Craig's List

[iFargle]

this has caused me to browse my local craigslist for the first time in ages..
TBH I don't see anything too outrageous All the computers are decently priced.. I mean, I personally wouldn't buy them but someone might.

There are sure a lot of the "I BUY IPHONES, USED BROKEN UNWANTED" posts...

 

[Trotter]

AGP. I want PCI-E for my collection but I need to use AGP.
I need between Geforce 4 TI4200 and 6800Ultra.
Cards I'm interested in are the following:
Geforce 4 TI4200-4400-4600
Geforce FX 5600 to 5900
Geforce 6600GT-6800GT-6800ultra.

Any of these in AGP flavor will be fine for my needs. I haven't said anything on forums because my max Paypal limit is now 20 bucks due to the catastrophe that happened when I got my 580.

I've got an AGP 6600GT Silent Pipe from Gigabyte (I think) sitting here collecting dust. If you want it PM me you address and I will send it to you.

 

[Jayce]

Taking everything in to consideration, what is typically a fair markup for things like this? I love building towers and would love to build them up and sell them on the side, but I never really got a grasp for what's fair, what's not, etc. My biggest fear with something like this is spending a grand on parts, building it, and not being able to sell it for the life of me.

I've done a lot of work on Craigslist. People, so far, have all been very friendly to deal with. I'd be happy to do it more but like I said, in a day and age where bills need to be paid, I hate to be sitting on a thousand dollar dud that won't move.

 

[iFargle]

I've had pretty good luck, but only with old used computers... Most people on Craigslist are looking for something cheap in my experience.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

Markup depends on so many factors it isn't even funny. Around here, typical markup on components is 40 to 60 percent of the product cost.

 

[PP Mguire]

If I ever did anything like that I would only want maybe 100 or 200 profit over getting my money back. Since building computers with all new parts is such a hobby for me making a few bills per build would just be icing on the cake. I just don't have any cash to invest in this idea.

 

[Nukem]

I'll be happy if I get the 300 I'm asking for the machine in the B/T/S. but I have a potential buyer I need to check out today and see what happens. But I agree; I also don't have the money to make it a "business" like some ebayers do.

Oh and iFargle... I'm one of the cheap *******s looking for a good deal! LOL I just picked up a 9 drawer Craftsmen tool chest for 100.00 in real nice condition.

 

[Sheepykins]

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Craigslist - YouTube

CRAIGS LISTTTTT \m/

 

[Jayce]

I have the money now to drop into a gaming rig and sell, but I fear losing that investment. We have a wedding in 6 months that's well on it's way. Couple that with a few household items we need to take care of (ahem: http://i.imgur.com/umF1X.jpg ) and it's kind of stressful. I l love building towers, so that could be quite easy for me to handle. I just don't want to run into a road block where I can't sell the thing and it's like, oh great, now I have a 1k gaming machine that I don't even want/need/have a use for.

However, on the flip side, if I sold one a month at 500 markup I could make 3 grand by the wedding... that's easily the cost of the photographer there.

I hate to sneeze at it if there's a real potential for good side money since now we need it, but I also hate to invest money into it and not come out with some sort of profit, or worse, come out with a few bucks lost.

 

[PP Mguire]

Well, it's a 50/50 chance whether it will work and really it all depends on the parts you choose, the style of the computer, the price, and your area. I think you should wait till after the wedding to start that gamble.