» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:29 am
You can try putting the games up in Switchgames and trade them for PS3 games if you get a match. You can also sell your games there - SG takes a 10% cut, but you get to decide the price. Trading is free; if you sell, you need your credit card verified ($5 one-time fee). Try trading first. You can put up your controller and console for trade, too.
Other than that: When I try to value games or other things, I take a look at how much the same item (in the same condition) are sold for on Amazon, Ebay, half.com, and even Gamestop (for their used games). I look at the lowest price range and that's what I usually end up posting as the price. If you want the item to move faster, price even lower than that to make it attractive over other sellers (like Amazon).
Part of the up-hill battle is that while a game usually works if the disc doesn't have scratches, a buyer won't be 100% sure your console will work (i.e. not RROD or bricked) until they plug it in to use it. If you can take photo evidence that it sill works (i.e. powered up, playing a game) that can go a bit towards reassuring potential buyers that you're not another hacker trying to dump his bricked box. You can try to offer plugging it in and powering it up to see if it works (assuming you have a small TV and can find a place that will let you plug it in and test it, because you sure wouldn't want some stranger coming over your house). Or taking a video or more pictures or whatever. The second thing to be aware of is that people might be wary that it is a stolen item and stolen games that you're trying to get rid of. Usually the indicators are a cheap price and a "must sell asap" so I would suggest avoiding using those words in your ad. I mostly have Craigslist in mind, as I use the "for sale" section quite often.
