Saturday, August 21, 2010

How to best sell a HP pocket calculator

Introduction

This guide is the result of years of experience in buying actively Hewlett-Packard vintage calculators on eBay. It concerns only pocket calculators and some peripherals, when they are available. It is made for everyone who is looking for selling a HP calculator on eBay.


Because vintage HP calculators are collectible and valuable assets today, the better your description is, the more money you can get for it. Dont listen at people who will try to convince you to conclude the transaction before the end of the auction for a couple of dollars by proposing you a quick buy it now transaction, most of the time, you will obtain more at the end of the auction than the proposed amount. If you want to have an idea of market prices, you can visit my HP vintage pocket calculators 2006 buyers guide, the famous HP Museum web site or recent terminated auctions related to the same model you have.


General

Your auction ad will have to be legible, structured and to propose, for the HP calculator model you put for sale, following sections:



The history,
the technical specifications,
a cosmetic and working condition description,
a list of what is included in the auction,
your auction terms,
your payment conditions,
your shipping

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