Intel C8080A chip brings $565 on EBAY

From: John Galt <gmphillips_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun Nov 18 21:43:15 2001

Let's see...

My "Intentions"... Well, I am a chip collector. I want chips. I want you
to sell them to me. I will offer you
more than you might think they are worth. If you do
not need some old chips you have laying around, then
here's a chance for you to get rid of them and make a few
bucks in the process. Will I turn around and try and sell
the chips I bought from you at a profit? I might. If you
sell me a chip for 5$ that I already have and collectors
are paying $500 for it, then yes, I will sell it or better
yet, trade it for a chip I do not have that I would have had to have paid
$500 for otherwise.

"Clueless and greedy" people? Hmmm. I might be "clueless" (some here have
proclaimed me an idiot) but
I do not consider myself "greedy". The C8080A bid went
that high because two collectors wanted it and there was only one available.
There was no "greed" involved.

"The way the message was written, sounded like business, intentions of
making $".

My intent was to demonstrate that you guys should come off that stash of old
chips you have squireled away.
They are not doing you any good and there is a community of chip collectors
who would love to get
their hands on them. But then, they are not here at the moment and I am, so
I am more than willing to "distribute"
them to legitimate collectors for you. In otherwords,
I am willing to be the "middleman". I buy the chips from
you (for more than you think they are worth) and I then
put them in the hands of legitmate chip collectors.
You get some cash and get to know that your old chips
will be preserved and enjoyed by others instead of
sitting in some box in your garage. Will I make money
on the deal? I might, but if I do, I'll just use it to buy
other chips I do not have from other collectors. Most
collectors obtain most of there chips thru trading. But
that only works if you have chips to trade. I don't have
any old computers to trade so I offer you cash instead.

However, if you do need a chip, there's a good chance
I can find it for you. In fact, I've got a special this week.
Purple C8080A's for only $600 ea. - Just kidding! I can get you the white
and gold ones for less than that.
Besides, why do you need a C8080A when a P8080A will work just as well? I
can get those for $5.

In reality, most of the chips you might need can be obtained at very
reasonable prices or by simply trading
one of us a chip we do not already have.

----- Original Message -----
From: <jpero_at_sympatico.ca>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Intel C8080A chip brings $565 on EBAY


> > From: "John Galt" <gmphillips_at_earthlink.net>
> > To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Subject: Re: Intel C8080A chip brings $565 on EBAY
> > Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 21:17:40 -0500
> > Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
>
> > Why are chip collectors so frowned upon on this mailing list? Do you
guys
> > think us chip collectors are out here busting up Intelec's, Altairs, and
> > IMSAI's to get the chips out of them or something?
> >
> > We are legitimate collectors just like you guys are.
>
> What is your intentions?! Collectors is catch-all word, some good
> some bad!
>
> >
> > Most "normal" people would say you guys are idiots
> > for preserving and collecting old computers and paying
> > 2K+ for an old IMSAI 8080.
>
> That $2K for Imsai is the supply and demand fostered by clueless but
> greedy people who wanted to make this a collection stuff as a cash
> cow than simply using it and fixing it and play with it, that
> latter is amirable, former is frowned upon. Also Imsai is buggy and
> botched up box. There's better built and properly designed S-100
> boxens to play with.
>
> Your original message didn't introduce yourself clearly first.
> The way the message was written, sounded like business, intentions of
> making $ and this message also doesn't reflect of these people on
> this CC list. This is exactly what speared thru that wasp nest and
> angry wasps flying out.
>
> >
> > Give me a break.
>
> Not a chance!...you have lot to explain to that CC list then
> that uproar will settle down.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wizard
Received on Sun Nov 18 2001 - 21:43:15 GMT