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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, Teo Zenios wrote: I wish I sold stuff, but no, my acquire/dispense ratio is probably like 1000:1. I acquire way more than I get rid of. When I do sell, it's because I have a large surplus of something. I'm not a computer dealer. I'm a hobbyist like you. I'm a collector. I'm a historian. I'm an archivist. I'm also a consultant that uses all the skills I've acquired as a hobbyist to make a living. What might be confusing you is that I do occasionally BROKER sales. That's quite a bit different than what a dealer does, which is buys specifically to sell at a higher price. I don't do that now, never have, and probably never will. Collectors who truly love what they collect don't make good dealers. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]