Current price of a second hand G4 15" imac

Hey!
Anybody got an idea of the "trade in" value of the basic 15" G4.(I'm in the UK).We have one here at work that will soon become surplus to our requirements(new mac pro's on order,this G5 i'm using now will replace the G4 in it's current capacity.)So I've asked how much they'd accept for it.I was told possibly trade in value.
BTW it's just so my kids will leave my 20" Alum intel alone,they love the mac and it'd be ideal for them.
Cheers,
John

Hey!
Hahaha thanks for the advice Ian.I shall start by offering a flat £50..!
Yeah,I still have a soft spot for the little G4.In fact I think the box is still around(probably still got all the packing.....including cable ties.I'm a bit freaky like that!I can still remeber my amazement at the motion graphics in the dock etc.Ground breaking stuff.
Sadly,it hardly gets used at work.It had a new HD after about it's first 3 years,think the internal clock battery has died,but other than that, is in pretty good nick.
It's criminal really.We have at least 2 G4 towers in storage,and even a G3,you know the blue/green one with the matching Apple monitor(still going strong on a PPC G5!!).
All just sat there gathering dust.
Thanks again for the estimate.
Cheers,
John

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