Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

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Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by marcushg » Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:41 am

Hello! i'm planning to sell my GBZ as i don't have the time to use it. Which would be the best way to sell it? i thought about an ebay auction but i've never used it, is someone selling them? at what price? i'd like to sell it to someone who already knows what it really is (and the effort made).
My GBZ has the 640x480 screen, teensy for the controls, powerboost and 2500mah battery (adafruit), gbz kitschbend control pcb, class d audio amplifier, usb audio card (i'm thinking to switch to pwm audio), etc. Is someone interested?
thanks in advance for your advice!

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Re: Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by Tamasco » Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:36 am

I guess the basic would be to count how many you have spent on the project (the GBZ parts). And then add how much you want to charge for your time. On eBay I have seen selling for about 300€ (the ones made by ivanretrobit, check his instagram). However, you said you use a 640x480 screen, so that´s a plus.
I wouldn´t recommend you to use eBay, because they charge a % for the service.

Nice build you made, by the way.
http://imgur.com/a/x3ZiL

Edit: You can see how the bids ended:

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... nterval=30

Raspberry pi burger king gameboy (#252477015961) US $303.00
Raspberry pi zero burger king mini gameboy color (#252359240081) US $306.99
Raspberry pi GameBoy (#252309685325) US $396.13
raspberry pi Gameboy retropie (#252005345802) US $371.69

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Re: Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by Camble » Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:03 am

That is a really nice, clean build! Good luck with your sale.

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Re: Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by CaptainDurden » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:03 am

i see zero's on ebay quite regularly. start the auction at 250 and implement a 4-500 "buy it now", make it a precise listing with all the parts and prices, good pictures and make it ABUNDANTLY clear that you will be selling an empty system without roms. should go over pretty well. and yes, ebay collects fees, but you have buyer and seller protection and it is maybe the easiest way to reach a large group of potential buyers.
it sure beats putting it up on etsy...
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Re: Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by livinin82 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:04 am

How much?

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Re: Selling a Gameboy Zero (assembled)

Post by marcushg » Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:52 pm

wow thanks for your answers! i have to make new photos of the build as i improved a lot of it (new screen, new usb hub, etc...) then i have to find all the bills of the materials but yes i have to count my work on it. Fine, next week ill try. Thank you!

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