Sour grapes (was: principals in online selling?)

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Wed Jun 24 01:53:12 1998

James Willing wrote:
>
> "if someone offers you a free IMSAI, do you tell them that they could
> sell
> it for a lot more on the net/web?"
>
> In general, no. Now, before the flames start; allow me to finish...

That can be a hard question to answer. The IBM 5100 that I acquired
several months included the printer, an external tape drive, and a
monitor. All of this was at no charge. Having just seen pricing on
just the 5100 ranging up to $500 or so, I went ahead and told this
person about it. They responded by saying not a problem, and for me to
enjoy. In general, I have found that being a fairly avid collector
makes it much easier to deal with people who are looking for a good home
for their old computers.
Received on Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:53:12 BST