32GB TFP for sale w/dock - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Ran into some hard times, and I need to sell my TFP
Bought it from GameStop and they don't return cash. The dock and tablet
are in great condition. Here's the eBay link. No lightbleed, wifi works great, bluetooth is fine also, and is on Android ICS 4.0. Like I said, having a baby so need the money lol.,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130672580434?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

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Android 3.2 Honeycomb? Have you not updated it to 4.0.3 ICS?
I'd change your posting to include ICS - may be a little more tempting to those not fully aware of the TFP...
Also mention the keyboard dock extends the battery life by upto 4hrs and can be used to read SD cards and USB memory sticks and HDD's etc
Good luck with the sale and your new baby

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$675 why so high?

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nunyabiz said:
$675 why so high?
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What would you recommend?

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Jonphinguyen7 said:
What would you recommend?
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Dont really have a recommendation. Just wondering if you had some extras that would allow you to charge $25 over new retail.

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A price I would recommend? Lets look at some facts that you may or may not find relevant.
When a car is driven off the lot, you can't sell it for the $60,000 you bought it for. At most you could get for it by selling it is $48,000 to $54,000.
You've 'driven' your 'car' off the lot when you removed the vacuum wrap seal on both boxes. The most I would spend on the tablet is about $425-$450 and $90-$100 for the dock. So the total price I would pay would be $515 to $550.
There still might not be a lot of stock available, but it is definitely improving fast. If they hadn't of ramped up production I would have said you might have gotten your $650 you paid for back out of it, but not now.

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slayvus said:
A price I would recommend? Lets look at some facts that you may or may not find relevant.
When a car is driven off the lot, you can't sell it for the $60,000 you bought it for. At most you could get for it by selling it is $48,000 to $54,000.
You've 'driven' your 'car' off the lot when you removed the vacuum wrap seal on both boxes. The most I would spend on the tablet is about $425-$450 and $90-$100 for the dock. So the total price I would pay would be $515 to $550.
There still might not be a lot of stock available, but it is definitely improving fast. If they hadn't of ramped up production I would have said you might have gotten your $650 you paid for back out of it, but not now.
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Thanks, changed listing price to $600

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Jonphinguyen7 said:
Thanks, changed listing price to $600
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Thats a good price. Hope you get a quick sale.

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You're in the Houston area?
Craigslist dude.

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BUYMECAR said:
You're in the Houston area?
Craigslist dude.
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Lol thanks for the advice. Currently have a Craigslist post up and running as well. Seeing which wil get a bite first. Thanks

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Cool. I often find that people in highly populated cities take Craigslist for granted. Tax evasion is the best evasion.
BTW I would highly advise you highlight the savings. Something like "$700 value for brand new high-end device!"

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slayvus said:
A price I would recommend? Lets look at some facts that you may or may not find relevant.
When a car is driven off the lot, you can't sell it for the $60,000 you bought it for. At most you could get for it by selling it is $48,000 to $54,000.
You've 'driven' your 'car' off the lot when you removed the vacuum wrap seal on both boxes. The most I would spend on the tablet is about $425-$450 and $90-$100 for the dock. So the total price I would pay would be $515 to $550.
There still might not be a lot of stock available, but it is definitely improving fast. If they hadn't of ramped up production I would have said you might have gotten your $650 you paid for back out of it, but not now.
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I wouldn't exactly call that a fact... I sell cars and while what you said in theory makes sense. It isn't entirely true..
None the less, an item is worth what someone will buy it for. Look at finished listings on Ebay and aim for the highest one. The Prime with dock shouldn't be hard to find in most areas but I had to search a little to find mine. Ebay touches everyone... Someone will spend the money. Worst case scenario you can always meet in the middle but you always, always start high, pending your motivation to sell anyway.

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I wouldn't lower the price unless you need the money fast. People are stupid, I've sold many things on Craigslist above retail price. They think they are getting a deal on CL.

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wifesabitch said:
I wouldn't lower the price unless you need the money fast. People are stupid, I've sold many things on Craigslist above retail price. They think they are getting a deal on CL.
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And people who sell stuff on CL above retail are dbs...sorry. Concept of depreciation, economics 101. I wouldn't want to try rip anyone off...cause stuff like that come bite you back in the ass, hard lol.
Unfortunately, once an item is used...you can't expect to get back what you paid. Just my .02
To the OP, i actually got my TFP off craigslist for $500 with the dock. Everything in boxes and with complete receipts and warranty info too. And $500 for used items is a fair price. Taking your selling your Tablet for $425 and the dock for $75.
But glws nonetheless...sucks when you have to sell their own stuff just to make it by. Damn you ECONOMY!

