The prices on ebay are going UP

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue Jun 4 02:37:56 2002

> On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
>
> > Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656 item
#2026242813
>
> That is indeed high for a 5100.
>
> > ( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa I the sold for
$10,000
> > item #2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo
>
> This may scare some people, but that is the exact value that I would
give
> to a Lisa 1 (and not just because I own one). Also, this is almost a
> perfect example of an original Lisa, and it works, which is a major
plus
> because a lot of original Lisa and Lisa 2 (which was an upgraded Lisa
1)
> machines have had their on-board battery leak all over the board and
> corrode components (mine has this problem, but still boots, albeit to
an
> error window).

It seems that this "hobby" is beginning to trend toward more established
hobbies where huge multiples are paid for items in top condition.
Vintage computers seem to bring big premiums on eBay if they are in good
cosmetic shape and include original manuals and software. People really
seem to go for the original boxes, although I don't really get that.

As to the IBM 5100, I have kept records of the 6 or 7 that have sold on
eBay since 1998 and the previous high was $2,550 paid for one in March
2000 (by "jerrys") that also included an external tape drive unit.
Prior to that an APL/BASIC model had sold for around $2,400 in December
1999.
Received on Tue Jun 04 2002 - 02:37:56 BST