Q. I know the retail value is around $250 or something like that. I got this system for free and have enjoyed it, but I need some quick cash. I now almost everybody and their mother harbors a horrible opinion about Bose, so I was wondering how that should affect my asking price and I also just wanted to know how much I should even try to sell it for anyway.
Answer
You pose a very interesting question.
Yes, Lots of members of forums, and similar types of internet/ infotech based feeds have horrible opinions about Bose.
Whether they are valid opinions - I won't get into that unless you want the facts.
But - with that said, how many of those members with horrible opinions make up the Market??
My best guess is 10% at best.
So this means the rest of 90% knows Bose as 1] respectable company 2] good products.
Now this 90% is made up of a variety of consumers. Most of them just don't know, but have seen Bose Ads in magazines, TV ads, Radio ads, random Internet/Google ads etc.
... and because of these ads, this bulk of consumers are highly likely to go and look at any Bose product and after a quick demo, say, "Wow sounds good! - But very expensive... SO IT MUST BE GOOD! - I heard they are the best."
At that point, they will probably not make the investment as who has $500+ for a CLOCK/RADIO/CD PLAYER [Bose Wave music system]... or $300 for a Ipod Dock... or $thou$ands for any of their 2.1/5.1/6.1 Cinemate/V-series/Lifestyle series systems?? --- --- so they go home and DREAM big... save up, in hopes to own Bose one day. Awesome... aspirations are good.
Then they by chance see some negative comments about Bose online or from a friend... and think:
-"Oh they are just jealous - cuz they can't afford it themselves..."
-"Oh well, Bose is USA's most successful audio companies - and the Best will always have enemies/HATERS - just haters"
-"Oh, well, Bose speakers is in the Sistine Chapel / Staples Center / Ferrari / oh and of course: GM / MAZDA / ETC... so they must be good - good enuff or the POPE, good nuff for ME! yahoo!!"
-"Oh, I heard their demo [all 10minutes] and WOW such small speakers, they sound GREAT! --I'LL LET ME EARS DECIDE THANK-YOU"
-"Oh My Grandpa, Dad had Bose... I'll get Bose - great American company..."
--- did I miss anything?? ----
... so they will negate the advice on forums... ... Well, maybe they should based on how much useless, derogatory, missleading information the Net... ... So they go and try to save $$ for the day they can afford Bose.
Then --- OOOO --- They see a great deal on eBay or Craigslist or Kijiji... and can save hundreds or even thousands.
So my answer:
You can get almost full price for your Companion 3 speakers.
All you have to do is explain how GREAT IT SOUNDS, HOW ABSOLUTELY MINT IT IS, HOW IT'S ONLY 5 DAYS OLD, HOW NICELY YOU'VE KEPT IT, HOW IT'S BEEN IN A SMOKE FREE ROOM, HOW IT'S BEEN PET EVERYDAY TO SLEEP...
and then Post it on eBay, Craigslist, Kijiji, all local newspapers, on TV, on Radio....
...
And who knows, you may even get more than $250.
I'd Guess - if you do enough of what Bose does, you'll get over $500 for it...
Then you can get their Bose Companion 5!!!
FREE UPGRADE!!! YAHOO!!!
Source(s):
But seriously, Craigslist will probably yeild the highest bid... but you may have to show a few ppl how well it works. Hope this helps.
You pose a very interesting question.
Yes, Lots of members of forums, and similar types of internet/ infotech based feeds have horrible opinions about Bose.
Whether they are valid opinions - I won't get into that unless you want the facts.
But - with that said, how many of those members with horrible opinions make up the Market??
My best guess is 10% at best.
So this means the rest of 90% knows Bose as 1] respectable company 2] good products.
Now this 90% is made up of a variety of consumers. Most of them just don't know, but have seen Bose Ads in magazines, TV ads, Radio ads, random Internet/Google ads etc.
... and because of these ads, this bulk of consumers are highly likely to go and look at any Bose product and after a quick demo, say, "Wow sounds good! - But very expensive... SO IT MUST BE GOOD! - I heard they are the best."
