Ebay Altair

From: Richard Erlacher <richard_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Tue May 9 23:13:43 2000

Well, that's nice if you're selling.

Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: foo <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: Ebay Altair


>
>
> > I generally find eBay sells items for *less* money than the real world
when
> > it comes to classic computers. A *lot* of deep pocket collectors won't
use
>
> False.
>
> > the service to purchase old computers from. I have been told by many
that
> > they would rather do private offers or sales as eBay would *really* blow
the
> > prices out of perspective [take Nathan Myhrvold bids for example] . I
>
> This makes no sense. eBay prices as a rule are always much more than once
> can expect to find in the "real world". In fact, "real world" prices have
> gotten inflated from people selling their old computers for eBay prices
> (I'm sure many here have come across people selling old computers, or
> really just about anything these days, and saying something to the effect
> of "I can get $X for this on eBay!!")
>
> > personally will have a running KL10 available for offers but would not
want
> > to sell such a mini as a "featured catagory item" on eBay - some items
just
> > don't sit well on eBay.
>
> If it's too big to ship via UPS then it generally won't do well.
>
> As I have always maintained in the past, eBay has done nothing but
> artifically inflate the prices for old computers to the detriment of this
> hobby (and others as well).
>
> Sellam
>
Received on Tue May 09 2000 - 23:13:43 BST