12 Apr
2005
12 Apr
'05
8:01 p.m.
Randy McLaughlin wrote:
Maybe we can have a poll to see who likes ebay , who
hates ebay, and who
aren't sure :)
Personally I like it, while it can drive up prices for things it has
also caused others to auction them instead of dumping them.
Same here.
Almost everything I ever bought on eBay cost a lot more than the same
item that "came to me" - given by somebody who knows I "collect computer
stuff" or found at live auctions or garage sales. However, if I need a
part or a gadget and I don't want to wait some indeterminate time till
fate drops it in my lap, ebay is perfect.
For example, I picked up several Maxtor 786MB ESDI drives for next to
nothing at Goodwill last winter. I have a PDP-11/53 that's using an
ailing RD52 for storage, so I last week eBayed up a Dilog ESDI controller.
Not something I'm likely to happen into, and it makes two legitimate
"found" items - the 11/53 which was free, and the cheap ESDI storage -
come together in a very satisfying manner.
Now the only problem is that I'm on the road for the next 3 weeks,
and can't test any of it yet. :(
Doc