At that point, they will probably not make the investment as who has $500+ for a CLOCK/RADIO/CD PLAYER [Bose Wave music system]... or $300 for a Ipod Dock... or $thou$ands for any of their 2.1/5.1/6.1 Cinemate/V-series/Lifestyle series systems?? --- --- so they go home and DREAM big... save up, in hopes to own Bose one day. Awesome... aspirations are good.
Then they by chance see some negative comments about Bose online or from a friend... and think:
-"Oh they are just jealous - cuz they can't afford it themselves..."
-"Oh well, Bose is USA's most successful audio companies - and the Best will always have enemies/HATERS - just haters"
-"Oh, well, Bose speakers is in the Sistine Chapel / Staples Center / Ferrari / oh and of course: GM / MAZDA / ETC... so they must be good - good enuff or the POPE, good nuff for ME! yahoo!!"
-"Oh, I heard their demo [all 10minutes] and WOW such small speakers, they sound GREAT! --I'LL LET ME EARS DECIDE THANK-YOU"
-"Oh My Grandpa, Dad had Bose... I'll get Bose - great American company..."
--- did I miss anything?? ----
... so they will negate the advice on forums... ... Well, maybe they should based on how much useless, derogatory, missleading information the Net... ... So they go and try to save $$ for the day they can afford Bose.
Then --- OOOO --- They see a great deal on eBay or Craigslist or Kijiji... and can save hundreds or even thousands.
So my answer:
You can get almost full price for your Companion 3 speakers.
All you have to do is explain how GREAT IT SOUNDS, HOW ABSOLUTELY MINT IT IS, HOW IT'S ONLY 5 DAYS OLD, HOW NICELY YOU'VE KEPT IT, HOW IT'S BEEN IN A SMOKE FREE ROOM, HOW IT'S BEEN PET EVERYDAY TO SLEEP...
and then Post it on eBay, Craigslist, Kijiji, all local newspapers, on TV, on Radio....
...
And who knows, you may even get more than $250.
I'd Guess - if you do enough of what Bose does, you'll get over $500 for it...
Then you can get their Bose Companion 5!!!
FREE UPGRADE!!! YAHOO!!!
Source(s):
But seriously, Craigslist will probably yeild the highest bid... but you may have to show a few ppl how well it works. Hope this helps.
is there a Automoble Ipod and speaker system that would take the place of my defective auto...?
inabinet
...stereo and speakers?
I have a show car with the original AM radio in the dash and older under seat speakers that I might replace but I'd like to know how to get some tunes without replacing the AM radio.
I wonder if an ipod and some replacement speakers would do the job. If not, what is the the most cost effective solution? Woody
Answer
Just look through all of the speaker options for the ipod both at Apple:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/ipod_accessories/speakers
And here:
While a $10 patch cable can connect any music player to a home stereo or a boombox, many iPod owners prefer the convenience and style of a dedicated iPod speaker system. Most of them are pretty straightforward: plug the iPod in to the 30-pin dock connector and press play. But among the dozens upon dozens of models we've reviewed, a select handful have distinguished themselves with a superior combination of design, performance, and value. We've assembled them here, including a wide cross section of portable and home models across a variety of price points. (Note that many--but not all--models are available in multiple colors; read the full reviews for details.)
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-ipod-speakers/
Hope that gives you some options!
Just look through all of the speaker options for the ipod both at Apple:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/ipod_accessories/speakers
And here:
While a $10 patch cable can connect any music player to a home stereo or a boombox, many iPod owners prefer the convenience and style of a dedicated iPod speaker system. Most of them are pretty straightforward: plug the iPod in to the 30-pin dock connector and press play. But among the dozens upon dozens of models we've reviewed, a select handful have distinguished themselves with a superior combination of design, performance, and value. We've assembled them here, including a wide cross section of portable and home models across a variety of price points. (Note that many--but not all--models are available in multiple colors; read the full reviews for details.)
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-ipod-speakers/
Hope that gives you some options!
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