Hard year

From: J.C. Wren <jcwren_at_jcwren.com>
Date: Fri Sep 27 08:31:00 2002

        " True. The people that have spent serious money on collecting aren't
hurting so they're not selling. It really seems to support the saying that
the rich get richer and the poor get poorer."

        Or that poor have an addiction that must be satisfied. Or have no common
sense.

        Either describe me, I think.

        --John


-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 08:15
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: Hard year


At 06:58 AM 9/27/02 -0400, you wrote:
>I agree...I've definitely cut back on collecting this year (not getting
>a paycheck made that decision easy)...it's so hard to window shop! But
>what amazes me is that some systems have not come down in price and in
>some cases set records (e.g. Apple Lisa 1, Altairs, SOL-20s, Apple I
>etc.)...I am amazed that some people can drop that much cash in this
>economy.

   It just goes to show that while most people are getting poorer there are
still plenty of people around that have money to burn.


>
>I also observed that the supply has not gone up...I would expect more
>systems on the market as people would sell their "luxuries" to raise
>cash. I just haven't seen it. Any one agree?

   True. The people that have spent serious money on collecting aren't
hurting so they're not selling. It really seems to support the saying that
the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

    Joe
Received on Fri Sep 27 2002 - 08:31:00 BST