3 Apr
2011
3 Apr
'11
9:36 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Hirsch" <snhirsch at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Speaking of Lisas...this guy has a garageful!
On Sun, 3 Apr 2011, terry stewart wrote:
Does it matter if you have 10 units of a rare model you restore and keep in
your basement so nobody knows about them and they still end up recycled when
you die compared to just stacked and neglected till death?
I guess you never dealt with hoarders before, you don't offer money to them
you offer multiple big grungy junkers for the single item you want.
Most people will either trade for something they want more, or take the cash
payout that will buy that more desirable item.The problems come when
something is rare but not that valuable but the owner thinks it is made of
gold and would only trade it for a mint 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible.
I thought I was doing well with my two and a half
Lisas. Check out this
stash! This photo was posted on the Goggle Lisa List group.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48978576 at N08/5581196468/
Is he a collector / restorer sort of person or a "black hole"? I've
tripped over a number of folks with large quantities of classic gear who
seem to playing the "..he who dies with the most units, wins" game. Drives
me crazy when someone who doesn't touch the equipment, doesn't use it or
display it (in fact, may not even know where it is), has 6-10 of something
you have been desperately looking for and refuses to part with one for any
amount of remuneration. Always struck me as sort of a power trip.
Steve