eBay alert: TI 980B mini and a HUGE IBM drive

From: James B. DiGriz <jbdigriz_at_dragonsweb.org>
Date: Fri May 4 16:49:28 2001

ip500 wrote:
>
> Trying to follow the suggested format for alerting the list to an
> "unusual" item on eBay. Just listed a very nice TI 980B ..Lots of lights
> and switches [no blikenlights however .. it does power up but no action
> on the panel]. The disk drive is a pull from a 3380E IBM drive cabinet
> and is by far and away the largest I've ever seen .. probably 130+
> pounds.
> For the HTML impaired among us, item numbers are:
> TI 980B 1235346938
> IBM drive 1235355979
> These were not offered here first ... What is the "going" price for
> either?????? eBay, for all it's supposed faults still seems to be the
> venue of choice for odd and/or unique items.
> Craig


To ebay or not to ebay is not the question. You're obviously in this to
maximize return on an investment, or you would have offered these items
here, first, where you're more likely to find people who can put them to
use, who may actually be looking for these items, as opposed to any
generic nostalgic computer artifact to hang from a rafter. Nothing wrong
with making money, whether it's to support a cocaine habit, or whatever.
You're just not likely to get a lot of sympathy or support when you ask
for free appraisals and such.

Good luck,
jbdigriz
Received on Fri May 04 2001 - 16:49:28 BST