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What used acoustic guitars are under valued?

magikker — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:42:48 -0800

I'm looking to buy a used acoustic guitar that didn't hold it's monetary value. Which brands should I look for? Let me explain. A Martin or Gibson which cost 2 grand ten years ago is still worth 2 grand (or more) on the used market. A Tacoma that cost 2 grand ten years ago now sells for under a grand used. It's still a good guitar, but now it is a steal for what you are getting.

I'm not looking for a good monetary investment, as I don't expect to be reselling it. I want a good undervalued player's investment. Are there other brands,models,years that are selling for a lot less than what they are worth in terms of quality?

I need to sell some Japanese-language manga!

Alterscape — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:56:14 -0800

I need to sell about thirty volumes of various manga series. The catch: they're all in Japanese. A friend of mine has asked for help disposing of a bunch of manga that an old roommate abandoned when moving back to China. Were the books in English, I'd list them on Amazon's used store. I'm not sure what my options are for Japanese-language text, though. Is there an American market for these sorts of things? Where would I find buyers? Ebay? If I'm not likely to sell them, what sort of charitable organization would want the manga? I can't imagine most libraries would be interested because of the language. We'd both rather see them go somewhere they could do some good, at least, rather than in the recycle bin or a box somewhere.

Ebooks with resale/resell rights?

acoutu — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:35:25 -0800

Where can I find legitimate ebooks with resell/resale rights? I'd like to purchase some ebooks with resell/resale rights, chiefly in the areas of bookkeeping, small business management, invoices and contracts. (Not all in one ebook.) What are some legitimate sources for such materials? I am willing to pay a decent amount for these rights -- I am not looking for $1 ebooks. I'd like the materials to be of decent quality and not full of viruses and the like, since I will be associating my own products with them. Any recommendations? Thanks.

Resell an ibook: fix it?

The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:09:03 -0800

A question about reselling an ibook g4 with a broken screen. I'm in the market for a new laptop (probably looking at a macbook, yes I will wait until after WWDC), most notably because the screen on my ibook g4 is horribly broken. But here's the question: is it worth it to try and replace the screen before I resell it? I can probably manage this for around $130, but don't know if the resell value will be boosted enough to make it worth my while.

also, what is a fair price to ask for a 14'' ibook g4 running Tiger with a 60g HDD, 512 MB RAM and a 1.42ghz processor? (both with good screen and a bum screen, if possible). I'll most likely be selling on craigslist or ebay.

Readin' the books. All the time.

cilantro — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:33:41 -0800

I am a reading fiend! I spend a good portion of my paycheck at bookstores and a good portion of my time at the library but I still want more. I've signed up for Bookmooch, and it looks promising, but I'm just curious if it really works. For some reason I have this fear that people are out to get free books to sell at their local fleamarket and I won't get anything back in return (I know there's a points system but it looks pretty easy to game). Anyone tried out Bookmooch, or any similar site? I'm in the UK, Leeds specifically, if it matters.

How can I resell networking equipment, specifically Cisco?

odinsdream — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:16:26 -0800

How can I get a reasonable price for used Cisco networking equipment that I recovered from a bankrupt business? I recently recovered some Cisco networking equipment in perfectly fine condition from a bankrupt business. I found several sites online that sell used networking equipment, but logically this seems like the worst place to try and get a reasonable price.

I also noticed that the base model isn't necessarily enough to qualify the price appropriately, since there could be add-in cards that are worth a significant amount.

How can I properly determine what each is worth? Do I need to clear out any information before selling them?

I have a 3600, two 2950's, and a 1700.

Reselling Software

benji — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:41:47 -0800

Can I resell my bought software? I have a student copy of Adobe Creative Suite. Is it legal/legit to sell it (for example on ebay).

If so, is there some process in which I need to transfer the license to the new user.

What's the best way to sell used books?

pinto — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 12:13:46 -0800

Selling used books online. Is amazon (terms of sale) the way to go? Ebay? Am I better off taking books to local used booksellers? No collectibles or rare books, just your standard hodgepodge lit, theory, and what not.