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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Do your market research before selling 7 year old iPad Mini
Date: 11 Jul 2024 20:30:03 GMT
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On 2024-07-11, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>
> Had an iPad 4 mini, 16 GB, cellular that was getting pretty much 0 use 
> so decided to sell it.
>
> Hot off of getting a good price for an antique end table, I quickly 
> ginned up a sales offer.
>
> Cable and power block not included.
>
> I decided (having a few years ago sold a full sized iPad with more 
> memory, including the cable and power block for $100 and struggling to 
> get that price) that $40 would do it and I'd probably have to wait even 
> to get that.
>
> Posted at 18:03.
> By 18:10 had 5 "is that still for sale" and questions about it.
> By 18:20 it was 7.
> By 18:25 was sold.
> By 19:00 it was out the door.
>
> Next time I'll look at offered prices before setting a price.

Was this on eBay, or?

> (And no, I have not looked, don't want to know what I left on the table).

Your offer was a good one. 😁

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