Ebay Altair

From: Ernest <ernestls_at_home.com>
Date: Wed May 10 00:50:07 2000

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gary Oliver
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:30 PM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Ebay Altair


At 18:04 5/9/00 -0700, you wrote:

>snip

What I truly find distressing though is the tendency to "chop" some
items (e.g. front panels, core memory arrays, etc.) to make "trophies"
to hang on the wall (I know this has been covered, ad nauseam.) One
item that really ticks me off is the little .5 inch square core
memory arrays being sold in little plastic "specimen" boxes.

-Gary

Yeah, I know what you mean. I have several very complete computer systems
that I've wondered how high the bidding would go on them (just out of
curiosity) if I were to place them on Ebay but the truth is, I doubt that I
would sell them on Ebay if I ever decided to part with them for the reason
that you listed above -I would be worried that someone would buy my system,
tear it to pieces, and re-sell the parts. Shiver.

I spent a lot of time collecting things to be able to piece together
complete systems, and I think that it would break my heart to watch someone
break the systems up for parts to sell "for more money."

I like ebay but I don't like it when I see some seller who has obviously
dismantled a complete computer to sell for parts -even to the point of
selling individual manuals, etc.. It may be practical for a seller to do
that but the collector in me feels a sense of loss to see these parts
scattered to the wind.

Ernest
Received on Wed May 10 2000 - 00:50:07 BST