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Title: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 28 October 2013, 21:25:49: Ok, while cleaning out my garage, I found a 1st generation iPod 10 GB with the scroll wheel that actually moves, and the item is getting more attention on Ebay than anything that I have ever sold.

I looked at some sold listings, and ones in good condition with charging cords or original packaging were going for hundreds of dollars. :eek:

What gives? Are there some Apple hipsters in Brooklyn driving up the price of these things while competing with each other to see who can be more retro?
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45: Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:25:12: Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45
Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose

except an iPod classic.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:26:46: Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45
Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose

I did. Up to $40 after one day with 5 watchers. And I made it clear that I do not know if the item even works because I do not have a firewire to test the item.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: Tym on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:27:48: I have my first iPod, the iPod mini.

Maybe that will be worth something one-day. ^-^
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: BakaPhoenix on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:52:38: Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:26:46
Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45
Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose

I did. Up to $40 after one day with 5 watchers. And I made it clear that I do not know if the item even works because I do not have a firewire to test the item.
well that is a great find, and you still have some days left ;)
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 29 October 2013, 07:14:16: Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:26:46
Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45
Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose

I did. Up to $40 after one day with 5 watchers. And I made it clear that I do not know if the item even works because I do not have a firewire to test the item.

Wonder if I could do the same with my original brown Zune....
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: tipo33 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:13:09: A lot of the players that had replacable hard drives maintained value pretty well. I have a 5g iPod that I swapped a 240gig drive into. I love it.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:16:03: Lol, I was expecting this to happen at least 5 years from now. Hipsters. :Kappa:
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: BakaPhoenix on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:53:53: Quote from: baldgye on Tue, 29 October 2013, 07:14:16
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 06:26:46
Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 28 October 2013, 22:20:45
Probably. Set up an auction and let it go up. You have nothing to lose

I did. Up to $40 after one day with 5 watchers. And I made it clear that I do not know if the item even works because I do not have a firewire to test the item.

Wonder if I could do the same with my original brown Zune....

MS fanboy aren't as mad as apple's xD
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:55:43: I always thought the one with the red LEDs was pretty sweet, those HDDs though :/
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 29 October 2013, 11:43:47: Quote from: jwaz on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:55:43
I always thought the one with the red LEDs was pretty sweet, those HDDs though :/

Yeah that's my personal fav design, though it's so big and the screen is so bad, would need some serious modding to make it useable.
I remember at the time a mate of mine had the 20gb iPod (that version) and he had 15gb of music on it and the UI lagged like mad... It was painfully slow
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 29 October 2013, 12:58:54: Quote from: tipo33 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 10:13:09
A lot of the players that had replacable hard drives maintained value pretty well. I have a 5g iPod that I swapped a 240gig drive into. I love it.

That might explain it. The like new 5gb models are selling for a lot. And the hipster factor.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: phetto on Tue, 29 October 2013, 13:18:45: Ah my first real mp3 player! Flashbacks from my highschool days. Good thing they invented smart phones and Spotify though!
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 17:59:29: (http://i39.tinypic.com/2earx8p.jpg)

I had the PS Theme on mine! Then it got soaked in Jagermeister :(
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:26:32: Quote from: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 17:59:29
Show Image
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2earx8p.jpg)

I had the PS Theme on mine! Then it got soaked in Jagermeister :(

This is a 1st gen classic thread, bro. If your scroll wheel does not physically move and it does not have a Firewire connection, it does not belong.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:40:24: oh my bad i didnt know which gen that was i got over ipods a long time ago.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:45:24: I sold my 1st gen 5Gb iPod with original box for about $100 a few months ago. They shot up in value after Steve Jobs died. Before that, it probably would have sold for like $20 :P
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:51:02: Quote from: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:40:24
oh my bad i didnt know which gen that was i got over ipods a long time ago.

