Finding Vintage Computers - A Primer

From: Mark Gregory <mgregory_at_vantageresearch.com>
Date: Wed May 17 10:49:36 2000

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From: Vintage Computer GAWD! <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: Finding Vintage Computers - A Primer


>
>Also, I think I'll mention Pawn Shops in a revised edition, mostly to warn
>people not to even bother. Anything they have will be too recent to be of
>any interest, and they certainly wouldn't give anyone good money for an
>old piece of junk computer, and thus have any for sale. Also, the stuff
>they sell is, in my experience, horribly over-priced, sometimes over
>retail!
>


In my area, there's a related type of store that is worth a look. It's a
chain called "Cash Converters", where they buy your unwanted goods (at
substantially less than the estimated value) and then sell them in a retail
environment. Like a permanent garage sale under one roof. Unlike a pawn
shop, you can't reclaim your item for what they gave you for it. They
occasionally have classic comp stuff; I've found TRS-80s of various kinds,
Model 100s, PS/2s, Newtons and a lot of older software. The prices are
initially set high, but if an item doesn't sell, they progressively reduce
the price until it does. IIRC, the concept originated in Australia, and
there are also stores in the States.

Regards,
Mark.
Received on Wed May 17 2000 - 10:49:36 BST