[quote name='gkrykewy']I'm not sure how exactly you're performing your searches, but a base premium system seems to have leveled off at roughly $750 (before shipping). I've been periodically searching completed items under the phrase 'xbox 360 premium.' Are you getting a disproportionate number of 0-feedback buyers under the phrase you're searching or something?[/QUOTE]
You're putting too much effort into it.
1. Click the "Sell" button on
www.ebay.com.
2. Select "Online Auction" as an answer to "How would you like to sell your item?" and click "Start a New Listing >".
3. Sign in with your eBay User ID and Password and click "Sign In Securely >".
4. Select "Video Games:Systems" as the category to sell in and click "Continue >". Note: I don't use the enhanced, easier category selector because unloaded Java applets cause my browser to crash.
5. On the "List with Pre-filled Item Information side, select "Microsoft Xbox 360" from the dropdown combo box under "Platform" and click "Continue >".
6. Select the "Microsoft Xbox 360 - Game console" with the MPN of XBOX360 by clicking the "Sell one like this" button.
7. If necessary, garble some letters into the "Item Description" textbox and click "Continue >".
8. Under "Pricing and duration" you should see (at 2:05AM EST 12/05):
Microsoft Xbox 360 - Game console
Average starting price:
$723.33
Average sold price:
$1,150.89
Without looking at my previous post, I think the average sold price has dropped $9 since earlier today. Is this permanent or an indication of future prices? I wouldn't read that much into it.
However, it is pretty safe to say a brand new and sealed Xbox 360 can sell for 90-100% of the average selling price and fly off of eBay at 70-90% of the average selling price.
There's plenty of opportunity left to buy (or hoard) 360s and to sell (or flip) them on Ebay for a good profit.
Here's hoping everybody wanting to cash in on the 360 can grab a few dozen before the shortage is over.