Just kidding. I was trying to imitate a judgmental hipster. The one I am referring to is this model:

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Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: demik on Tue, 29 October 2013, 21:03:56: like i told that other guy

Quote from: demik on Sun, 27 October 2013, 21:47:20
Find hipster
Make profit
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 21:12:40: Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:51:02
Quote from: dustinhxc on Tue, 29 October 2013, 20:40:24
oh my bad i didnt know which gen that was i got over ipods a long time ago.

Just kidding. I was trying to imitate a judgmental hipster. The one I am referring to is this model:

(Attachment Link)

Oh ok lol Oh wow that looks way different then mine did. Yeah I know about iPhones and macbooks but not so much about iPods. GLWS
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 30 October 2013, 16:48:53: Up to 8 watchers. Gonna be a bidding war. Can't wait. I only hope the thing turns on for the buyer.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 30 October 2013, 18:49:06: Can you link the auction? I wanna see how many hipsters there are on ebay
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:10:36: Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 30 October 2013, 18:49:06
Can you link the auction? I wanna see how many hipsters there are on ebay

I'm pretty sure this is it (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141102063437).
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: kmiller8 on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:17:07: Quote from: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:10:36
Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 30 October 2013, 18:49:06
Can you link the auction? I wanna see how many hipsters there are on ebay

I'm pretty sure this is it (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141102063437).

I'm pretty sure you're wrong (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141100661033)
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:19:17: Quote from: kmiller8 on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:17:07
Quote from: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:10:36
Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 30 October 2013, 18:49:06
Can you link the auction? I wanna see how many hipsters there are on ebay

I'm pretty sure this is it (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141102063437).

I'm pretty sure you're wrong (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141100661033)

Check the seller in your link then check mine.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: kmiller8 on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:20:34: Quote from: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:19:17
Check the seller in your link then check mine.

who would use the same username across websites? honestly. :)
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:29:11: Quote from: kmiller8 on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:20:34
Quote from: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:19:17
Check the seller in your link then check mine.

who would use the same username across websites? honestly. :)

No clue. Idiots.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:37:16: Are you trying to gather funds for that μTRON?
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:53:58: Also, like new, for a cool $449.95 at the moment and 11 hours left.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-iPod-1st-Generation-5GB-with-original-packaging-/171156879581?pt=Other_MP3_Players&hash=item27d9beb8dd
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:58:38: I still have the 1st gen Gold Mini iPod--apparently Minis aren't very popular, though they look way better in my subjective opinion :cool:
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:59:46: Quote from: keymaster on Wed, 30 October 2013, 19:37:16
Are you trying to gather funds for that μTRON?

The funds for a µTron is not the problem. Trying to justify spending $600 on a keyboard to be shipped from Japan while other parts of my life scream for attention is the problem.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: alosec on Wed, 30 October 2013, 20:16:03: These things are actually worth something? What the hell. I drive a jeep, so it's kinda hard to leave expensive things in my car and not worry about them being stolen.. I was going to get one of these dinky things just to have so I wouldn't be worried if someone stole a $10 iPod from me.

dreams_crushed
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 31 October 2013, 09:45:28: Quote from: alosec on Wed, 30 October 2013, 20:16:03
These things are actually worth something? What the hell. I drive a jeep, so it's kinda hard to leave expensive things in my car and not worry about them being stolen.. I was going to get one of these dinky things just to have so I wouldn't be worried if someone stole a $10 iPod from me.

dreams_crushed

I am sure the older touch wheel models are still of little value. There is something about the 1st and 2nd gen that makes them more valuable as a used commodity than newer models. I would brush up on your iPod generations and poke around Ebay. Definitely a good deal to be had.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 03 November 2013, 07:48:30: Going into the homestretch with less than 24 hours left in the auction. It's only at $42, but has 14 watchers. Should be interesting.
Title: Re: Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation resale market
Post by: keymaster on Sun, 03 November 2013, 09:28:15: Predictions? I say $80+, at least.