Whats wrong with chip collecting? (SOL-20)

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Tue Nov 19 16:52:10 2002

Right. Heck, I've tried in the past to swap DEC items, but when I can
find a person that wants what I have, they never want to part with
any useful (to me) DEC part in exchange. I guess thats how most of
us are, we wouldnt have it in the first place if we didnt want it,
and we cant afford holding onto stuff we dont really want but might
have value, because we havent the space. Just Ebay it, take the money,
and wait for what you really want to show up on Ebay.

-Lawrence LeMay

> I really don't see what is the problem with ebay. Buyers and sellers
> can both reach a broader base. If you don't like the prices, don't buy.
> A lot of people don't have the time to search out every little surplus
> shop or auction to complete or add to our collection. Ebay makes it
> easy. If I don't like the price it's sitting at, I wait until one comes
> along that I want bad enough to cough up the cash. Free market
> economics at it's finest.
>
> James
>
> William Donzelli wrote:
>
> > >"...for eBay prices" is the key phrase.
> >
> >
> > I would bet that of all collector-to-collector vintage computer deals out
> > there, 9 of 10 are done on Ebay.
> >
> > William Donzelli
> > aw288_at_osfn.org
> >
>
>
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