9 May
2000
9 May
'00
8:04 p.m.
I generally find eBay sells items for *less* money
than the real world when
it comes to classic computers. A *lot* of deep pocket collectors won't use
False.
the service to purchase old computers from. I have
been told by many that
they would rather do private offers or sales as eBay would *really* blow the
prices out of perspective [take Nathan Myhrvold bids for example] . I
This makes no sense. eBay prices as a rule are always much more than once
can expect to find in the "real world". In fact, "real world" prices
have
gotten inflated from people selling their old computers for eBay prices
(I'm sure many here have come across people selling old computers, or
really just about anything these days, and saying something to the effect
of "I can get $X for this on eBay!!")
personally will have a running KL10 available for
offers but would not want
to sell such a mini as a "featured catagory item" on eBay - some items just
don't sit well on eBay.
If it's too big to ship via UPS then it generally won't do well.
As I have always maintained in the past, eBay has done nothing but
artifically inflate the prices for old computers to the detriment of this
hobby (and others as well).
Sellam