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From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Eric Chomko
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:42 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Price guide for vintage computers
might have
sold for less if they didn't know better. I guess my point is
that having a price guide available online might lead to higher
prices. I
Is that so bad? Don't you want your collection to go up in value?
Frankly, I don't really care at this point. I don't do it to make money. I
have never bought a piece because I thought it might be a good long term
financial investment.
was able to
buy a valiant turtle robot for a fraction of what
it was worth
because the seller had no idea of it's value.
Every collector
has similar
stories, and while those things would still
happen from time to time, a
price guide would certainly reduce the chances -especially with
software. If
So you would rather keep people naive so you can get better
deals? Any true
market has a buy/sell spread. Why would you want to prevent
classic computers
from being a real market?
??? Of course I want better deals. Go figure, eh? I don't want classic
computers to be a "market" at all. I would rather think of them as something
that is traded, not bought and sold like a commodity. I get the feeling
though, that the money IS the important part for you, and maybe that's why
this guide is so important to you. I think that an informational guide is a
great idea but including prices/values is the part that I question.
the price
guide lists certain things as rare and more
valuable, then the
seller will likely jack up his asking price. On
the other hand,
what if the
seller had no idea? The chances are better for
collectors to
get a "good"
deal. It's just something to consider.
One day your collectionwill be sold off, as you can't take it
with you. Don't
you want to get the most from your collection/investment?
If I can't take it with me, why would I care? OK, that isn't fair. Yes, I
would like my collection to at least retain it's value, in real money but I
believe that would happen anyway, with or without a price guide.