12 Jun
2001
12 Jun
'01
4:53 a.m.
The fact is that we don't all have the same priorities.
If I buy something, be it groceries or an old hunk of computer hardware, I have
a plan for it at the time, but these plans sometimes go awry. Maybe I leave the
milk in the trunk of the car overnight, or maybe I sell or give up on the system
for which the oddity was destined. Afterward, I have to recover somehow.
Whereas I've no use for either the now-spoiled milk or the old computer gadget,
at least the computer hardware can be sold off, if need be, via eBay. Among
collectors, it's hard finding someone to TAKE the stuff, while you get cash from
eBay. It's a no-brainer!
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Ebay horror ...
At 08:55 AM 6/12/01 -0500, John wrote:
At 09:25 AM 6/12/01 -0400, Craig Smith wrote:
Exactly! I doubt anyone on this list makes a living by selling on
E-bay. I do it to find homes for some of the more interesting stuff that I
find but can't keep and to help pay the expenses of looking for the
stuff. Even then I doubt that what I make from E-bay justifies the time
and effort of listing, packing and shipping the stuff.
Joe
FINALLY! A voice of reason in this
seemingly endless debate.
Well said
Joe. If you add up the time spend digging stuff
out of musty basements
and barns, gas and wear & tear on vehicles driving hundreds of miles and
time cleaning, testing, etc .... what little return you receive
[even at eBay {gasp!} prices] is well deserved.
Amen. If anyone is at all serious about making money to
pay for their time, I can't think of many substances you
can resell on eBay that would make it worthwhile. On the
other hand, it might be a good way to dispose of stuff
that comes along while you're doing something else.