Price guide for vintage computers

From: Ernest <ernestls_at_home.com>
Date: Mon Oct 29 00:12:47 2001

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Eric Chomko
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:42 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Price guide for vintage computers

> > might have sold for less if they didn't know better. I guess my point is
> > that having a price guide available online might lead to higher
> prices. I
> >
>
> Is that so bad? Don't you want your collection to go up in value?

Frankly, I don't really care at this point. I don't do it to make money. I
have never bought a piece because I thought it might be a good long term
financial investment.

> > was able to buy a valiant turtle robot for a fraction of what
> it was worth
> > because the seller had no idea of it's value. Every collector
> has similar
> > stories, and while those things would still happen from time to time, a
> > price guide would certainly reduce the chances -especially with
> software. If
>
> So you would rather keep people naive so you can get better
> deals? Any true
> market has a buy/sell spread. Why would you want to prevent
> classic computers
> from being a real market?

??? Of course I want better deals. Go figure, eh? I don't want classic
computers to be a "market" at all. I would rather think of them as something
that is traded, not bought and sold like a commodity. I get the feeling
though, that the money IS the important part for you, and maybe that's why
this guide is so important to you. I think that an informational guide is a
great idea but including prices/values is the part that I question.

> > the price guide lists certain things as rare and more
> valuable, then the
> > seller will likely jack up his asking price. On the other hand,
> what if the
> > seller had no idea? The chances are better for collectors to
> get a "good"
> > deal. It's just something to consider.
> >
>
> One day your collectionwill be sold off, as you can't take it
> with you. Don't
> you want to get the most from your collection/investment?

If I can't take it with me, why would I care? OK, that isn't fair. Yes, I
would like my collection to at least retain it's value, in real money but I
believe that would happen anyway, with or without a price guide.


> > E.
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