$700 TRS-80???

From: Charles P. Hobbs <transit_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Tue Jun 27 11:23:47 2000

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Bill Sudbrink wrote:

> Can anyone explain to me why a TRS-80 model 1 level 2, no expansion
> box or floppies, just the base unit, ps and monitor, would sell for
> $700 US? There were several bidders willing to go over $600.
>
> There are several more, more complete, systems on ebay right now in
> the $20-$60 range. There's also one with a $460 starting bid and
> no bidders. Is there something I'm missing on this one?

I think a lot of the bidding wars are just psychological. "I gotta win
at any price", when, if they'd just back down and look around a little
more, they'd find the exact same thing at 1/10th the price. There are
also a lot of newbies who think most of the 80's home computers are
collectors items that are going to substantially appreciate in value. (For
the most part, they won't.)

When I'm on E-bay, or whatever, I have my own idea of what a fair price
is (certainly not a bare TRS-80 Model 1 for $700 bucks).
Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 11:23:47 BST