# Advice on how sell a gadget?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 5, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107 "2005-12-05T00:06:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107/1 "2005-12-05T00:06:20Z")

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I’ve got a 1.5GB MP3 player. I like it, and it’s got a lot of neato features (e.g., WiFi/hotspot finder, can download things direct from [Audible.com](http://Audible.com), FM radio).

However, it’s in great condition, worth at least $150 (I got it for $99 on eBay), and I want A) more money and B) more storage on an MP3 player. So I’m considering selling it. Any advice from those who’ve done similar things? eBay is looking like my best bet - I checked Amazon’s marketplace service, and they take 8% of what you sell for - a lot more than eBay does.

Suggestions? Tips and Tricks? Potential buyers right here?

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**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107/2 "2005-12-05T01:36:42Z")

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[craigslist.com](http://craigslist.com)

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**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107/3 "2005-12-05T07:15:20Z")

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If you got it for $99 on eBay, it’s not worth $150. Keep that in mind.

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**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-sell-a-gadget/334107/4 "2005-12-05T13:46:02Z")

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> [@threemae](#):
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> If you got it for $99 on eBay, it’s not worth $150. Keep that in mind.

I’d agree with threemae (Hi from Parker, Co). That’s almost under the threshhold where I wouldn’t bother to sell it.