eBay strikes again...

From: Stephen Dauphin <ai705_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sat Oct 31 10:31:08 1998

On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Allison J Parent wrote:

>
> What scares me more, is the bozo thinks it turns on and lights and fans
> mean it works.
>
> Allison


So does my local Salvation Army. And they charge for it. Something like a
Kaypro II = $65 or a Compaq Portable (286? version) = $100. And they
write the price on it with nasty indelible magic marker which can be
removed only with varying degrees of success (did I hear somebody say
xylol?). Big block numerals and sometimes more than once.

They also throw away original packaging and bust up sets of stuff, say
computer-power supply-external disk drive, as separate sales.

And why? They don't care. They actually landfill (or scrap) more material
than they sell by a 4 or 5 to 1 margin.

Ebay is hardly an aberration. It is all relative.

Should they be introduced to the concept that old computers have value?
They can add a copy of Haddock right next to the Kovels and Overstreets
they have.

As a disclaimer, I haven't bothered to set foot in the door in 9 months
so things may be different...


                                            -- Stephen Dauphin
Received on Sat Oct 31 1998 - 10:31:08 GMT