On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:15:23 -0400, "J" <nospam@thanks.com>
wrote:

>"Wes Newell" <w.newell@TAKEOUTverizon.net> wrote in message
>news:pan.2005.08.23.21.43.00.48750@TAKEOUTverizon .net...
>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:26:33 -0400, J wrote:
>>
>>> Guys, come on.. the original XP copy (/w certificate) is worth more than
>>> half of that. And even the most generic 17" monitor is worth more than
>>> $100,
>>> and this is a Viewsonic. We cracked the $200 mark just with XP and the
>>> monitor. Don't tell me the whole thing is worth no more than $200 at the
>>> very most. :(
>>
>> I can buy new 17" monitors all day long for under $80.
>
>But I never asked what you COULD find no-name generic 17" monitors for...
>first, we're talking about a brand name here, which is an instant price
>hike.

No, Viewsonic is not a value-added name brand. Sony/etc
are. It wasn't even a good monitor when new, and now aged.
If it's clean enough to eat off of, and bright, crisp, less
than 3 years old, it's worth $30.

>Second, you missed the entire point of the posting. The question was,
>what is the MOST (not the LEAST) I can charge for this system without
>screwing the guy over?

The most you can charge is fair market value. If it were a
friendly sale, it'd cost $100 or you'd just give it to him.

>
>That it is POSSIBLE to find the items cheaper is irrelevant. What's the MOST
>they're likely to go for? And what would be the sum total of all those
>highest-possible prices?

It is MOST likely the box wouldnt' sell for over $200
because it has a mere 1GHz CPU in it. Plus, anyone out
there looking for such a system is aware you're not the only
person in the world with an old computer, so certainly they
know price comparisions could save $.

>
>Again, I'm not looking to give the guy a good deal here. This guy sold me a
>used car top-dollar.

Your argument is invalid. You chose to buy the car... if it
was overpriced, you shouldn't have bought it. Similarly,
you can set a price on the box and he accepts or declines.
If he's just a stingy friend then just price it at fair
value and skip the whole relationship it has to some past
car purchase.


>He didn't screw me over, but after a bit of
>post-purchase researching, he was right at the limit. I'd like to return the
>favor.

If you consider the box worth more than $225, you should
keep it.