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babymatteo said:
And people who sell stuff on CL above retail are dbs...sorry. Concept of depreciation, economics 101. I wouldn't want to try rip anyone off...cause stuff like that come bite you back in the ass, hard lol.
Unfortunately, once an item is used...you can't expect to get back what you paid. Just my .02
To the OP, i actually got my TFP off craigslist for $500 with the dock. Everything in boxes and with complete receipts and warranty info too. And $500 for used items is a fair price. Taking your selling your Tablet for $425 and the dock for $75.
But glws nonetheless...sucks when you have to sell their own stuff just to make it by. Damn you ECONOMY!
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houses typically go up in price but ya you are right. i saw a tfp 32gb + dock + case for $550 on craigslist here in DC.

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I'm in Houston (Sugar Land) and I think I've seen your ad.
here's my take on the price.
1: it's a tablet and 85% of people out there wouldn't think of our tablet as "the tablet" to get especially the iPad3 just came out. everyone will be looking for an iPad so if I were you on CL, add some meta words to it to get people's attention.
2: because we don't own a pedestrian tablet, most people wouldn't plunk all that cash for something they don't know. Doing a search for our tablet doesn't come back too favorably either; not that it's a bad tablet but with the issues that the tablet has, even my parents knows about it and they're super AARP members. I wouldn't put "Firm" in your CL ad. As an active CL user (both back in NYC and now Houston), anytime anyone put in the word "FIRM", I click the back button. The whole "charm" with CL is the ability to, for a lack of a better word: haggle.
3: If you think cars depreciate fast, have you looked at technology? Yeah, the price fluctuates up and down (like a Prius when it first came out) but overall, they only head in one direction once leaving store shelves: down. To exasperate the bad situation are the "next model" people. These are the "next model" waiters and will look at the $600 now and get X or $600 next month and get Y which is greater than X. Speaking from experience, I waited almost 6 months for the Prime. I was going to pull the trigger and get a TF101 and REALLY needed something since my laptop screen died (thank god for the stupid $120 extended warranty from Dell) but I still waited after hearing about the Prime coming out Q3/Q4 of 2011.
Basic marketing P's:
People
Price
Promotion
Placement
People: you're selling an item that majority of people know nothing about. Not like Verizon or AT&T Wireless are pushing it like the Galaxy Tab. Your audience is limited.
Price: well, $600 is big coin for economic times like this for most people. Not suggesting you give it away but do set a price that people can't say no to or add OBO to get more bites; I don't know how much interest has been stirred on your CL listing so I can't say if your price is good but for me, it's on the high side.
Promotion: well, you got it on ebay and CL and now here but the price you're selling it at doesn't help the promotion.
Placement: You're in Sugar Land? I'm in Sugar Land as well and it's not a bad place to sell high end electronics but you have to take in consideration the people who are well off in Sugar Land are also educated or are willing to educate themselves on items they are buying.
Good luck on the sale and as someone once said: I'd rather be lucky than good.

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Thanks
chivas228 said:
I'm in Houston (Sugar Land) and I think I've seen your ad.
here's my take on the price.
1: it's a tablet and 85% of people out there wouldn't think of our tablet as "the tablet" to get especially the iPad3 just came out. everyone will be looking for an iPad so if I were you on CL, add some meta words to it to get people's attention.
2: because we don't own a pedestrian tablet, most people wouldn't plunk all that cash for something they don't know. Doing a search for our tablet doesn't come back too favorably either; not that it's a bad tablet but with the issues that the tablet has, even my parents knows about it and they're super AARP members. I wouldn't put "Firm" in your CL ad. As an active CL user (both back in NYC and now Houston), anytime anyone put in the word "FIRM", I click the back button. The whole "charm" with CL is the ability to, for a lack of a better word: haggle.
3: If you think cars depreciate fast, have you looked at technology? Yeah, the price fluctuates up and down (like a Prius when it first came out) but overall, they only head in one direction once leaving store shelves: down. To exasperate the bad situation are the "next model" people. These are the "next model" waiters and will look at the $600 now and get X or $600 next month and get Y which is greater than X. Speaking from experience, I waited almost 6 months for the Prime. I was going to pull the trigger and get a TF101 and REALLY needed something since my laptop screen died (thank god for the stupid $120 extended warranty from Dell) but I still waited after hearing about the Prime coming out Q3/Q4 of 2011.
Basic marketing P's:
People
Price
Promotion
Placement
People: you're selling an item that majority of people know nothing about. Not like Verizon or AT&T Wireless are pushing it like the Galaxy Tab. Your audience is limited.
Price: well, $600 is big coin for economic times like this for most people. Not suggesting you give it away but do set a price that people can't say no to or add OBO to get more bites; I don't know how much interest has been stirred on your CL listing so I can't say if your price is good but for me, it's on the high side.
Promotion: well, you got it on ebay and CL and now here but the price you're selling it at doesn't help the promotion.
Placement: You're in Sugar Land? I'm in Sugar Land as well and it's not a bad place to sell high end electronics but you have to take in consideration the people who are well off in Sugar Land are also educated or are willing to educate themselves on items they are buying.
Good luck on the sale and as someone once said: I'd rather be lucky than good.
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Thank You all for your supprt. Ended up selling it for $575. MODs please close this thread.

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Glad you sold it, good luck with your hard times