Sell Kindle on Craigslist?

[kkandaj]

Do people buy Kindles off Craigslist? If so, what is a reasonable price to ask for a one year old Kindle 3--wifi? It has no scratches and comes with a faux leather flip cover that also stands up. I have the original box and adapter. I love my Kindle, but am contemplating upgrading to the Fire. I think it would be more beneficial for having kiddos--my books, their books, videos, Netflix, music. My sis got one for Christmas and I fell in love with it.

Also--anyone know if you can download digital copies of movies to the Fire? Or is it only videos from Amazon?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Praise2Him]

I just sold my K2 on eBay for about $60. You can look on eBay at completed listings to see what they've been selling for. You can also sell Kindles on kindleboards. I sold my Oberon cover there, since there weren't many on eBay. I've never used Craigslist so I'm not sure about that.

 

[wtpntigger2]

I just saw in the Target ad that starting tomorrow you can bring in your old Kindle and get a $50 coupon towards the purchase of a new Kindle, but you must trade and buy at the same time. With a newer version you may be able to get more on Craigslist or elsewhere, but I have the original so for me this is a great deal. Can't wait to get a new Kindle!

 

[AverageDiser]

Just bought dd a used K3 wi-fi for Christmas, came with m-edge cover, skin, and square trade warranty for $75. Now, the kicker is, the K3 wi-fi has already been discontinued, and there's talk the 3G version isn't too far behind. If you can afford to hold off for a bit, you may be able to get more money for it- there are a lot of people loyal to the K3. I also think you'd do better on e-bay or kindleboards.com than craig's list, but I could be wrong.

 

[tinkmom2]

I had a bad experience with Craigslist and never went back. I have always sold on Ebay and never had a problem. You should put the item up for auction with a reserve bid which means you will not sell for lower than that price. You can also research selling prices there.

 

[princesspwrhr]

With Craigslist you will have lots of people emailing you offering you half of your asking price. But- the upside is that you don't have to sell to them and if you hold out, someone will buy for what you're asking or close enough for you to accept. I had a practically new Nintendo DS, no scratches, case, extra stylus, car charger, original box, cables etc. barely played with and I had 4 games with it. Reasonable price. Everyone wanted to buyit for half.

If you do keep it and they discontinue it - buy a battery NOW. I've had my original Nook (wifi & 3g) for 2 years now and thought about getting a battery, since I'd rather have one on hand _just in case_. BN was offering $50 to trade in, but I'm not interested. Went to buy a newe battery - BN no longer carries them! they had them just a week before. Staples still has the batteries (online only) so I bought 2. So - if you decide to keep your old Kindle becuase you love it, get a spare battery.