Yep! That's what makes the eBay work! Somebody wants it (Heaven, only,
knows why, but they do) so they're bidding.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: It had to happen sometime
> On December 29, Marvin wrote:
> > I was looking at the Heath Listserver messages and here is the URL of a
> > disassembled Heathkit "kit" selling on Ebay. Current price (someone has
too
> > much money on their hands) is $103.50. The URL is:
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=53282
2189
> >
> > The next thing will most likely be similar computer "kits". There was a
> > discussion on the Heath listserver about this unit and Chuck Pension
spoke
> > about this type of activity being another cottage industry. Anyone
> > interested in a disassembled Heathkit H-89, or H-11, or ... :).
>
> I thought you had to be smoking crack or something, Marvin; nobody
> would actuall *do* something like this...but I just looked at the
> auction. It's true.
>
> Be afraid. Be very afraid.
>
> Why do we have to stop at things that were originally kits? I can
> see it now: "DEC PDP-11/34a KIT! L_at__at_K! RARE!!"
>
> Better start buying stock in ChemWik!
>
>
> -Dave McGuire
>
>
Received on Sat Dec 30 2000 - 18:11:49 GMT