Well I have been staying away from this discussion....but here are my 2
cents:
1- I dont mind defective machines because I fix them. Complete and
unmodified defective is better than : scratches, dents, cracks and hacks and
burnt crt's for me...
2-Ebay is crap for a buyer. The concept of the "auction" is something that
advantages the seller...period
I actually posted my first object on ebay (YES ME!) recently and I was
ashamed a service manual for a Heathkit signal generator (1962) sold for
$17.50US.
When the winning bidder emailed, I told him I had 3 more Heathkit manuals
that I offered to him for whatever he would give me...This is too much of a
hassle for the few $ this brings in. Of course I let him have the manuals
for whatever he offered...I dont know if Ill post other items, this is quite
time consuming for the $s.
My work brings in my money. My hobby is computer collecting (I have
others...) and I dont let "money issues and dealings" get mixed into hobbies
or they dont "feel like hobbies" anymore....no?
But then again, thats just me...
Claude
http://computer_collector.tripod.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allain" <allain_at_panix.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Ebay madness
> > I've been surprised at the number of "collectors" who don't care a
> > bit about whether an otherwise pristine piece of hardware is working
> > or not. All they seem to care about is how "cool" it looks.
>
> The first thing I sold at VCFE was a non-working Apple III.
> The guy bought it before I could set it on the table.
>
> John A.
>
>
Received on Sat Aug 04 2001 - 19:47:00 BST