21 Sep
1998
21 Sep
'98
10:33 a.m.
On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:
This is at LEAST the third time he's listed that
Altair 8800 on eBay, and it
failed to sell AGAIN, this time topping out at a "mere" $2225.
Has anybody exchanged email with him? What the hell is this guy doing?
He's trying to get more than it's worth, of course. He actually had a
chance the first time he listed it, but all of the over-bidders already
have their Altairs now. It's a classic case of supply and demand. $2000
is the "normal" price for an Altair sold via online auction. $500 is
still the normal price for transactions between private parties, and $5 is
the normal price when you find one at GoodWill.
-- Doug