I am looking to sell my iMAC OS X 10.4.11.

I do not know enough about MACs to sell it with confidence. How much should I sell it for and what information should I give to interested buyers? This is all the information I could find on my MAC from "about this MAC":
  Machine Name:          iMac G5
  Machine Model:          PowerMac8,2
  CPU Type:          PowerPC G5  (3.0)
  Number Of CPUs:          1
  CPU Speed:          2 GHz
  L2 Cache (per CPU):          512 KB
  Memory:          512 MB
  Bus Speed:          667 MHz
  Boot ROM Version:          5.2.5f1
Any help is appreciated.

There are two - 17" & 20" - G5 iMacs with a processor speed of 2GHz. Which do you have?
Here's the spec page on both:
17" Display - http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_g5_2.0_17.html
20" Display - http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_g5_2.0_20.html
At the bottom of each page is Estimated current retail. This is the price that a retail store might sell a used Mac. If you sell it to an individual, probably $50 - $100 less.
*Mac2Sell* offers online estimates for used Apple Macs
The Mac2Sell service is free: http://www.mac2sell.net
eBay Completed Auctions – Apple Desktops
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/items/Apple-Desktops_?LH_Complete=1&_catref=1&_fl n=1&_pcats=58058&_sacat=111418&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
Here's the info that most buyers look for:
Model: iMac G5 17" (or 20")
Processor speed: 2GHz
RAM: 512MB
Hard drive size: ???GB
Specifications: (Refer to the above link)
Condition: ??? and (Disclose any problems)
Very important - Include the DVD(s) that came with the Mac (this can add maybe $25 to the sell price)
If you have any documentation that came with the Mac include it
 Cheers, Tom

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