IDEA - Collector interest database

From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf_at_siconic.com>
Date: Thu May 13 15:58:15 2004

On Thu, 13 May 2004, Jules Richardson wrote:

> Are there any stats for the location of buyers, casual browers (that'd
> have to be based on IP) and sellers? Looking at that front page it looks
> purely an American affair at the moment, with a couple of strays.

Hi Jules.

I'll have Patrick respond with regional statistics. But as for the system
itself, it's definitely geared towards an international user base. We
added multiple currency support a while ago and have always intended a
global scope.

> I'd use it for listing my collection and interests. I couldn't really
> use it for buying or selling though, as shipping to/from the UK just
> makes it uneconomical on anything but the smallest items unless they're
> located in this country.

That's my next business plan :)

> Does anyone else on this side of the pond have any idea where all the
> classic collectors are lurking? Generally, they don't seem to be on this
> list. It'd be nice if the VCM reached a wider (non-US) audience...

I'd like to know as well...

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