21 Mar
2005
21 Mar
'05
3:27 p.m.
William Layer wrote:
>> - While eBay prices are to be taken as a
general mix of legtimacy,
>> ignorance, greed, stupidity and outright scamming, Goodwill prices aren't
>> that much more 'helpful' either. Unless they have a good
'picker' doing
>> the pricing, Goodwill and their ilk have a mission to sell old junk for
>> the cheap. We've all had impossibly lucky finds at these places..
Jim Leonard wrote:
> This is just killing me: What are common
names/organizations for
> "goodwill" stores? I have never once been to a goodwill place that had
> anything computer-related, only clothing for the most part. I am clearly
> looking in the wrong places!! Where should I be checking in my local
> area?
Jon Keys wrote:
All the "Goodwill" stores here in Houston
carry computer items and so do the
ones in the TwinCities (MN).
Yes, it is a regional decision. OK Goodwill Ind., for instance, will
accept and attempt to refurbish and resell anything at or above PII or
G3. That is to say, I personally will do so, in my "copious free
time." I also keep an eye out for oddball stuff and have it listed on
eBay, such as some Panasonic beastie with about 20 Disney video games
I recently saw, or the Atari 800(400?) with a BASIC cart. When I
indicated that many Goodwills have given up, I forgot to mention that
I personally have not.
-dhbarr.