On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, chris wrote:
> >> 2 Apple II GS, a IIc (claimed to be new in box), a Mac Plus, couple
> monitors,
> >> external floppy and hard drives and "scads of software and manuals".
> >
> >$100 is fair.
>
> WOW! I can't believe Sellam of all people over priced this bundle.
>
> $100 is very generous for what is listed. Unless there are some really
> unusual monitors or software/manuals, then I don't think the lot is worth
> more than about $20, and that is more as a "thanks for letting me have
> it" gesture.
My rough thought process:
Apple //gs - $20 each
Apple //c new in box - $50
Mac Plus - $5
Monitors - $5 each
Misc. drives - $10
"scads of software and manuals" - I'm assuming "scads" is worth about $25
Total: $140
One quick no-hassle sale = $100 fair price
> I have aquired everything mentioned above (catagorically, obviously I
> don't have specifics on the monitors, drives, software, manuals), from
> the curbside garbage in the last six months.
Including a "new in the box" //c and "scads" of software? That's what I
would value most in the lot mentioned.
> There could be things that bump the value up a bit. Such as the IIc being
> truely brand new never opened (and not just clean and reboxed). If the
It doesn't need to be "never opened". Having the original box in good
shape and the original manuals, is uncommon.
> IIgs are Rom 0 units (or Woz units), and if the monitors or hard drives
Woz signature units are of no real significance.
> are large (20" monitors, and 10+ gig drives). The software and manuals,
We're talking Apple ]['s here. 20" monitors and 10+ gig hard drives do
not even come into the equation.
> unless it is current release stuff, exotic hard to find stuff, or things
> you care about owning real copies of (vs abondonware copies), then it is
> of little value.
That's where you are completely wrong and why you don't understand my
pricing. The software, as long as most of it is in original boxes with
original disks, is the real prize. Your opinion may vary on this of
course, but the fact is that original software in the box is harder to
find than the machines themselves. And without the software and manuals,
the computer is just a pretty object.
> Bear in mind, even if there are parts that pump up the value, you need to
> overcome the $20 "thank you" price first, so you start at $0 and go up,
> not start at $20 and go up.
Fine, call it $50 if the seller just wants to dump it.
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