Popular Electronics on eBay for $150+

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sun Feb 25 17:32:32 2001

Apparently the bidders disagree. I'm not a magazine collector, myself. The
197x's Kilobaud and Byte, etc, mag's go into the dumpster as they surface ... I
do give them to folks who ask for them when they're here, so I'm sure they'll
take 'em.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Nadeau" <menadeau_at_mediaone.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: Popular Electronics on eBay for $150+


> Even at $50, the price is high. At the time, Popular Electronics had a
> circulation of well into six figures, and a lot of hobbyists saved them.
> $10-$15 per issue seems more like it to me, with $20-$25 for absolutely mint
> copies.
>
> --Mike
>
> Michael Nadeau
> Editorial Services
> 603-893-2379
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marvin" <marvin_at_rain.org>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Popular Computing on eBay for $150+
>
>
> >
> > Paul Braun wrote:
> >
> > > If I weren't attached to them, I might consider dumping them for
> > > that kind of money......considering I bought all of mine in a thrift
> > > shop for a dime apiece.....
> >
> > Take a look at the bid history, and you will find two bidders fighting it
> > out. The price without the fighting looks like it would have been about
> $50
> > or so. The bidding war just illustrates why it is not a good idea to bid
> > your maximum bid early.
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Feb 25 2001 - 17:32:32 GMT