12 Aug
1997
12 Aug
'97
3:26 p.m.
On Tue, 12 Aug 1997, Marvin wrote:
And yes, this type of stuff WILL make it harder for
people to collect
computers. HOWEVER, we are still at the stage where the perceived value of
most older computers is not very high thus making it relatively easy for
anyone who has the desire to get a fairly complete selection of computers
relatively inexpensively. And since we seem to be some of the few concerned
with the preservation of old computers and their history, that leaves us in
a rather responsible position and I think the future will look back kindly
at our efforts!
I think it is up to us to some extent to not give in to high prices
demanded by people selling their old computers. As I've indicated in
previous messages, I ALWAYS haggle a deal, no matter how mundane. In
this way I serve two useful purposes: 1) I keep people from trying to
command high prices for old computers, 2) I conserve my money so that I
am able to buy up as many computers as possible. The other day I haggled
over a quarter for god's sake! (Relative to the total cost of what I was
buying it was 25%, but still, it was just a damn quarter! In the end
somebody came along and gave the seller a quarter for me! Ok, call me
cheap, but sometimes I just get caught up in the fever.)
So anyway, ALWAYS negotiate with the seller. In the end, everyone wins,
especially YOU!
Sam
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