Confused Over GPU pricing

[YoungCarter765]

Okay so I have a R9-280x Sapphire Vapor-X Tri-X OC Edition (the blue one). It cost me $300 like 3 years ago. I'm thinking of selling it and getting an RX-480 8gb, but I can't find a price. The prices on Amazon are all over the place. So my question is, what should I charge? It's still like new as I'm a non smoker and I barely played on it. Never OC'd (other than factory).

 

[USAFRet]

Okay so I have a R9-280x Sapphire Vapor-X Tri-X OC Edition (the blue one). It cost me $300 like 3 years ago. I'm thinking of selling it and getting an RX-480 8gb, but I can't find a price. The prices on Amazon are all over the place. So my question is, what should I charge? It's still like new as I'm a non smoker and I barely played on it. Never OC'd (other than factory).

Look on ebay for actual sold auctions.
That will give you a reasonable indication.

Like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Great-Condition-Sapphire-Radeon-R9-280X-3GB-Vapor-X-2048-Stream-Processors-/122211709506

Maybe $100-$125

 

[elbert]

The 1050ti is the new card thats about an equal to the 280X. It sales for $139 so given its used I would say $125 max.

 

[YoungCarter765]

Thanks for replying. Why are the ones for my card on Amazon so high?

 

[elbert]

New ones are hard to find so they try to get a premium.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks for replying. Why are the ones for my card on Amazon so high?

It only counts if they actually sell.
You could advertise yours for $400. Someone else will come along and ask "Why is this so high?"

 

[hang-the-9]

Thanks for replying. Why are the ones for my card on Amazon so high?

Many sellers continue to sell (or at least list) old parts at their new prices. You see this all the time if you follow craigslist posts, someone always tries to list their 10 year old 32" Plasma TV for $500 because it's 100 cheaper than "Amazon prices".