Where to buy *NEW* HP50G ?

[ctrclckws]

(12-07-2018 04:47 PM)Tim Wessman Wrote:  If you was a "new" 50g, buy from hpcalc.org. The ones labeled as "refurbished" are completely unused and new - just sans packaging.

That explains why the unit I received from him had a 2017 serial number.

Thanks

[Sukiari]

Bought my second one a couple years ago when they were blowing them out for $39 on Amazon. I should have bought a cargo container of them.

[edryer]

Quote:$39 on Amazon.

Amazing price. Perhaps wait for the TI-89 Titanium to go the same way (it is only a matter of time, a few years max) - there will always be a healthy market for this device as well.

PS. Like the username.

[aurelio]

I looked around for a new 50g...but prices are uncredible....also for a used one
Aleady it became a rare collectible item?

[EngineerX]

(03-24-2020 05:51 PM)aurelio Wrote:  I looked around for a new 50g...but prices are uncredible....also for a used one
Aleady it became a rare collectible item?

Afraid so. Look at the prices for new ones now!

[peacecalc]

Hello folks,

a short search shows, you can get a new one for approxiamatly the double former price, so it is not to late to buy one.

But some offers are three or even four times of the former price, that might be today to expensive, but may be not in five or ten years...

[Sukiari]

(01-03-2021 11:02 PM)peacecalc Wrote:  Hello folks,

a short search shows, you can get a new one for approxiamatly the double former price, so it is not to late to buy one.

But some offers are three or even four times of the former price, that might be today to expensive, but may be not in five or ten years...

The good news is 42s prices have been dropping since the DM42 came out. Maybe once the DM48/50 comes out the 50g prices will drop too!

[Valentin Albillo]

(03-24-2020 05:51 PM)aurelio Wrote:  I looked around for a new 50g...but prices are uncredible....also for a used one
Aleady it became a rare collectible item?

Not my fight because I'd never be interested in that RPL model even if given one for free but just out of curiosity I looked in eBay Spain and immediately found used ones in working condition for prices such as 45 €, 67 €, ... New ones are listed for about twice that.

So I don't understand. Are those prices considered incredibly high for that calc ?

V.

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(01-05-2021 04:07 AM)Sukiari Wrote:  The good news is 42s prices have been dropping since the DM42 came out. Maybe once the DM48/50 comes out the 50g prices will drop too!

Yep! 2040 is just around the corner.

[Moggul]

(01-05-2021 05:48 AM)Valentin Albillo Wrote:  

(03-24-2020 05:51 PM)aurelio Wrote:  I looked around for a new 50g...but prices are uncredible....also for a used one
Aleady it became a rare collectible item?

Not my fight because I'd never be interested in that RPL model even if given one for free but just out of curiosity I looked in eBay Spain and immediately found used ones in working condition for prices such as 45 €, 67 €, ... New ones are listed for about twice that.

So I don't understand. Are those prices considered incredibly high for that calc ?

V.

I just bought a blue version in excellent condition complete with box and manuals for 30€ on the Spanish classifieds app. You can buy them all day long for 30-50€ here.

Maybe we could start a reselling program...

[SammysHP]

In Germany a used 50g costs about 100-150 €. Three years ago it was around 60 €.

[EngineerX]

Out of curiosity, how long does a 50g usually last? Assuming it is well taken care of and used lightly on a daily basis?

[rprosperi]

(01-05-2021 06:33 PM)EngineerX Wrote:  Out of curiosity, how long does a 50g usually last? Assuming it is well taken care of and used lightly on a daily basis?

The 50g was introduced in 2006, and under the conditions that you noted, I've never heard of one 'wearing out' or even becoming troublesome. So far. Depending on the user's skin chemistry, the painted key labels can wear somewhat, but this is true for all painted labels, and injected keys are just not being made by anyone anymore (for a $100 consumer product).

Of course if treated poorly, etc. some units have ultimately needed replacement (there are posts here, on HP's support site, etc.) and a few cases of SD card slot failure, but it seems they were quite well made, correcting the poor build quality of the models preceding it.

[Marco Polo]

(01-05-2021 11:34 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  

(01-05-2021 06:33 PM)EngineerX Wrote:  Out of curiosity, how long does a 50g usually last? Assuming it is well taken care of and used lightly on a daily basis?

The 50g was introduced in 2006, and under the conditions that you noted, I've never heard of one 'wearing out' or even becoming troublesome. So far. Depending on the user's skin chemistry, the painted key labels can wear somewhat, but this is true for all painted labels, and injected keys are just not being made by anyone anymore (for a $100 consumer product).

Of course if treated poorly, etc. some units have ultimately needed replacement (there are posts here, on HP's support site, etc.) and a few cases of SD card slot failure, but it seems they were quite well made, correcting the poor build quality of the models preceding it.

I can report my experience, which confirms Bob's opinion.
My 50g is on my desk since 2007, used daily. No wear on keys, it works perfectly .
Only the vinyl pouch self destroyed, but I replaced with a semi-rigid case.
I recently bought a spare unit which seems built better than my old one.
It came with canvas pouch.

IMHO, the build quality of 50g is good and not far from the latest 48gx (black screen, painted keys).

[Uli]

Without a comment:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000GTPRPS/ref=...9Fb0T1KNRV

[Csaba Tizedes]

I have three for sale: One never opened, one opened but not used, one Quasimodo, if someone is interested.
"Never opened" really(!) never opened, therefore one battery packed togethet with the calculator is dead, the calculator, manuals, case is not affected.

Send PM and I can send photos.

Csaba

[Devastator]

Did you ever sell these?

(01-10-2021 11:56 AM)Csaba Tizedes Wrote:  I have three for sale: One never opened, one opened but not used, one Quasimodo, if someone is interested.
"Never opened" really(!) never opened, therefore one battery packed togethet with the calculator is dead, the calculator, manuals, case is not affected.

Send PM and I can send photos.

Csaba

[gwh]

If you're in Europe Vinted is a great source of cheap HP 50g : https://www.vinted.fr/vetements?search_t...ow_to_high

[johnb]

Anybody here that's tired of their [gently used, very good condition] 50g? Want to sell it to me?

Or does anyone know where a person in the US can buy a new one without spending a fortune (now in the waning days of 2022)??

[Csaba Tizedes]

I have three for sale, at least two of them I want to sell.
I'm located in Hungary, the shipping to US is high, but not depends on me.
I have options for the pricing, just read the video description (jump to YouTube).
If I want to buy something like this calculator, maybe I buy it from a HPMuseum member, who since 20+ years here, take and share a video of the stuff and communicate before business.
It is your decision, you can buy from John Doe who never used HP and do not know what it is, or buy from someone who is an engineer, frequent HP user and he has 30+ HPs in his collection and do not want became a zillionaire on that one selling.
You find it costly? Maybe. Google and compare our GDPs, average income and decide.

Direct link for Description: https://youtu.be/2L0PvFGcFz4





Cs.