The FOO is right, folks, even fancy MAC's and the occasional LISA don't bring
more than $25 in the Denver area thrift stores, and that's only if they're
complete. The odd CPU or Monitor, or even CPU + mouse + keyboard won't bring
much more than $5 if it's been opened. The sit for weeks with pricetags of $15
on them and end up in the dumpster.
I think the requirement nowadays is for complete and working.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: How much is a partial Lisa worth?
> On Sat, 7 Jul 2001, Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> > > he won't get $300 for it on eBay, I guarantee you that.
> >
> > You underestimate the amount of stupid people who bid there, but with
> > the decline in the value of stock options, people aren't buying as
> > many overpriced vintage computers as they used to, I'd wager; at least
> > not for as much as they used to.
>
> Exactly. The vintage computer market peaked a year ago, about the time
> the stock market tanked and all the paper value that instigated $3,000
> Altairs and IMSAIs went "poof".
>
> > Still, I do agree. Working Lisa/MacXLs are going for $400-$500 or so.
>
> I still think that's a bit inflated.
>
> > I was going to go by tomorrow on the last day of the sale and a) see
> > if it's still there, and b) offer him the $50 and see if he takes it.
> > If he won't budge, I'm not going to give him what he asks.
>
> Good! Hold strong! :)
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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Received on Sun Jul 08 2001 - 15:46:09 BST