sells customer returns and has great reviews on Amazon (4.7 stars), and respond to bad reviews, trying to fix the problem.

Differences: 3G and Special Offers for $90.

So IMHO you've gotten good pricing advice in this thread.

breannanoahmason · 02-22-2012, 06:00 PM

I have someone willing to give me 60 for it.

jj2me · 02-22-2012, 07:16 PM

A good deal for the buyer, as I just found the more comparable K3 wi-fi with Special Offers ("light use") at Secondipity for $63 (plus $7.24 shipping and $4.92 tax for my location = $75 total for my location).

02-21-2012, 07:58 AM	#1
breannanoahmason Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: none	What price to ask I am thinking of selling my kindle keyboard that is a year old. It is in excellent condition, No scratchs, dents and the white letters are all still on the buttons. Has charger and ac adapter. SO what do you guys think i should ask. Jennifer

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02-21-2012, 08:17 AM	#2
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	Half the price of a new one. If it has 3G, that would be $69.50 in the U.S. If it doesn't have 3G it would be less. I know it's unpleasant but if you want to sell it you will have to tell prospective buyers whether or not it has 3G.

02-21-2012, 08:23 AM	#3
breannanoahmason Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: none	It isn't the 3G one, but at Bestbuy the one without 3G is 139.99.

02-21-2012, 11:45 AM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I wouldn't be afraid to hang out at $70 for a while to see what happens. Especially since there's a subset of users who actually prefer having the physical keyboard.

02-22-2012, 01:35 PM	#8
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	For comparison, Secondipity's deal of the day today is the Kindle Keyboard 3G Special Offers with "light use" for $90. Secondipity sells customer returns and has great reviews on Amazon (4.7 stars), and respond to bad reviews, trying to fix the problem. Differences: 3G and Special Offers for $90. So IMHO you've gotten good pricing advice in this thread.

02-22-2012, 06:00 PM	#9
breannanoahmason Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: none	I have someone willing to give me 60 for it.

02-22-2012, 07:16 PM	#10
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	A good deal for the buyer, as I just found the more comparable K3 wi-fi with Special Offers ("light use") at Secondipity for $63 (plus $7.24 shipping and $4.92 tax for my location = $75 total for my location).

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