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Re: Pointers on selling your laptop?
- To: Scott McDermott <scottm@kcls.org>
- Subject: Re: Pointers on selling your laptop?
- From: Randy Whittle <rwhittle@usa.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 06:59:05 -0800
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At 04:23 PM 2/26/97 -0800, Scott McDermott wrote:
>Anyone have pointers (or maybe a pointer to a FAQ?) about selling a
>laptop? Thanks!
The main point to selling *any* computer is to hit the right target market.
Basically, that means you don't try to sell it on the internet. Why? You
have a bunch of very informed, very computer-savvy and cost-conscious
consumers. That spells bad news (and low resale value) for you.
Don't try to save a buck just to lose hundreds. Fork over the dough to
advertise in your local newspaper (hopefully in a major city) and you'll
access a whole different population. One that doesn't know as much, isn't
as well informed about what's available, and will likely pay a few more bucks.
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Randy Whittle rwhittle@usa.net
Marshall Graduate School of Business at USC http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle
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