21 Jul
2008
21 Jul
'08
8:13 a.m.
Perhaps an apology is in order. I felt like the
gentleman in question got
his question answered, and was just being bitchy because the answer required
him to do a little work... and that this person was just interested in the
financial side of the equation ("Hey, maybe I can eBay this thing I found at
a yard sale and make a buck!") and not about "the love of collecting" or
the
history behind the hardware. If I misinterpreted his intentions, I
apologize.
Hey, that veiled insult there was about a subtle as a sloppy fart from
an opera singer.
I make no attempt to hide that, YES, I am a dealer of old technology,
both computer and radio, and yes, I AM out to make a buck. I am the
guy that goes out and buys literally tons of equipment at a time to
gets it to collectors. I bet there are at least a hundred customers of
mine on this list, and many are regulars. Reasonable collectors
understand this relationship.
Now if you want to paint me as the "typical evil Ebay dealer", black
top hat, waxed mustache, permanent mischievous smile and all - go
ahead. Just look up the term "blowback".
So do us all a favor and unsubscribe from this list. You are not
making a good impression of yourself.
Oh, and I opened the game up. It wants AC.
And another thing - this game was part of my father's estate. Yes, a
buck would have been nice to make for my brother and I.
--
Will