23 Mar
2005
23 Mar
'05
6:41 p.m.
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Chad Fernandez wrote:
I suggested the price guide, and the price guide I specifically suggested
was Michael Nadeau's _Collectible Microcomputers_. I assisted with the
editing of the pricing in that book, and I regularly appraise all manner
of computer collectibles for varied purposes, and I'm pretty sure everyone
here knows my feelings about eBay by now (summary: eBay bad), so it
should most certainly go without saying that the book does NOT proffer
"eBay" prices.
Looking up a computer model in a price guide and picking a price out of
the price range suggested, or in the very least using it as a general
guide for selecting a price is, I believe, a few steps below designing
rockets.
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I know someone
mentioned a "price
guide" at about $20 a pop; I'll try and include a few of those on next
years' budget. I guess since -you- are the most likely people to buy
this sort of thing, how much would you be willing to pay?
The price guide doesn't sound real practical too me, but maybe if you've
got a few sharper people in a few of the stores.... I don't know
accurate price guides are anyhow. We don't really want Ebay type prices
at Goodwill.