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iPod Value of a NIB Sealed 1st Gen 5GB iPod

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Chiggs

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Any input on the value of a Brand New, Sealed In Box 1st edition Apple iPod? I've been looking for one for a while as a collectors item and finally found one on E-Bay.

I've bid it up to almost $400 but still under the reserve. I've sent the seller an E-Mail asking what the reserve is but wanted some thoughts from the forumn. I think I'd be willing to go up to $500 or so...

Interesting that it's over the original selling price...

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Sealed-Box-...7QQihZ018QQcategoryZ67835QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
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reubs

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Jun 22, 2006
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While this would be neat to have, I'm not sure what the point of it being NIB would be. It's not like a collectible toy...it's technology that will just lose value over time. however, something is only worth what someone else will pay for it...

Good luck.
 
xfiftyfour

xfiftyfour

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reubs said:
While this would be neat to have, I'm not sure what the point of it being NIB would be. It's not like a collectible toy...it's technology that will just lose value over time. however, something is only worth what someone else will pay for it...

Good luck.
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At this point, it's not the technology that someone is bidding on - it's the sentimental value. Collectors pay top-dollar for items like this.. not to use, but to have. I wouldn't be surprised if someday this type of thing is worth QUITE a bit of money..
 
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reubs

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xfiftyfour said:
At this point, it's not the technology that someone is bidding on - it's the sentimental value. Collectors pay top-dollar for items like this.. not to use, but to have. I wouldn't be surprised if someday this type of thing is worth QUITE a bit of money..
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You think so? I've never been a collector of electronic stuff...just sports cards and stuff, but I guess that if there is a market out there people will pay for it. I'm just speaking as someone from the outside looking in.
 
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Lancetx

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I saw one of these NIB sell on eBay for around $350 several months back. Geez, I can't imagine what this one is going to finish at if it's already at $380 with 6 days still remaining in the auction.
 
me hate windows

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Last month someone had one up and it went for just over $260. I would pass on this and just try to find one later.
 
synth3tik

synth3tik

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A first Gen iPod NiB, (although it reminds me of picking up my first Gen within the first week and being the coolest kid on the block), anyway. Having a perfect condition iPod for a collection is cool, having one NiB will be painful, as far as the price, and the need to open it.
 
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mikehalloran

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tigres said:
Old thread, same question. What’s a 1st gen 5 GB iPod NIB worth today?
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The answer never changes:

Whatever someone is willing to pay. The trick is always to find the one willing to pay the most, right?

When a collector pays an outrageous price, then that person now has one. What was the second highest bid and who was making the offer?
 
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