# selling computers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696 "2010-09-05T16:45:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/1 "2010-09-05T16:45:37Z")
I am trying to figure out how much i can sell my computer for. Its a HP 1502 and I’ve had it about 3 years. No clue what a reasonable asking price would be. ---
**Author:** ![AmunRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AmunRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmunRa)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/2 "2010-09-05T17:17:44Z")
Assuming you mean [this](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3207954&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=7&submit.x=2&lang=en&cc=us), and not [this](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=95174&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=7&submit.x=2&lang=en&cc=us) or [this](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?tmp_rule=49277&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=501966) it looks like similar machines are selling on eBay for about $50-60. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/3 "2010-09-05T17:20:16Z")
It doesn’t look like any of those. Its a desktop. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/4 "2010-09-05T17:28:54Z")
That first link is to HP’s page on the HP Pavilion [a1502.fr](http://a1502.fr) Desktop PC. Is that not the same system? ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/5 "2010-09-05T17:41:25Z")
I found it hpcompaq dc5750 smallform factor ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/6 "2010-09-05T17:58:37Z")
That model comes in a variety of flavors so it will depend on which CPU it has, how much memory, size of hard drive, etc - but those are the main factors - especially cpu type and memory (DRAM) From the completed listing on ebay though, to give you a rough idea, the prices seem to be clustered around $100 plus $25-30 shipping. Lowest prices are in the high $70’s and highest are around $120 but there are a few that are higher. One is about $160. I don’t think those prices include a monitor though. I think they are for just the machine and maybe the mouse and keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/7 "2010-09-05T17:59:45Z")
Ah, thanks. I have the monitor also. ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/8 "2010-09-05T18:20:39Z")
> [@BigBertha](#): > > Ah, thanks. I have the monitor also. I would keep that for your next machine. If you are buying a whole new system though, make sure you add an appropriate premium for the monitor and note in the title for the item listing that a monitor is included. There aren’t enough completed ebay listings to get a good sense for the going price but I would say no less than $20 and no more than $35. You can also sell it separately but it will probably be cheaper to ship in one large package than 2 smaller ones. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/9 "2010-09-05T18:23:26Z")
thank you, though I am trying to sell it locally so no shipping. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/10 "2010-09-05T18:23:47Z")
Save it for backup. Your monitor or hard drive will go down. Cables go bad too. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696/11 "2010-09-05T20:33:28Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Save it for backup. Your monitor or hard drive will go down. Cables go bad too. I agree if the poster doesn’t have other backup. Something always fails and that HP is not that old. Why give it away, unless that’s the purpose?