Need help on pricing!

[zz3ta]

Hi all~
I have this Dell 700M that i want to sell but i dont know how much to sell it for, so i need some suggestions :)

Bought in Sept 2005, came brand new thru ebay

Condition: Scratches on lid (nothing really deep, caused by going in and out of bag), back corners of base near where the lid and base connects are scratched, keys alil worn from use, no hardware failures

Processor: Intel Pentium M 735 (Dothan @ 1.70Ghz)

Memory: 1x256 1x512 = 768DDRSDRAM (both PC2700, 512 was an upgrade)

Display: 12.1" widescreen (0 dead pixels and works superb)

HDD: 60GB (8gb partitioned for Dell Recovery thingie, which comes with XP Home)

Optical Drive: CDR/DVD 24x combo drive, modular (aka can be taken out)

Ports: 2x USB 1x VGA 1x Svid 1x LAN 1x Phone 1x AC Adapter 1x 4pin Firewire 1x Headphone 1x Mic

Networking: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, Broadcom 440x 10/100 onboard

Weight: ~4.4lb, ~3.8 without module drive (advertised)

Battery: 32whr one that came with original shipment, still gives the 2.5 hours as advertised on the website

Warranty:
Initial Next Business Day - BSC -- 18/08/2005 - 18/08/2006 - 160 days
Limited Technical Support - DELL -- 18/08/2005 - 18/08/2006 - 160 days
Technical Support - Phone Assistance -- 18/08/2005 - 18/08/2006 - 160 days

Price that I paid w/ shipping&duties: $1327 on the dot

I bought this laptop really because of the lightweight but i kind of regretted in getting it afterwards cause I don't need to lug my textbooks around on campus anyways, and on top of that i am getting pretty pissed at how the usb's are located (left side) :S aside from that this laptop has treated me extremely well but i treated it not so well

so now, could anyone give me a price check?
Thanks in advance

PS. constructive posts only please :)

[Hellfire]

$700.00

[zz3ta]

wow...you gotta be kidding me :O its almost half of the price i paid... might as well keep it then if it really does go that low

[Shaner]

wow...you gotta be kidding me :O its almost half of the price i paid... might as well keep it then if it really does go that low

Keep in mind, you didn't buy it new from E-bay, you bought it used. I don't care what it was being advertised as or what packaging it came in, if you got it from E-bay, it was used.

[Menace]

Scratches & no ext. warranty, you won't get too much out of it. Keep it or sell it cheap to your family and friends. Don't forget, people can get good deals from Dell's all the time. Not to mention the new Intel new chip on the newer notebooks.

[Hellfire]

wow...you gotta be kidding me :O its almost half of the price i paid... might as well keep it then if it really does go that low

$700 is a bit on the generous side, especially if you don't have a DVD burner. You mentioned 24x CD/DVD combo drive so I'm assuming it has a DVD burner.

The new Duo-Core notebooks are going for around a grand, so that depresses the price you can get even more. With less than half a year of warranty as well your price is further reduced.

Next time you buy a laptop off Ebay go for one with 3 year warranty and Complete Care. That will greatly increase the resell value.

[xKagex]

Unfortunately for you, laptop prices have dropped considerably in the last while. Nevertheless, like stated here many times, your laptop is worth exactly what you can sell it for. If you want to get maximum price for your laptop, I would not try to sell it on RFD. You might have more luck putting it in the local paper, for example.

[zz3ta]

Ok thanks for the advice guys :)
guess i am keeping it then