FWD from alt.folklore.computers

From: Anthony Eros <Anthony.Eros_at_digital.com>
Date: Wed Feb 17 15:45:08 1999

Make that a _cancer_ charity...

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Anthony Eros
        Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 3:31 PM
        To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
        Subject: RE: FWD from alt.folklore.computers

        Possibly, but I remember seeing an eBay auction last year that was
        structured in a similar way. Winning bid went to a cancel charity
(I
        think...)

        -- Tony

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                From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com [SMTP:SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com]
                Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 3:13 PM
                To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
                Subject: Re: FWD from alt.folklore.computers

                In a message dated 2/17/99 11:48:17 AM Pacific Standard
Time,
                steverob_at_hotoffice.com writes:

                << My wife's aunt just cleaned out her closet and gave us a
        digi-comp 1 in
                 excellent shape with all the manuals, box, etc. I see from
previous

                 discussion that this is a beloved object to many of
you.Since I
        don't want
                 to profit on her (pre)spring cleaning, I would be happy to
ship the
        unit to
                 the first person who would be willing to make a $500
donation to
        the
                 charity of my choosing (for a 40% bracket, that is a $300
net
        expense).I
                 will be happy to confirm contents and quality of the unit
with
        _serious_
                 purchasers. Since this is a charitable donation, I will not
go down
        on the
                 price (if no buyers emerge by March 1st, it's off to ebay).
It will
        be sold
                 first come, first served basis.Please, no haggling, and I
hope that
        we can
                 find a nice home for this little red computer, while
supporting a
        worthy
                 charity as well. Best regards,Lionel >>

                i'll be willing to bet one of my old computers that any of
the ebay
        profit
                wouldnt goto charity...
Received on Wed Feb 17 1999 - 15:45:08 GMT